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Ancient maize followed two paths into the Southwest
Eurekalert! ^ | January 8, 2014 | University of California - Davis

Posted on 01/11/2015 6:11:38 PM PST by SunkenCiv

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To: yarddog

Farm fresh Wisconsin sweet corn, oh how I miss you in the dead of winter.


21 posted on 01/11/2015 9:55:45 PM PST by Monitor ("The urge to save humanity is almost always a false-front for the urge to rule it." - H. L. Mencken)
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To: Monitor

“Farm fresh Wisconsin sweet corn, oh how I miss you in the dead of winter.”

We used to take the pot of boiling water out to the garden to cook the corn before the sugar turned to starch. Now, of course, they have varieties that stay sweet for ever.


22 posted on 01/11/2015 11:55:26 PM PST by Born to Conserve
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To: blam

Similarly, the lovely potato was considered fit only for animals and peasants.


23 posted on 01/12/2015 1:08:30 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: VerySadAmerican; ClearCase_guy

:’D


24 posted on 01/12/2015 1:08:47 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: Balding_Eagle

They’d be worshipping us when they saw us use the technology we have.

The only sustainable agriculture and sustainable economy is one based on surplus.


25 posted on 01/12/2015 1:10:03 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: piasa; alien_in_nm; Beowulf9; Vigilanteman

Thanks piasa and alien_in_nm.


26 posted on 01/12/2015 1:16:17 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: yarddog; Paladin2

Heh, “maize, what you call corn.” I hated those effin’ ads, but kinda wanted to jump on the spokesmodel. Around here there were bumperstickers for MSU fans, “You call it maize, I CALL IT CORN” (U of M has school colors maize and blue).

The corn borer, oddly enough, is from Europe. I’d be surprised if the winters in Kansas are not the main reason for what you experienced.

GMO corn: An organic farmer’s best friend?
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2010/10/genetically-modified-crops-corn-agriculture-economics-borer.html


27 posted on 01/12/2015 1:16:20 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: SunkenCiv

their descendants still use the two routes today, transporting cocaine, marijuana, black tar heroin, and people.

Why do they still use the coastal and highland routes? Well, because depending on where you live, one or the other is the shortest route to the wealthy North where the demand is.


28 posted on 01/12/2015 8:41:44 AM PST by wildbill (If you check behind the shower" curtain for a murderer, and find one... what's your plan?)
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To: SunkenCiv

Beavis: [in the girl’s bathroom] I am Cornholio! I need T.P. for my Bunghole! Come out with your pants down!


29 posted on 01/12/2015 10:37:34 AM PST by zzwhale
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