Economist: Think Small with Biofuels Crops

While it may seem counter intuitive to some farmers, one expert is advising them to stop thinking big and start thinking small. As far as this economist is concerned, this is the best strategy for U.S. farmers,...

The Demise of Bottled Water?

A decade ago, Jim Hairston was a lonely voice crying out in the wilderness. Few people heeded his warnings about the pitfalls associated with bottled water, a product that at the time was beginning its steady...

Southern Hopes Riding on Georgia Bioenergy Plant

Mark Hall has spent too many hours driving the ponderous I-65 route between his native Huntsville and Mobile not to appreciate what the construction of a bioenery processing plant in Georgia could mean for Alabama...

A Voracious Pest, a Lasting Legacy

It brought immense suffering to thousands of Southern families, already struggling to eke out a meager living from the war-ravaged landscape of the post-Civil War South.  Yet, the series of innovations...

A Voracious Pest, a Lasting Legacy

It brought immense suffering to thousands of Southern families, already struggling to eke out a meager living from the war-ravaged landscape of the post-Civil War South.  Yet, the series of innovations...

Is Our Sloth Killing Us?

Figures from Cancer Research UK paint a disturbing picture of western lifestyles: Our sloth may be killing us.  The problem stems from too much food, alcohol and exposure to the sun, according to figures from the Cancer Research UK.  Cases of melanoma, the...

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