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A prof takes on the sacred cow

At the University of Wyoming, Prof. Debra Donahue's book, "The Western Range Revisited," with its criticism of grazing, has provoked fury among ranchers and raised questions about academic freedom.

by Katharine Collins, Feb 28, 2000
Searching for pasture

Lyle McNeal revived the Churro sheep, a dying breed, and helped the Navajos who once depended on them, but now the professor is locked in a bitter battle over the sheep and other issues with Utah State University, which once supported the project.

by Lisa Jones, Jan 31, 2000
Tribes and a university improve ties

Washington State University sets up an advisory board to cooperate on education and research issues with 10 Northwestern tribes.

by Staff, Mar 02, 1998
Bad blood over good sheep

Lyle McNeal, founder of Utah State University's Navajo Sheep Project, comes to a crisis with the university and files suit against it over the future of his project to save the Churro sheep.

by Emily Miller, Aug 18, 1997
Did ranchers fire a university president?

The firing of New Mexico State University President J. Michael Orenduff may have been at the behest of ranching interests.

by Peter Chilson, Jun 23, 1997
Mt. Graham telescope rides through Congress

President Clinton signs a bill approving the University of Arizona's construction of a third telescope on Mount Graham.

by Heather Abel, May 13, 1996
Monoculture meets its match in North Dakota

John Gardner represents a new breed of agricultural "specialized generalists" who want to help Dakota farmers reclaim the food system.

by Ed Marston, Mar 18, 1996
'It's great to ask geeks for advice'

Montana State University's new manufacturing extension center helps entrepreneurs such as backpack designer Dana Gleason of Dana Design.

by Florence Williams, Mar 18, 1996
Montana's outback goes on-line

Montana State University turns to "electronic extension" to meet the information needs of the state's widely scattered population.

by Florence Williams, Mar 18, 1996
My God! Healthy trees!

Extension foresters in Idaho help the sisters of St. Gertrude's Monastery manage their forests in a way that balances economics with ecology and spirituality.

by Stephen J. Lyons, Mar 18, 1996

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Results for keyword: Land-grant Universities

A prof takes on the sacred cow

Searching for pasture

Tribes and a university improve ties

Bad blood over good sheep

Did ranchers fire a university president?

Mt. Graham telescope rides through Congress

Monoculture meets its match in North Dakota

'It's great to ask geeks for advice'

Montana's outback goes on-line

My God! Healthy trees!

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