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

• The Landfill Lady, Hungry Microbes, and Leaping the Valley of Death
  Erica L-W Majumder harnesses microbiology to make the most of waste, such as plastics, uranium and whey, and create a circular bioeconomy.
• How Wet is America’s Soil? Nobody Really Knows, But AI Can Help
  CALS scientists are leveraging artificial intelligence to map soil moisture across the country. It’s a possible game changer for farmers, climate models and fire forecasts.
• A Prolific Partnership Enters a New Era
  After restructuring, Extension’s Agriculture Institute is approaching its collaborations with CALS and farmers in new ways — and the changes are bearing fruit.

Other topics: the “Three Sisters” companion cropping system, sustainable farming through aquaponics, reintroducing wolves to the wild, the relationship between a child’s surname and their education, eavesdropping on insects, a new definition of home 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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