Items by Carla A. Wise

Small poultry farmers grapple with lack of slaughterhouses
Small poultry farmers grapple with lack of slaughterhouses
There just aren't enough slaughterhouses for small poultry farms in Oregon and other Western states.
Inspired by nature
Inspired by nature
Three pioneering Western scientists and inventors use biomimicry to tackle environmental problems.
When doing the right thing gets complicated
When doing the right thing gets complicated
Do we have the right to kill invasive barred owls and their hybrid offspring, even if it will save endangered spotted owls?
From grass to grains
From grass to grains
The local food growers in Oregon’s Southern Willamette Valley Bean and Grain Project see a unique opportunity in today’s economic crisis.
Climate Revolutionary
Law professor Mary C. Wood wants to use “atmospheric trust litigation” to tackle global warming in the courts.
Searching for flour where the wheat grows
Carla Wise wants to make bread from wheat grown close to her home in Corvallis, Ore.
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