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Introduction: What Can We Learn from the Prairie? |
| Section: NATURAL SCIENCE / WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM THE PRAIRIE? |
| Author: Editor |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 12/1/1992 |
| Size: 614 Words, 3,800 Characters |
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Archaeologists who study ancient Judea, which encompasses part of modern-day Israel, say that what is a barren wasteland today was once verdant fields. Moses, as he stood on Mount Nebo looking across the Jordan Valley to the Promised Land, described it as "a land of wheat and barley, of vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive trees and honey (Deut. 8:8)."
Tragically, this story has been repeated in other lands circling the Mediterranean Sea. In north...
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... Butz, former U.S. secretary of agriculture, challenges Jackson's ideas by discussing how pesticides, herbicides, and biotechnology are all needed if we are to successfully feed a growing world population. University of Nebraska grass breeder Ken Vogel skillfully challenges Jackson's unique plan to revitalize the Plains by drawing attention to the numerous obstacles that lie in its path. vbcrlf
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