Jim Langcuster

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Articles by Jim Langcuster
Renewable energy effort redefining waste
What can one possibly do with almost a half ton of rancid butter? Make biodiesel. As one bioenergy specialist
Algae promising as energy crop
Is there a future, even promising future, for pond scum as renewable energy source? Yes. In fact, promising is perhaps
Resistant pigweed a game changer
As he takes stock of the growing presence of Roundup-resistant pigweeds on crop fields from one end of the Tennessee
Resistant pigweed threatens Tennessee Valley
The lyrics of the Elvis Presley classic could be readily applied to the plight of Tennessee Valley row-crop producers
Today’s farming methods reduce carbon footprint
Some organic farming advocates and public pundits have characterized modern agriculture as a major contributor to
Alabama cotton growers battling pigweed
The widening specter of glyphosate-resistant pigweed throughout the Southeast will force producers to get more creative
Heavy residue combats resistant pigweed
While glyphosate-resistant pigweed may threaten the gains made in high-residue conservation-tillage cropping systems
Farmers markets offering win/win scenario
The title of one of 2009's box office hits could be just as readily applied to the homegrown fruit and vegetable
Alabama market going “value-added”
Much like mushrooms following a heavy rain, locally grown farm markets are sprouting up across the state of
Navigating a post-glyphosate landscape, part II
The lives of farmers have never been easy. To an increasing degree, they are working to balance the demands of farm
Navigating a post-glyphosate landscape
One Australian expert has described it as the "world's greatest herbicide" — a "one-in-a-hundred-year discovery" as
Gulf oil spill Web site launched
The Gulf of Mexico Sea Grant authorities have developed a Web site to update visitors with continually updated data
Sustainable agriculture: Hard-bitten realism
Charles Mitchell is no stranger to sustainable farming practices. He grew up drinking milk from dairy cows that were
Governments rethinking locally grown concept
The debate ensuing in Britain is also taking place a world away in the former British dominion of Australia. It
Australia bracing for next green revolution
It's a story playing out the same way everywhere on the planet. Australia is no exception. Much like their American
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