Interview with John Cardina, author of Lives of Weeds: Opportunism, Resistance, Folly
In this episode from the New Books Network podcast, John Cardina is interviewed on his recent book, Lives of Weeds: Opportunism, Resistance, Folly.
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In Praise of Weeds: Sympoiesis at St. James’s Piccadilly
Arcadia, Spring 2022, no. 1
The American Steppes: The Unexpected Russian Roots of Great Plains Agriculture, 1870s–1930s
Excerpt from The American Steppes: The Unexpected Russian Roots of Great Plains Agriculture, 1870s–1930s by former Rachel Carson Center fellow David Moon.
Interview with David Moon, author of The American Steppes
In this episode from the New Books Network podcast, former Rachel Carson Center fellow David Moon is interviewed on his new book, The American Steppes: The Unexpected Russian Roots of Great Plains Agriculture, 1870s–1930s.
An Unruly Neighbour: Wimmera Ryegrass
Twigg traces the journey of Wimmera ryegrass from Europe to Australia, exploring the profound role it has played in shaping farming practices in southern Australia.
"Roundup Ready": The First Widely Used Genetically Modified Crop
The multinational, agricultural biotechnology corporation Monsanto developed the first widely used genetically modified crop with the introduction of the “Roundup Ready” soybean.
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"Deforestation and Sugar Cane Growing in Eastern Australia, 1860–1995"
Deforestation associated with the cultivation of sugar cane in the coastal lands of Eastern Australia commenced in the 1860s. Beyond the initial large-scale clearing of the native vegetation to create arable land, the growing of sugar cane placed other demands upon the native forests…
"Plant Transfers in Historical Perspective: A Review Article"
This paper explores some routes into the history of plant transfers, especially during the period of European imperialism.
"Weeds, People and Contested Places"
The author explores some of the expressions of the changes in human perceptions of, and responses to, a group of plants with which people have had to contend for places, and the deeper cultural significances of the contest itself. New Zealand’s discrete landscape and the settler society is the context in which Clayton further develops his analysis.