Below are today's Daily Planet stories relating specifically to St. Paul.
For all today's news, see www.tcdailyplanet.net.
*TUESDAY, APRIL 26
HEADLINES*
Digging into urban farming at the University of
Minnesota<http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/47147>by Dusty Hinz and
Lydia Howell, TC Daily Planet Cities of the future may
include widespread urban farming, beekeeping and a locally-grown fish
industry, according to speakers at an April 19 forum on urban agriculture at
the University of Minnesota's St. Paul campus. Robert Jones, U of M
professor of agronomy and plant genetics, led the discussion. Featured were
Will Allen, Milwaukee urban farming pioneer, and Marla Spivak, Senior Fellow
in Agricultural Systems at the U of M and a 2010 MacArthur Fellow and U of M
professor of entomology, specializing in bees.
*NEW IN BLOGS*
ARTS ORBIT | Janis Ian and Tom Paxton: Live in St.
Paul!<http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/47112>by Mary Turck The
press release said that Janis Ian and legendary
folksinger Tom Paxton ("Bottle of Wine," "The Last Thing On My Mind," "The
Marvelous Toy," "Ramblin' Boy") were coming to the Twin Cities to perform in
a "'Call to Action Concert' to honor local organizations working for peace
and social justice." It also said that Janis Ian was available for
interviews. I jumped at the chance.
For all today's news, see www.tcdailyplanet.net.
*TUESDAY, APRIL 26
HEADLINES*
Digging into urban farming at the University of
Minnesota<http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/47147>by Dusty Hinz and
Lydia Howell, TC Daily Planet Cities of the future may
include widespread urban farming, beekeeping and a locally-grown fish
industry, according to speakers at an April 19 forum on urban agriculture at
the University of Minnesota's St. Paul campus. Robert Jones, U of M
professor of agronomy and plant genetics, led the discussion. Featured were
Will Allen, Milwaukee urban farming pioneer, and Marla Spivak, Senior Fellow
in Agricultural Systems at the U of M and a 2010 MacArthur Fellow and U of M
professor of entomology, specializing in bees.
*NEW IN BLOGS*
ARTS ORBIT | Janis Ian and Tom Paxton: Live in St.
Paul!<http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/47112>by Mary Turck The
press release said that Janis Ian and legendary
folksinger Tom Paxton ("Bottle of Wine," "The Last Thing On My Mind," "The
Marvelous Toy," "Ramblin' Boy") were coming to the Twin Cities to perform in
a "'Call to Action Concert' to honor local organizations working for peace
and social justice." It also said that Janis Ian was available for
interviews. I jumped at the chance.
