Nibbles

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.

Farm ponds for water, fish and livelihoods: The role of farm ponds in sustaining livelihoods.
The nutritional value of Andalusian lupines. Domesticate ’em, someone.
Saving the Akita … and other things.
Bob Brockie wants to know what happened to the seeds his dad sent to Vavilov. Good luck with that.
Q&A about sorghum farming for Guinness Ghana.
Oca breeding in the UK. This is SO exciting …

Wild cassava relatives could be used for nutritional enhancement.
“…quality improvement did not significantly reduce the genetic diversity of European and Chinese Brassica rapa cultivars.”
Byelorussian agrobiodiversity bazaar.

Oh bliss. Ethiopian honey travels to Norway, sweet deal for both ends. Locavores perplexed?
The Economist hot for bio-char.
“Our family has farmed this land forever. We’re part of the corn, and its part of us.”