Nibbles: European agricultural origins, Drought, Native American ranching, Sorghum, Anthocyanins in apples, Dog coat, Pear cider

Farmers headed into Europe. As it were.
BBC slideshow on drought in NE Kenya and its effect on pastoralists.
Might they have something to learn from the Sedillo Cattle Association at Laguna Pueblo, NM?
The script of a radio programme about drought-resistant sorghum in Karamoja, northern Uganda. I can’t find the programme itself.
The genetics of red-fleshed apples.
Just 3 genes account for all dog fur phenotypes. But “[w]hat’s important for human health is the way we found the genes involved….rather than the genes themselves.”
Pear cider makes a comeback.