Organic Spuds Could Bring Home the Bacon
Series: July 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
From: Pat Maxwell
Length: 00:01:30
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Americans love potatoes. Fried, baked, steamed, boiled, and broiled. On average, each of us scarfs up about 140 pounds of this delectable tuber a year. It’s a $2 billion industry, but just a fraction of the potatoes we eat are certified organic. A new method of farming may change that. The University of Idaho is testing techniques to optimize organic potato production...
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Americans love potatoes. Fried, baked, steamed, boiled, and broiled. On average, each of us scarfs up about 140 pounds of this delectable tuber a year. It’s a $2 billion industry, but just a fraction of the potatoes we eat are certified organic. A new method of farming may change that. The University of Idaho is testing techniques to optimize organic potato production...
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