Q: Why is Mankato smelling like a barnyard all summer and fall? We haven’t had clean fresh air for quite a while. I didn’t realize we had large producers surrounding Mankato. It smells no matter which way the wind blows. A: The reader mentions “summer and fall” as when he or she notices the smell,…
David Pearson, President, Joseph Phelps Winery in Napa Valley, speaking at the World Living Soils … [+] Forum in Napa. 2012 Mark J. Sebastian According to Regeneration International, regenerative agriculture describes farming and grazing practices that, among other benefits, reverse climate change by rebuilding soil organic matter and restoring degraded soil biodiversity – resulting in…
Melioidosis has returned to the public spotlight after health authorities confirmed the disease caused the death of nine monkeys at the Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens. The disease, caused by the Burkholderia pseudomallei bacterium, is endemic to the city, with a previous outbreak involving dozens of cases in Sham Shui Po in 2022. The…