Perennial agriculture in the news

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http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/next/nature/perennial-agriculture/

Going in a better direction, but now instead of mining the soil, they're just moving onto the next frontier and mining genetics and what have you. Interesting anyways though and a step up from annual ag I'd reckon.

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Everyone should listen to PV podcast 57 with Phil Rutter. He had some harsh words for the Land Institute and their breeding program. He is attacking this problem in a very different way and has been for 40 years.

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Agriculture collects solar energy two-dimensionally; but silviculture collects it three dimensionally.

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