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Researchers Have Identified the Starkest Cases of School District Segregation

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Most students come from immigrant families who have come to the area to work in agriculture,” researchers say of the Wahluke School District. For too many years, students have had their educations defined by geographies of exclusion and difference,” researchers conclude. It’s time to draw the line.”

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Fostering love and knowledge of agriculture and the environment

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Fostering love and knowledge of agriculture and the environment Published: Agriculture is what feeds the world, yet many people have a very limited knowledge of how their food grows and where it comes from. Agriculture in the US Virgin Islands A US territory, the US Virgin Islands are a collection of tropical islands in the Caribbean.

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Social solutions for socio-economic issues

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Dr Nathan Fiala, an agriculture and resource economist from the University of Connecticut, is leading a new programme in the region of New England, where his university is based. Pathway from school to agriculture and resource economist • Studying mathematics and statistics in school is particularly important.

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Farming on permafrost

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Farming on permafrost Published: Climate change is creating new opportunities for agriculture, by providing longer and warmer growing seasons, and thawing frozen ground. However, temperatures in the USA’s most northern state are on the rise, and this is being accompanied by an increase in agricultural activity.

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Can gardening help children grow?

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School gardens are a practical way to learn about agriculture and horticulture, allowing students to experience how plants grow and to gain a sense of self-reliance from growing their own food. These two subjects allowed me to combine geography’s focus on place and space with psychology’s focus on people. It’s exhilarating!

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Supporting small farms: how protecting local farms can protect local communities

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Supporting small farms: how protecting local farms can protect local communities Published: Small farms make up more than a half of the agricultural land in the US and produce just over a fifth of the country’s agricultural produce. Despite appearances, the vast majority of the food in our supermarkets started out in the dirt.

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Urban farming for urban families

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The 15th Street Farm NEP teaches its students about the links between agriculture, nutrition and wellness. About agriculture Agriculture is the process of nurturing soil and microorganisms, planting and harvesting crops, and raising livestock. What do students learn?