Articles in Farms & Forests

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  States Lead to Rid Food Crops of the Neurotoxin Chlorpyrifos

  Despite federal inaction, states can stop harmful pesticide use.

  May 11, 2020
  May 11, 2020

  John Abbotts

  https://www.sightline.org/author/john-abbotts/
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  The Election You’ve Never Voted in That Matters for the Climate

  A Washington bill would give more voters a voice in conservation priorities.

  Jan 24, 2020
  January 24, 2020

  Margaret Morales

  https://www.sightline.org/author/margaretmorales/

  

  Researcher
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  The Colville Tribes Combat Climate Change With Their Forests

  Paying foresters for carbon drawdown could help avert climate disaster.

  Oct 23, 2019
  October 23, 2019

  Margaret Morales

  https://www.sightline.org/author/margaretmorales/

  

  Researcher
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  Herbicide Use on Washington Wheat Fields Has Quadrupled. Tech Could Slash That.

  Precision sprayers could make conservation tillage more sustainable than ever.

  Sep 12, 2019
  September 12, 2019

  Margaret Morales

  https://www.sightline.org/author/margaretmorales/

  

  Researcher
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  The Tilling Catch-22: Erosion vs. Superweeds

  A wheat farmer in the inland Pacific Northwest is looking for a way out. He's not the only one.

  Aug 22, 2019
  August 22, 2019

  Margaret Morales

  https://www.sightline.org/author/margaretmorales/

  

  Researcher
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  Agroforestry Could Help Cascadia’s Farmers and Dwindling Salmon Populations

  One Snohomish County apple farmer is spanning the fish vs. farm divide

  Aug 15, 2019
  August 15, 2019

  Margaret Morales

  https://www.sightline.org/author/margaretmorales/

  

  Researcher
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  Adapting to Climate Change Means Farmers Need Each Other More Than Ever

  Farmers trust each other most when testing climate-smart techniques.

  Jul 11, 2019
  July 11, 2019

  Margaret Morales

  https://www.sightline.org/author/margaretmorales/

  

  Researcher
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  Oregon Legislature Considers Pesticide Reform Bills

  The public can weigh in on potential chlorpyrifos ban, restrictions on "neonics," and a ban on aerial spraying

  Mar 22, 2019
  March 22, 2019

  John Abbotts

  https://www.sightline.org/author/john-abbotts/
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  EPA Slow to Regulate Neonic Pesticides That May Be Killing Off Bees

  A growing body of research indicates these insecticides are killing “beneficial insects" as well as pests.

  Mar 19, 2019
  March 19, 2019

  John Abbotts

  https://www.sightline.org/author/john-abbotts/
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  Pesticide Proponents Aim to Keep Power Out of Locals’ Reach

  But residents in Lincoln County, Oregon, are fighting to rise about preemptive restrictions.

  Mar 12, 2019
  March 12, 2019

  John Abbotts

  https://www.sightline.org/author/john-abbotts/
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