The summer 2024 issue of Grow magazine is online! Feature stories include:

• Science Through a Glass Darkly
  The filters of modern news media create disparate, personalized perceptions of science. Researchers at CALS are looking for ways to craft messages that resonate with people of all viewpoints.
• The Secrets of Cold Weather Soil Unearthed
  A CALS-led team is working to reveal how widely fluctuating winter conditions impact soil and water quality in agricultural areas. Their findings could improve environmental protection while ensuring food security.
• Most Humans Can’t Multitask to Save Their Lives. But These Microbes Can.
  CALS scientists have engineered bacteria to make two valuable products from plant fiber, which could improve biofuel economics and help slow climate change.

Other topics: plant hardiness zones and your garden, detecting corn disease via mobile app, slow-melting ice cream, infertility and its causes, greener cattle, climate change prediction through remote sensing and modeling and more.

And don’t forget the Final Exam. Can you ace the test for a chance to win a gift box of cheese from the Babcock Dairy Store? Good luck!

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