Monthly Archives: March 2007

Small farmers are key to new rural culture and economy

It's not easy being a change agent. As renowned British journalist Walter Bagehot wrote in Physics and Politics, way back in 1873, one of the greatest pains in human nature is that of a new idea. Some people rally around … Continue reading

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Earth Day cook-off kick starts kinder, gentler campaign

Tomorrow at 8:07 p.m. is the March equinox. It marks the official arrival of spring. It's also International Earth Day. Farmers have always cared about the former. As spring approaches, they keep an eye on all-important soil moisture, get their … Continue reading

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Driving home the value of innovation

New technology adoption transcends a series of steps, and people, on its way to finding a fit in society. First, a handful of venturesome innovators take a chance on it before anyone else even hears about it. Then come the … Continue reading

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