September 2007
transect points: La Paz Loses Yakima Case
Locals are outraged that an elected official used La Paz County resources to pursue a solely personal vendetta against Yakima, a biosolids drier, abusing employees and losing over $10M in the process. A recall effort is mounting.
December 2006
transect points: Soil and Bioavailability of P in Food
Researchers find that soil phosphorus levels may affect plant phytate levels as much as plant breeding. Not only is the phosphorus in low-phytate grain crops more digestible by people, but low-phytate grains free up minerals essential to human nutrition: zinc, manganese and iron.
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