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USDA Helps Syrup Producers Cut Back on Energy Use but Not Sweetness

April 30, 2014 Carolyn Miller, Connecticut Natural Resources Conservation Service

In New England – or anywhere for that matter – nothing says the weekend like a short stack fresh off the griddle, covered by its inimitable mate, maple syrup. Whether the color is dark amber or golden light, the flavor is unmistakable. But as we pick up our forks and dig in, how many of us really...

Conservation Energy

Moving up and Out -- These Trees Were Made for Walking

December 03, 2013 Joanna Stancil, State and Private Forestry, U.S. Forest Service

With large areas of our planet heating up because of climate change, some trees (and plants) are pulling up roots and heading north, to higher elevations and to cooling climes—well, sort of. A U.S. Forest Service-led study suggests there are a few dozen tree species in the eastern U.S. that are...

Forestry
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