The first experimental planting of dry-farmed quinoa at New Family Farm in Sebastopol, California yielded 1,300 pounds per acre. Photo by Michel Davidoff.

Is Dry Farming the Next Wave in a Drought-Plagued World?

Some fruit growers in California eschew irrigation and have escaped the financial fallout experienced by fellow farmers in recent years.

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Oil Barrens

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Can Brazil win the fight against junk food? A Q&A with Bridget Huber

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The Trouble with Iowa

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Editor’s Desk: Napa Valley’s battle over its future

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Napa’s Water War with Big Wine

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The Gulf War

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Drought, fire, and now healing in a California farm community

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Dirt First

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This is How the Government Decides What You Eat

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Can livestock restore drought-stricken grasslands?

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A new study suggests that even the toughest pesticide regulations aren’t nearly tough enough

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We are what we eat: Richard Manning Talks to FERN about his travels in Iowa

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