Category: acreage
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Researchers push for more acreage under sugar beet
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Researchers seek to increase production of sugar beets, a type of root vegetable, to supplement Kenya’s high demand for sugar and sweeteners. In Kenya, demand for sugar exceeds supply, forcing the country to import, yet researchers say sweeteners can be extracted from sugar beets, similar to countries like the UK,…
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California wildfires burn 3X the acreage compared to all of 2023
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TRABUCO CANYON, Calif. (AP) — Alex Luna, a 20-year-old missionary, saw the sky turn from cherry red to black in about 90 minutes. explosive fire A group of residents rushed to the mountain community of Wrightwood in Southern California, and authorities begged residents to leave their belongings behind and leave…