Matthew Kroger Matthew Kroger
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Topics: Soil Health, Beekeeping, Food/Nutrition,

Chemicals kill. Why do we want nerve gas on our green peppers? Why? Our soils are being turned to dirt and we all seem to think is OK and no big deal!

Insect “Armageddon”: 5 Crucial Questions Answered

A recent study has stoked concerns about flying bugs 

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US,

Wildfires Across Northern California Devastate Farmers and Farmland | Civil Eats

Dozens of lightning-sparked wildfires have hit some of the Bay Area’s most beloved farming communities, destroying farm structures and razing crops, with little containment in sight.

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TOPIC(S): Organic, Vegetables, Fruit, Sustainability,

08/24/2020 SOURCE: napavalleyregister.com

Napa Farmers Market: Organic versus sustainable

One classification that humans have placed on agriculture is organic versus conventional. But confining farming to a dichotomy ignores many nuances.

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TOPIC(S): Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Ag Tech,
TOPIC(S): Animal Welfare/Humane Treatment, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Ag United Kingdom,

08/24/2020 SOURCE: www.bbc.com

Pigs filmed living in 'barbaric conditions'

A vegan charity said its secret filming uncovered "barbaric" conditions at a Lutterworth pig farm.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, USDA,

08/24/2020 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

USDA tightens eligibility rules for farm subsidies

Loopholes remain, but the USDA is tightening its crop subsidy rules by limiting who can collect a payment for managing a farm, historically one of its most porous definitions.

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this article 4 years ago
Topics: Food/Nutrition,

It's an early pumpkin season everywhere

Pumpkin Spice Arrives Early This Year

7-Eleven, Starbucks and Dunkin’ are rolling out the seasonal flavor.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Education U.S. SouthEast, Water, Research, Government / Policies, Climate Change,

08/24/2020 SOURCE: blog.ucsusa.org

Hurricanes and COVID-19 in Florida: Are Counties Prepared to Protect Hurricane-Vulnerable Populations?

Hurricane season is underway, and many counties in Florida, severely impacted by Hurricanes Irma (2017) and Michael (2018), may not be ready to protect lives. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this task becomes even more difficult, as evacuating during a pandemic places greater burdens on vulnerable pop

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
shared this article 4 years ago
Topics: Corn/Maize, Agriculture US, Organic, Agriculture Global, World Hunger, World Population,

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