Sustainability

08/28/2020 SOURCE: www.cnbc.com

How renewables and greenhouses are teaming up to grow fruits and vegetables

Sustainable Energy takes a look at the relationship between renewables and greenhouse facilities in the Netherlands.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Sustainability, Almonds, USDA,

Keeping Almonds Safe and Dry

ARS scientists at the Western Regional Research Center in Albany, CA, have developed an effective, energy-saving technology to help keep microbes and mycotox...

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Vegetables, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Potatoes, Government / Policies, Tomato,

Episode 1: Spinach, Tomatoes, and Potatoes: What Do They All Have In Common?

We know that all three are vegetables, or two vegetables and a fruit if you will, but what else do they have in common? Take a virtual trip with us to Italy,...

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Sustainability, Equipment/Machinery, World Hunger, Climate Change, World Population,

John Deere Named a Sustainability and Climate Leader | John Deere News Room

By showing farmers in India alternatives to traditional farming methods we’re helping them achieve a better living while also making the world around them sustainably better. Our Samruddhi Project, a joint initiative with the Centre for Advanced Research & Development (CARD), which shows India’s farmers updated farming methods, was featured by Bloomberg this week as […]

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture US, Sustainability,

See how we are helping reduce erosion on our farm withprairie strips.

Prairie Strips: Hammer & Kavazanjian Farm

Charlie Hammer and Nancy Kavazanjian are Wisconsin farmers that have installed prairie strips on their farm. This video was part of an August. 27, 2020 webin...

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture US, Cover Crops, Conservation/Tillage, Economics, Sustainability, Climate Change, Regenerative Agriculture,

How to Finance Regenerative Agricultural Practices | AgAmerica

Learn more about the resources available for farmers and ranchers to support the sustainability of U.S. agriculture on an economic and environmental scale.

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Topics: Jobs, Hobby Farming, Sustainability, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Hunger, World Population, Ag Podcast Global, Coronavirus/COVID,

Displaced events professional turns to farming after the closure of his business - Manila Bulletin

Arby Bautista, an events professional and co-owner of Bautista Nature Farm, turned to farming after his digital and events company was shut down.

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Topics: Irrigation, Water, Sustainability, World Hunger, Government / Policies, Ag Africa, World Population,

Save wetlands to avert disaster in Harare - The Zimbabwean

The water crisis in Harare has deepened with the Harare City Council announcing a critical shortage of water chemicals for water purification.

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Topics: Rice, Irrigation, Economics, Sustainability, Ag India, World Hunger, World Population,

Punjab: Rain gun being used to irrigate paddy fields helps save 50% water in Sangrur | Ludhiana News - Times of India

BENRA(SANGRUR): Taking serious note of depleting water table in Punjab, the agriculture department has taken a new initiative for the irrigation of pa.

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Topics: Forestry, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, World Hunger, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Coronavirus/COVID,

How our food choices cut into forests and put us closer to viruses

Forests provide an essential buffer between people and wildlife — and the viruses they carry. Global agriculture is destroying forests, harming biodiversity and may be putting human life at risk.

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