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Weed wars

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Farmers fight unwanted plants among crops

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Farms sprout in cities

Farming in the city is already happening on the small scale. The Science Barge in New York City, shown here, grows tomatoes, strawberries, cucumbers and other crops in greenhouses. Energy comes from solar panels, windmills and a generator that runs on bio. Credit Enrico Sacchetti

The farms of the future may be where you would least expect to find them — in towering skyscrapers in some of the world’s largest cities

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Flush-Free Fertilizer

In Finland, researcher Surendra Pradhan shows off large cabbages that were grown in soil fertilized by human urine. Credit: J. Holopainen/Univ. of Kuopio

Scientists have found a new use for human urine—as a potent crop fertilizer.

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Growing Healthier Tomato Plants

How well tomatoes grow depends on how the plants are mulched and fertilized.

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Protecting Cows—and People—from a Deadly Disease

Mad cow disease has appeared in the United States, but scientists say it can be contained easily.

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