John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Forestry, Economics, Research, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),
The Real Cost of Planting Trees
Careful monitoring and up-front investment are necessary to ensure reforestation efforts yield benefits for communities and biodiversity
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Forestry, Genes /Genetics, Climate Change,
Should We Genetically Engineer Carbon-Hungry Trees?
Genetically modified trees that are designed to grow faster and store more carbon could help reverse climate change.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Forestry, Economics, Research, Ag Europe, Climate Change,
'Our forests are sick,' Germany's agriculture minister says
The German agriculture minister presented on Wednesday (24 February) a worrying annual report on the condition of German forests, which again highlights the dramatic effects of climate change on the ecosystem.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Forestry, Agriculture Global, Sustainability,
Factbox: Carbon offset credits and their pros and cons
The voluntary carbon offset credit market has the potential to play a major role in allowing society to continue to emit greenhouse gases, while striving to keep global warming under 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) as stipulated in the Paris climate deal.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Organic, Forestry, Beekeeping, Pollinators,
Hardworking Sacramento Valley Bees - Sacramento Valley
Almonds are a major crop in the Sacramento Valley and they are in bloom right now. As you currently drive through the area, you have an opportunity to see the beautiful trees. Behind the scene in the orchard are hardworking bees pollinating the crop, and it takes a lot of then to pollinate the […]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Forestry, Coffee/Tea, Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Government / Policies, Ag Africa, World Population,
Agroforestry-grown coffee gives Amazon farmers a sustainable alternative | South Africa Today
Located in the southern part of Brazil’s Amazonas state, the municipality of Apuí has been producing the Amazon’s first agroecological coffee since 2012. The municipality has one of the highest rates of fire outbreaks in the region, and investing in social development is one way to combat land grabbing and deforestation for cattle pastures. Funded […]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Soil Health, Forestry, Sustainability, Government / Policies, Regenerative Agriculture, Ag Australia/NZ,
Nursery upgrade to boost supply of young trees for erosion control
The Tasman District Council nursery at Appleby is expanding its capacity to supply poplar and willow poles to help prevent erosion.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Forestry, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, World Population, Weather,
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Wheat, Corn/Maize, Markets/Pricing, Sugarcane, Forestry, Fruit, Fishing (Commercial), Potatoes, Government / Policies, Ag Africa,
Zimbabwe’s Resilience Building Fund, boosts agricultural production in Beitbridge
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Soil Health, Forestry, Research, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture,
Could lab-grown plant tissue ease the environmental toll of logging and agriculture?
It takes a lot to make a wooden table. Grow a tree, cut it down, transport it, mill it … you get the point. It's a decades-long process. Luis Fernando Velásquez-García suggests a simpler solution: ...
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