11/20/2020 SOURCE: www.nationalobserver.com
“We actually do have a pretty solid understanding of where that food loss and waste is across the supply chain,” said Lori Nikkel, CEO of Second Harvest.
Each year, fields of Canadian produce are plowed under due to cancelled orders. But that may be about to change.
Ottawa wants to hear your ideas on how to tackle food waste
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Livestock/Meat, Dairy, Lamb/Sheep, Sustainability, Beef Cattle, Goats, Research, Genes /Genetics, Ag Africa, Weather,
Doctor breeds better livestock for Africa - Alliance for Science
When Dr. Baker Bakashaba graduated from Uganda’s Makerere University Medical School in 2014, a close family friend gave him the gift of a cow. The generous gift rekindled Bakashaba’s desire to engage in livestock farming at his rural home in Western Uganda. Motivated by the kind gesture and his family’s farming background, he founded Novine […]
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Agriculture US, Young Farmers, Economics, Sustainability,
Much to ponder in this piece.
The racist roots of Joel Salatin's agrarian dream
His go-it-alone message made him a star of the food movement. Then a young Black farmer dug into what he was really saying.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture US, Sustainability, Fertilizer, Environment,
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Organic, Vegetables, Gardening, Sustainability, Urban Farming, Coronavirus/COVID,
CHOP made urban gardening radical. The pandemic made it essential
A movement to use land for productive gardening will help communities support themselves during and after the pandemic.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Soil Health, Cover Crops, Vegetables, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, World Hunger, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Coronavirus/COVID,
How one northern B.C. Indigenous farmer is improving food security
Jacob Beaton wouldn’t be a farmer without lettuce. Lots of lettuce. It was among the first vegetables he grew using agro-ecological techniques on the small farm near Kitwanga, between Smithers . . .
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11/18/2020 SOURCE: www.weforum.org
A coherent, traceable supply network is key to ensuring food is safe, nutritious and sustainable. Here's what's needed.
How a smarter network could revolutionise our food system
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Soil Health, Sustainability, Research, Regenerative Agriculture, Ag Australia/NZ, Education,
South Island soil scientist joins 'stellar line-up' of Women of Influence
Canterbury scientist Dr Trish Fraser helps crop farms become more environmentally sustainable and more productive.
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11/17/2020 SOURCE: www.thefuturist.co
Future of Agriculture In this video we discuss our research on regenerative farming and why it’s the future for agriculture. Credit Twinamatick
Why Regenerative Farming is the Future of Agriculture
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Sustainability, Fertilizer, Ag Innovation, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Ag Australia/NZ,
Lithium Australia subsidiary Envirostream's field trial using products from recycled alkaline batteries as fertilisers shows immense promise
The company is well placed to provide Australia with a far superior environmental alternative to sending spent batteries to landfills.
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