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A bipartisan group of U.S. senators is pushing for solutions to the West’s long-term drought and its impacts on farmers and ranchers.
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Growing up on the Navajo Nation, Nikyle Begay always wanted to visit their grandmother’s sheep. Today, Begay is raising 15 sheep and is determined to keep the art of Navajo weaving alive.
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Raising sheep is a way of life for many people on the Navajo Nation, but a host of factors threaten that livelihood. Still, many Navajo shepherds say they will keep their sheep as long as they can and some younger people are finding ways to pass on the tradition.
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The Navajo Nation has been awarded $5.5 million to enhance food security, support local producers and improve supply chain resilience.
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Recent genetic testing of Hopi corn is revealing insights about its evolution from varieties grown thousands of years ago, to the varieties grown by Hopi farmers today.
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A new paper looks at the environmental effects of grazing livestock in arid regions in 25 countries throughout the world. The results show it’s possible to improve ecosystems with grazing—but it’s more likely to cause harm in hot, dry regions like the American Southwest. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny spoke with soil ecologist Matthew Bowker of Northern Arizona University about the findings.
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“Taos” means "Place of the Red Willow,” in the Tiwa language spoken by the Pueblo people of New Mexico. Thus the name of the Red Willow Center at Taos Pueblo, a place designed to rekindle traditional agricultural knowledge.
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The Navajo and Hopi nations in northeastern Arizona are known as “food deserts,” with little access to fresh fruits and vegetables. But local farmers are working to keep the culture of food alive for the next generation of Indigenous farmers, gardeners, and chefs.
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A bill signed by Governor Doug Ducey last week allows Arizona farmers, ranchers, and other water users to leave water in rivers and streams without the…
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The relief package that Congress approved to help Americans during the coronavirus pandemic has one major exclusion: millions of immigrants who do not…