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Apr 07, 2021 Max Armstrong looks at social media and what farmers do on different platforms. He discusses the work that April Clayton does. She s co-owner of Red Apple Orchards, Orondo, Wash., and a scientist who takes the time to show the work on the farm and how fruit trees are raised. She offers advice to other women in agriculture who are thinking about diving into advocacy. Max shares insights from Clayton. You can check out her work on Facebook. Farm Progress America is a daily look at key issues in agriculture. It is produced and presented by Max Armstrong, veteran farm broadcaster and host of This Week in Agribusiness. ....
NationofChange ‘Sacrifice zones’: How people of color are targets of environmental racism A product of environmental racism, “sacrifice zones” are located near pollution hot spots and are usually communities of color. , a project of the Independent Media Institute. The Black Lives Matter movement and the COVID-19 pandemic have highlighted how systemic racism disproportionately places danger and harm on low-income and minority populations. One harsh reality of this systemic racism is the existence of “sacrifice zones,” which are communities located near pollution hot spots that have been permanently impaired by intensive and concentrated industrial activity, such as factories, chemical plants, power plants, oil and gas refineries, landfills and factory farms. ....
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Apr 06, 2021 Max Armstrong reports on a story he ran across a news story about conservation that caught his attention. The focus is on conservation acres with more than 30 million but one area catching attention is more than 5 million acres dedicated to conservation easements. Max reports on this special program and the benefits it confers to the environment. Farm Progress America is a daily look at key issues in agriculture. It is produced and presented by Max Armstrong, veteran farm broadcaster and host of This Week in Agribusiness. Photo: Kendra Harrell/iStock/Getty Images Plus ....
How people of color are targeted in sacrifice zones (Photo credit: wisepig/Flickr) A slew of enormous petrochemical facilities shape the skyline and pollute the environment along the Mississippi River corridor. The Black Lives Matter movement and the COVID-19 pandemic have highlighted how systemic racism disproportionately places danger and harm on low-income and minority populations. One harsh reality of this systemic racism is the existence of sacrifice zones, which are communities located near pollution hot spots that have been permanently impaired by intensive and concentrated industrial activity, such as factories, chemical plants, power plants, oil and gas refineries, landfills and factory farms. ....