02/28/2023 SOURCE: www.publicnewsservice.org
By Carey L. Biron for Context.Broadcast version by Brett Peveto for Maryland News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public News Service Collaboration The owner of Deep Roots Farm in rural Maryland and her workers finished the fall harvest last month, but some of their most vital plantings are still in the ground - and growing fast. Four species of cover crops - plants such as winter rye and hairy vetch, later removed in the spring - are key to soil resuscitation efforts underway at Deep Roots, 53 acres of rolling hills that used to be part of a tobacco farm. ...
U.S. Carbon Farming Takes Root, but Do Economics Add Up?
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02/21/2023 SOURCE: interestingengineering.com
Amazon is putting significant funds into the world’s first commercial-scale seaweed farm conveniently located between offshore wind turbines.
Amazon tests carbon removal with seaweed farming between wind turbines
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02/21/2023 SOURCE: globalnews.ca
Experts say that farmers will increasingly struggle with profitability amid the unpredictable seasons as climate change makes drought, flooding and wildfires more common.
Extreme drought could hurt future beef supply in U.S. and Canada, experts warn - National | Globalnews.ca
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Topics: Cotton, Climate Change, Weather,
How Climate Change Is Making Tampons (and Lots of Other Stuff) More Expensive
Cotton farmers in Texas suffered record losses amid heat and drought last year, new data shows. It’s an example of how global warming is a “secret driver of inflation.”
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Topics: Water, Climate Change, Weather,
Before and after: New photos show remarkable recovery at California's most beleaguered reservoir | CNN
California's drought-stricken reservoirs have seen a remarkable recovery after a barrage of storms lashed the state last month. Officials say it's a much-needed improvement after hovering at critically low levels for the past several years.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Agriculture Global, Climate Change,
The “Cs” That Challenge Agriculture and Represent Opportunities for Resilience
In these dangerous times of food insecurity, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse have taken on new names. They are the four “Cs” of climate, crisis, conflict, and costs, as identified by a pair of …
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02/14/2023 SOURCE: grist.org
A new law tasks the agency with creating resources for farmers, but it may not address their biggest concerns.
USDA to help farmers navigate the murky world of soil carbon offsets
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02/07/2023 SOURCE: www.farmprogress.com
Carbon Conversations: Taking on new approaches for climate-smart farming should be flexible for regional differences.
Targeting regenerative ag practices
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Topics: Pesticides, Climate Change,
Pesticide Action Network North America shares videos of two-part webinar introducing the latest report "Pesticides and Climate Change: A Vicious Cycle" promoting agroecology to mitigate climate change
Webinar recording: Pesticides and climate change
Recordings of PAN's two-part webinar introducing our new report, Pesticides and Climate Change: A Vicious Cycle. This report is the first-ever, in-depth scientific review of how pesticides contribute
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Agriculture US, Food/Nutrition, Climate Change,
Eat Local If You Want, But Not For Climate Reasons
Focusing on food miles remains popular but is misguided
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