[BCFSN] Fwd: FARMLAND CLASSIFICATION WORKSHOP - for British Columbia

Sat Aug 30 13:43:18 EDT 2014

Lots of great foodie related articles in this edition of quest! Read it online if you cannot receive the html: http://tinyurl.com/pjedha8 

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Sent: August-26-14 5:00 PM
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Subject: QUEST Science - Building Biocellars, Aquifer Mapping, and Hybrid Tomatoes

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 <http://science.kqed.org/quest/video/from-squalor-to-shiitakes-the-worlds-first-biocellar/?elq=258a34ca724c43a198908464724dfc51&elqCampaignId=99>  <http://science.kqed.org/quest/video/from-squalor-to-shiitakes-the-worlds-first-biocellar/?elq=258a34ca724c43a198908464724dfc51&elqCampaignId=99>  World's First Biocellar <http://science.kqed.org/quest/video/from-squalor-to-shiitakes-the-worlds-first-biocellar/?elq=258a34ca724c43a198908464724dfc51&elqCampaignId=99> From Squalor to Shiitakes: the World's First Biocellar
Lots of people are experimenting with ways to deal with urban blight. Watch how one Cleveland man is turning an abandoned house into what could be the world's first "biocellar." 
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 <http://science.kqed.org/quest/video/skytem-aquifer-mapping/?elq=258a34ca724c43a198908464724dfc51&elqCampaignId=99>  <http://science.kqed.org/quest/video/skytem-aquifer-mapping/?elq=258a34ca724c43a198908464724dfc51&elqCampaignId=99> SkyTEM Aquifer Mapping <http://science.kqed.org/quest/video/skytem-aquifer-mapping/?elq=258a34ca724c43a198908464724dfc51&elqCampaignId=99> SkyTEM Aquifer Mapping
Watch how geologists in Nebraska are using SkyTEM, a flying high-tech rig, to detect and map underground fresh water reserves. Watch this Video <http://science.kqed.org/quest/video/skytem-aquifer-mapping/?elq=258a34ca724c43a198908464724dfc51&elqCampaignId=99> 

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 <http://science.kqed.org/quest/video/what-is-an-heirloom-tomato-anyway/?elq=258a34ca724c43a198908464724dfc51&elqCampaignId=99>  <http://science.kqed.org/quest/video/what-is-an-heirloom-tomato-anyway/?elq=258a34ca724c43a198908464724dfc51&elqCampaignId=99> Heirloom Tomato Illustration <http://science.kqed.org/quest/video/what-is-an-heirloom-tomato-anyway/?elq=258a34ca724c43a198908464724dfc51&elqCampaignId=99> What is an Heirloom Tomato, Anyway?
In this short animation we tackle the confusing terms "heirloom," "hybrid," and "genetically modified," and explain one reason the difference matters.
Watch this Video <http://science.kqed.org/quest/video/what-is-an-heirloom-tomato-anyway/?elq=258a34ca724c43a198908464724dfc51&elqCampaignId=99> 

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 <http://science.kqed.org/quest/audio/local-farmer-sets-his-sights-on-a-new-crop-crickets/?elq=258a34ca724c43a198908464724dfc51&elqCampaignId=99>  <http://science.kqed.org/quest/audio/local-farmer-sets-his-sights-on-a-new-crop-crickets/?elq=258a34ca724c43a198908464724dfc51&elqCampaignId=99> Crickets <http://science.kqed.org/quest/audio/local-farmer-sets-his-sights-on-a-new-crop-crickets/?elq=258a34ca724c43a198908464724dfc51&elqCampaignId=99> Local Farmer Sets His Sights on a New Crop: Crickets
Insect protein is all the buzz lately, and for good reason -- it doesn't require many resources to produce. Now one urban farmer in Ohio wants to cash in on that trend.
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 <http://science.kqed.org/quest/audio/shrimp-from-wisconsin-new-aquatic-farming-methods-are-making-it-possible/?elq=258a34ca724c43a198908464724dfc51&elqCampaignId=99>  <http://science.kqed.org/quest/audio/shrimp-from-wisconsin-new-aquatic-farming-methods-are-making-it-possible/?elq=258a34ca724c43a198908464724dfc51&elqCampaignId=99> Shrimp <http://science.kqed.org/quest/audio/shrimp-from-wisconsin-new-aquatic-farming-methods-are-making-it-possible/?elq=258a34ca724c43a198908464724dfc51&elqCampaignId=99> Shrimp from Wisconsin?
Discover how high-quality, high-protein, and healthy shrimp are being grown indoors in Wisconsin, far from the seashore.
Read and Listen this Story <http://science.kqed.org/quest/audio/shrimp-from-wisconsin-new-aquatic-farming-methods-are-making-it-possible/?elq=258a34ca724c43a198908464724dfc51&elqCampaignId=99> 

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 <http://science.kqed.org/quest/2014/08/05/the-future-of-sustainable-food-qa-with-wendell-berry/?elq=258a34ca724c43a198908464724dfc51&elqCampaignId=99>  <http://science.kqed.org/quest/2014/08/05/the-future-of-sustainable-food-qa-with-wendell-berry/?elq=258a34ca724c43a198908464724dfc51&elqCampaignId=99> Wendell Berry <http://science.kqed.org/quest/2014/08/05/the-future-of-sustainable-food-qa-with-wendell-berry/?elq=258a34ca724c43a198908464724dfc51&elqCampaignId=99> The Future of Sustainable Food: Q&A with Wendell Berry
 We sat down with farmer and environmentalist Wendell Berry to discuss agricultural policy and current trends in the sustainable food movement.
Read this Story <http://science.kqed.org/quest/2014/08/05/the-future-of-sustainable-food-qa-with-wendell-berry/?elq=258a34ca724c43a198908464724dfc51&elqCampaignId=99> 

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No one wants to eat something that could make them sick. But there's a lot of misinformation out there about how and whether you should wash your food. QUEST sorts out fact from fiction.
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