Pearce: ‘Agrivoltaics’ can power AI data centres, increase food production

Pearce: ‘Agrivoltaics’ can power AI data centres, increase food production
The London Free Press
The use of land for both electricity generation and food production is a viable way to meet growing AI energy demands
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Setting fires on purpose to cut risk of catastrophic wildfires

Setting fires on purpose to cut risk of catastrophic wildfires
Great Lakes Echo
By Victoria Witke Wildfire risk is predicted to stay elevated in the Upper Midwest from drought and high winds. That’s risky for the region’s pristine inland lakes, but land managers are working to reduce wildfire risk in the Northwoods with controlled burns.
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When forests burn, lakes suffer

When forests burn, lakes suffer
Great Lakes Echo
By Victoria Witke Wildfire risk is high in the upper Great Lakes, and research shows that large, scorching wildfires spell trouble for lakes in the region’s remote watersheds.  
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Youth group begins planting at Bruce Botanical Food Gardens

Youth group begins planting at Bruce Botanical Food Gardens
The Lucknow Sentinel
It was a beautiful Saturday morning on May 30 at the Bruce Botanical Food Gardens (BBFG). Twenty-five For Our Youth (FOY) members joined together to learn about horticulture. They were especially excited because today was the day they were planning their own garden patch for the year. Leader Rhonda Curran
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Horticultural society receives Bruce Botanical Food Gardens update

Horticultural society receives Bruce Botanical Food Gardens update
Kincardine News
It seems spring has finally sprung and the gardening season is in full frenzy with many events and activities. The Ripley and District Horticultural Society’s (RDHS) regular monthly meeting took place May 20 at the Ripley-Huron Community Centre with guest speaker Olivia Haufe, garden manager of the Bruce Botanical Food
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Study reveals how dissolved organic matter in the Great Lakes ice may impact spring melt

Study reveals how dissolved organic matter in the Great Lakes ice may impact spring melt
Great Lakes Echo
By Riley Wilson Ice covering the Great Lakes stores organic carbon, which is released in a burst during spring melt. As climate change reduces ice cover, researchers say this seasonal surge of energy may be shrinking, with uncertain consequences for these freshwater systems.
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Bruce Botanical Food Gardens hosting summer youth stewardship program

Bruce Botanical Food Gardens hosting summer youth stewardship program
Kincardine News
Looking for something different to do this summer? Bruce Botanical Food Gardens (BBFG) is inviting youth ages 14 to 17 to take part in its youth stewardship (YS) program — a hands-on experience where students can learn new skills, meet new people, and make a real impact in their community
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Study: Mulch, shade most effective methods of supporting Christmas tree survival 

Study: Mulch, shade most effective methods of supporting Christmas tree survival 
Great Lakes Echo
By Owen McCarthy A new study finds more natural methods of bolstering Christmas tree survival are more effective than chemical treatments.
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Ripley-based youth club enjoys canning, baking on chilly April day

Ripley-based youth club enjoys canning, baking on chilly April day
The Lucknow Sentinel
The Ripley and District Horticultural “For Our Youth” (FOY) club changed things up a little for our April meeting. Instead of freezing our fingers off in the chilly weather to prepare our garden plot at the Bruce Botanical Food Gardens (BBFG), we decided to have a canning, baking and planting
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