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TOPIC(S): Soil Health, Sorghum, Food/Nutrition, Ag North America,

12/28/2022 SOURCE: flip.it

Millet is Having a Moment. Is the Ancient Grain Ready for a Resurgence?

The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has declared 2023 the international year of millets, praising the grain’s ability to grow in arid soil with minimal inputs. For many farmers, 2023 could be the year they first meet millet. But Jean Hediger is wondering what took everyone else so long to catch up. Hediger has been celebrating the crop on her Nunn, CO farm ever since she began growing it more than two decades ago. “Lots of the farmers here, they joke and call me the queen of millet,” she says. “We’re very enthusiastic about millets for a lot of

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Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture US, Climate Change, Weather, Carbon Farming,

Developing climate-smart agricultural practices

Developing climate-smart agricultural practices • Earth.com

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TOPIC(S): Soil Health, Agriculture US, Water,

12/28/2022 SOURCE: madison.com

Midwest soil is eroding faster than ever. Modern farming could be to blame.

Researchers studied stardust and found that the rate of soil erosion in the Midwest is 10 to 1,000 times greater than it was before modern agriculture practices.

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TOPIC(S): Soil Health, Ag Startups & Financing, AgriBusiness, Carbon Farming,

12/19/2022 SOURCE: yourstory.com

Carbon farming startup Grow Indigo raises $6M funding

The startup, founded in 2018 by Kirthee Thakkar and Rajendra Badrinarayan Barwale, focuses on providing nature-based solutions to address climate challenges faced in agriculture.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Soil Health, Research, USDA, Climate Change,

Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Project Summaries

USDA is investing $3.1 billion in 141 selected projects under Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities. Details on individual projects are provided below. First Funding Pool Project Summaries Farmers for Soil Health Climate-Smart Commodities Partnership

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Soil Health, Ag Podcast US,

Four soil test myths that farmers should know

In this episode of the Nutrient Management Podcast, we’re talking about soil test myths. First, why is it important to discuss these pervasi...

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TOPIC(S): Soil Health, Sustainability, Regenerative Agriculture,

11/28/2022 SOURCE: elpasomatters.org

Our food is losing nutrients. New Mexico farmers work to bring them back

Farmers growing food for El Paso, Texas and New Mexico practice regenerative agriculture. Studies show soil health affects the nutrients in fruit and vegetables.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Soil Health, Pesticides, Fertilizer, Ag Innovation,

Seed Treatments Future is Microplastic Free - Seed World

Like many in agriculture, we take the environment and especially the soil seriously. The u...

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Soil Health,

Winter Soil Health Workshop

Eventbrite - Glacierland RC&D presents Winter Soil Health Workshop - Thursday, December 1, 2022 at Community Engagement Center, Whitewater, WI. Find event and ticket information.