Mining & Agriculture
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News
Good Samaritan bill could clean up old mines
A bill introduced by Colorado Rep. John Salazar could make it easier for environmental groups and others to clean up pollution at thousands of orphaned hardrock mines
by Sarah Gilman, May 29, 2006 -
News
Guest farmworkers get a new deal
The United Farm Workers has signed a contract with agricultural labor-supply company Global Horizons protecting the rights of guest farmworkers
by Brett Wilkison, May 01, 2006 -
News
Hobby miners flock to public streams
Amateur gold prospectors are invading the West’s publicly owned streams, and environmentalists say the hobby’s popularity threatens fish and the environment
by Matthew Preusch, May 01, 2006 -
News
Poison in the Wind
As suburban neighborhoods sprawl into California’s agricultural land, residents are faced with pesticide drift and other problems
by Michelle Burkhart, Apr 03, 2006 -
Book Reviews
With liberty, justice, and locally produced food for all
In Fields That Dream: A Journey to the Roots of Our Food, Jenny Kurzweil illustrates how agricultural injustices can be combated by purchasing food from socially conscious local producers
by Annie Dawid, Mar 20, 2006 -
News
Southwestern farmers, lawmakers seek solutions to worker shortages
The Western Growers Association says its farmers need another 20,000 workers to harvest this winter’s crop, and President Bush endorses the idea of a guest-worker program to make it easier for migrant workers in the U.S.
by Tim Westby, Feb 20, 2006 -
Writers on the Range
Bison aren’t Buicks, and other dangerous beliefs
The writer says bison aren’t Buicks and neither are domestic cows
by Linda M. Hasselstrom, Jan 16, 2006 -
Writers on the Range
Organic labels don’t tell the real story
The writer says an organic label doesn’t tell consumers the whole story
by Nina Planck, Jan 09, 2006 -
Related Stories
Universities lag on organics
Montana’s land-grant universities have so far shown little interest in promoting organic agriculture
by Sam Western, Dec 26, 2005 -
News
A desperate move to protect cattle ranchers
Wyoming Game and Fish plans to test feedgrounds elk and slaughter any that are infected with brucellosis in order to keep the disease from spreading to cattle
by Brodie Farquhar, Dec 26, 2005 -
Editor's Note
Thanks to the farmers
Supporting sustainable, local, organic food production is one way to reduce our ecological impact and restore the West’s rural communities
by Greg Hanscom, Dec 26, 2005 -
Feature
A New Green Revolution
In Montana’s dying farm country, "vanguard agriculture" is putting people back to work on the land
by Sam Western, Dec 26, 2005 -
Writers on the Range
Oh, Christmas tree, oh, Christmas tree
The writer says Christmas trees make the holiday real
by Russell Sadler, Dec 19, 2005 -
News
Sheepherders flock to better-paying jobs
Wyoming lawmakers are trying to pass a law to prevent sheepherders from quitting their jobs without notice in search of better-paying employment
by Emma Brown, Dec 12, 2005 -
News
Agriculture gets a half-step greener
Protected Harvest is a nonprofit that offers certification to farmers who are interested in more eco-friendly practices, but not willing to become organic
by Emma Brown, Nov 28, 2005






