agriculture
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Finish Your Spring Vegetables With These 3 Ingredients
My parents love asparagus, their go-to green vegetable. During my last trip to visit them in Sacramento, I was given the important task of preparing it. I kept it simple: A quick, blistering sauté in olive oil and salt, followed by a splash of lemon juice. “The asparagus is very good,” my stepfather said. “I…
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Four Alternatives to Petrol-Powered Leaf Blowers (That Aren’t a Rake)
Everyone hates leaf blowers, and it’s not hard to see why. For most people, the noise is reason enough; if your neighbourhood has lawns, the chainsaw-level buzzing is inescapable for most of the year, and it always seems to start at the worst possible time. But the biggest, best, and most correct reason to loathe…
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What Is Foot and Mouth Disease and Why Are Farmers Fearful of It?
Foot and mouth disease – usually referred to by its acronym FMD – is the most feared livestock disease in the world. It can cripple the livestock sector, cause immense animal suffering, destroy farmer businesses, create food insecurity and has massive trade impacts for Australia. It’s little wonder Australian farmers, rural communities, consumers and governments…
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You Should Make Broccoli Salad, but With Asparagus
I will never turn my nose up at a mayo-dressed picnic salad — be it chicken, egg, tomato, or broccoli — but I get downright excited if I see a good brocc salad at a potluck. My favourite broccoli salad is slightly kitschy: It’s got mayo (of course), but also bacon, red onion, cheddar cheese,…