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Harvesting avocados in Uruapan, in the Mexican state of Michoacan. Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty Images

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"On average, 90 percent of avocados are grown in the southwest Mexican state of Michoacán."

Avocados Are A ‘Green Gold’ Export For Mexico, But Growing Them Is Harming Forests And Waters

In 1879, Professor William J. Beal buried 20 glass bottles of seeds. At regular intervals ever since, researchers have been digging them back up to study. (Credit: Derrick L. Turner/Michigan State University)

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 One of the world’s longest-running experiments examines the mystery.

How Long Do Seeds Retain Their Ability To Sprout?

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8 Amazing Black Scientists

Working everywhere from operating rooms to NASA research facilities, these pioneer Black scientists changed history and propelled us into the future.

8 Amazing Black Scientists and How They Changed History 

Rafael López-López with one of his slick Holsteins. (Credit: Katherine Rapin)

López and Hosteins

A natural mutation found in Puerto Rican dairy cows might keep them healthier in extreme heat.

Farmers Are Breeding Heat-Resistant Cows

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Without earthworms, there would be no functional soil for us to grow things in.

Is Dirt Just Worm Poop? Digging Up the Secrets of Soil

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By integrating trees and pasture, farmers can increase their bottom line and protect livestock from hotter summers.

Silvopasture Is an Ancient, Climate-Smart Farming Practice: Can the Farm Bill Help Spur its Renaissance?

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