03/08/2021 SOURCE: www.slashgear.com
Agricultural activities use lots of water around the country each year as many areas don’t receive enough rainfall to adequately water crops without resorting to alternative watering methods.…
Researchers eye cactus as a drought-tolerant crop for biofuel and more
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Irrigation, Water, Economics, Sustainability, Government / Policies, Ag Africa, Regenerative Agriculture,
Govt too broke for Neckartal Dam irrigation scheme
AGRICULTURE minister Calle Schlettwein says the government has no money to set up the 5 000 hectare irrigation projects which were part of the bigger plan in constructing the Neckartal Dam.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture US, Conservation/Tillage, Water, Economics, Sustainability, Government / Policies,
SWCD recognizes conservation efforts of local farm families
The Clayton Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) recognized the outstanding conservation efforts of local farm families during its Dec. 3 meeting. This year’s award winners showcase a variety of conservation efforts and each recipient provides an outstanding example of what people can do to protect the natural resources enjoyed in northeast Iowa. The awards program is
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Precision AG , Irrigation, Water, Economics, Ag India, Ag Innovation, Weather,
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Water, Economics, Sustainability, Almonds, Weather,
Investments in California’s water may help lower costs during drought
Some California farmers are hopeful opened economic options will help balance high water prices during the summer, while extreme weather and droughts continue.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Water, Economics, Sustainability, World Hunger, World Population, Weather,
Drought Risk to the Agriculture Sector
Farmer losses from extreme drought represent an economically relevant share of crop production values, and may increase in coming decades as global temperatures rise.
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02/24/2021 SOURCE: www.no-tillfarmer.com
National Geographic magazine recently did an in-depth article on what’s threatening the health of the five Great Lakes. The magazine is read by 3.5 million U.S. readers and in it no-till was blamed for the poor water quality and algae blooms that are choking the life out of Lake Erie.
When National Geographic Writers Condemned No-Till as the Culprit Behind Lake Erie’s Poor Water Quality and Algae Blooms, They Got it Totally Wrong
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Agriculture US, Poultry, Water, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog,
Environmentalists Make Long-Shot Attempt to Ban New Factory Farms
“We have so much manure we can’t use it all.”
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Organic, Water, Hydroponics , Vertical Farming, World Hunger, World Population,
Which type of hydroponic system is better?
Hint: They are all just irrigation systems. One of the questions that I get most frequently is, “Which hydroponic system is the best?” I am fairly sure that my standard answer of, “it a…
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Soil Health, Precision AG , Agriculture US, Education U.S. NorthEast, Agriculture Global, Water, Sustainability, Research,
News: Corn Belt Farmland Has Lost a Third of its Carbon-Rich Soil | College of Natural Sciences | UMass Amherst
UMass Amherst researchers used remote sensing to quantify the previously underestimated erosion
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