Kim Bremmer Kim Bremmer
shared this 2 article 6 years ago
Topics: GMO's, CRISPR/Gene Editing, World Hunger, Biotech,

My house always has bananas on the counter, but it's far from being my family's major food source compared to the 500 million people worldwide who rely on bananas for survival. The very serious issue of the threat to bananas from pests, pathogens and Mother Nature finally has some hope for solutions...thanks to scientists and new gene editing techniques. I wonder how many other crops we will get to see that incorporate "climate-smart varieties"?

Matthew Kroger Matthew Kroger
shared this 2 article 6 years ago
Topics: Soil Health,
Matthew Kroger Matthew Kroger
shared this 2 article 6 years ago
Topics: Agriculture Global, Beekeeping,
Kim Bremmer Kim Bremmer
shared this 2 article 6 years ago
Topics: Soil Health, Dairy, Cover Crops, Sustainability,

We continue to learn more about soil health each year. We know that the organic matter in soil provides the main reservoir of nutrients that feed plants. We know the amount of organic matter affects soil's water holding capacity and water availability to plants. And we know that increasing soil organic matter from 1 to 3 percent can reduce erosion 20+%. But how realistic are your yearly goals on building organic matter? It's difficult to be patient, but the data supports the use of no-til, cover crops AND using manure over time. Slow and steady is still great progress!

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