Nibbles: Gary Nabhan, Poppies, Gates and Worldwatch, Vavilov update, Aquaponics

  • “His piped cowboy shirt and vest made my westy heart ache with thoughts of home, and the intensity of his commitment to bringing variety back to our land and our table was inspiring…” I bet it was.
  • “The briefing note apparently anticipates a public-relations battle over planting poppies on the Prairies.” I bet it does.
  • “You ask if the money might have been better spent supporting the dissemination of this proven knowledge within Africa.” I bet they did.
  • Cassava processing in Africa. Lots of people betting on this.
  • Vavilov finds enormous onions in Algeria. Who wants to bet they’re still there?
  • Aquaponics catching on in Hawaii? You bet.

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