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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Wheat, Soil Health, Agriculture US, Organic, Environment,

https://www.npr.org/2021/05/03/989984124/a-giant-organic-farm-faces-criticism-that-its-harming-the-environment

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TOPIC(S): Soil Health, Agriculture US, Conservation/Tillage,

04/19/2022 SOURCE: flip.it

More Than 50 Billion Tons of Top Soil Have Eroded in the Midwest

The estimate of annual loss is nearly double the rate of erosion the USDA considers sustainable

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Soil Health, Sustainability, Climate Change,

04/11/2022 SOURCE: www.bworldonline.com

Corn farming program seeking to propagate sustainable best practices - BusinessWorld Online

CORN FARMERS in the Cagayan Valley and the Cordilleras will receive training in sustainable farming practices like climate-smart soil management and regenerative agriculture.

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TOPIC(S): Soil Health, Gardening, Fertilizer,

04/11/2022 SOURCE: www.themainemonitor.org

Soil health depends on clean compost, and that requires changes

As Maine generates more food-based compost, it should reduce throwaway packaging to minimize chemical contamination.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Soil Health,

Why soil is a surprisingly noisy place

The worms, grubs and roots rummaging unseen beneath our feet produce a cacophony of sounds that we are only just starting to listen to and understand.

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Soil Health, Crop Consultant, Water, Sustainability, Fertilizer,

How Do We Solve The Problem Of Agricultural Nutrient Runoff?

Agricultural runoff from Midwestern farms is a major contributor to a vast “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico. Nitrogen, phosphorous and other farm nutrients drain into the Mississippi River, which empties into the Gulf, spurring algae to overpopulate and suffocating other aquatic life. Illinois is a main culprit in this ongoing environmental blight.

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JAMES MSASA
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Soil Health, Ag Africa, Smallholder Farms,

Soil Health testing on Tanzanian smallholder farms.

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Soil Health, Precision AG , Crawfish, Pesticides, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Pest Control, Aquaculture/Fish Farming, Fishing (Commercial), Ag South America,