John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Water, World Hunger, Government / Policies, Ag Africa, Weather,
Kenya: Ongoing Drought Shows Why Kenya Must Invest in Scaling Up Agricultural Innovation #AfricaClimateCrisis
Opinion - The prolonged drought impacting the north, which has left more than 2.5 million people on the brink of starvation and poverty, is only the latest in an increasingly short cycle that is leaving pastoralists and farmers with less and less time to recover.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Water, Ag Africa, Weather,
Tanzania's weather watchdog issues alert over rainfall season
DAR ES SALAAM, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- Tanzania weather watchdog on Thursday issued an alert over the March-May rainfall season saying the rains will have both posi
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Wheat, Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Agriculture US, Water, Sustainability,
How the future of US corn, soybean and wheat production depends on sustainable groundwater use - Verve times
Spatial distribution of production loss by agricultural district from sustainable groundwater scenarios with varying recharge rates for corn (top map), soybean (middle map), and winter wheat (bottom map). Red, orange, yellow, and chartreuse dots show production lost by agricultural district for sustainable groundwater use scenarios based on 100% recharge, 75%—100% recharge, 50%—75% recharge, and 25%—50% […]
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Randy Krotz
Topics: Water, Environment, Climate Change,
Climate crisis and systemic inequities drive push to reform California water laws
‘We are in a time of crisis’: Experts launch effort to update California water laws in the face of climate change and historic injustices
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Water, Sustainability, Research, Weather,
Solar-over-canal project announced in California
Project Nexus is a pilot project that aims to build solar panel canopies over a portion of Turlock Irrigation District’s existing canals to operate and research a how water-plus-energy can meet California’s needs for climate resiliency.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Irrigation, Agriculture US, Water, Regenerative Agriculture, Weather,
Elk Run Farm Brings Agroforestry to Colorado - Garden and Health
Elk Run Farms uses regenerative farming and permaculture to create a highly productive agroforestry ecosystem in the arid climate of Boulder, Colorado.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Water, Research,
Mitigating PFAS in crops
Five Michigan State University researchers have received a $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to study crop uptake of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and how to prevent it.
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02/04/2022 SOURCE: modernfarmer.com
The state is allowing Smithfield Foods plants to produce biogas from hog waste lagoons—a decision that disproportionately affects the surrounding communities of color.
EPA Launches Investigation Into North Carolina Hog Operations
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Agriculture US, Conservation/Tillage, Water,
Producer-Led Watershed Protection Grants Awarded - Mid-West Farm Report
The latest round of Producer-Led Watershed Protection Grants has been awarded to 36 farmer groups by the Wisconsin Department of... Read More
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture US, Cover Crops, Crop Consultant, Education U.S. MidWest, Water, Sustainability,
Researchers find tradeoff between water quality and emissions on the farm
URBANA, Ill. – With water quality guidelines compelling more farmers to act on nitrogen loss, cover crops and split nitrogen applications are becoming more common in the Midwest. But new University of Illinois research shows these conservation practices may not provide environmental benefits across the board.
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