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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 2 years ago
Topics: Agriculture Global, Poultry, Aquaculture/Fish Farming,

Farmed salmon and chicken have a global footprint — but the burden is concentrated

Nature - A small fraction of Earth’s surface bears almost all of the environmental stresses resulting from industrial salmon and chicken farming.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Aquaculture/Fish Farming, Ag Asia / Pacific, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

Agriculture and fisheries join forces

A new approach to fish farming on land that incorporates renewable energy and fresh, more sustainable systems promises both environmental and cost savings.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Livestock/Meat, Food/Nutrition,

Eat more fish: when switching to seafood helps — and when it doesn’t

Nature - Survey identifies several species that are more nutritious and better for the planet than beef, pork or chicken.

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TOPIC(S): Pesticides, Research, Ag Europe, Pollinators,

08/30/2022 SOURCE: www.nature.com

Citizen science monitoring reveals links between honeybee health, pesticide exposure and seasonal availability of floral resources

Scientific Reports - Citizen science monitoring reveals links between honeybee health, pesticide exposure and seasonal availability of floral resources

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Weather,

Rare ‘triple’ La Niña climate event looks likely — what does the future hold?

Nature - Meteorologists are forecasting a third consecutive year of La Niña. Some researchers say similar conditions could become more common as the planet warms.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Pest Control, Insects, Biotech,

Biotech company announces results from first US trial of GM mosquitoes

Nature - Oxitec reports that its insects behaved as planned — but a larger trial is needed to learn whether they can reduce wild mosquito populations.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Wheat, Agriculture Global, Food Security/Shortage,

Broken bread — avert global wheat crisis caused by invasion of Ukraine

Nature - Russia’s war highlights the fragility of the global food supply — sustained investment is needed to feed the world in a changing climate.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Wheat, Ag Asia / Pacific, Genes /Genetics, Biotech,

China’s approval of gene-edited crops energizes researchers

Nature - Scientists say newly published guidelines will spur research into crops that have increased yields and greater resilience to climate change.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Cover Crops, Sustainability,

The hidden land use cost of upscaling cover crops

Communications Biology - In this Perspective, Bryan Runck and colleagues discuss an often-overlooked consequence of scaling up cover cropping – a cornerstone of sustainable agriculture....

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Ag United Kingdom, Genes /Genetics, Biotech,

New rules will make UK gene-edited crop...

Nature - The government’s decision to ease requirements will lower the cost of field trials, but does not yet address the path to market.

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Matt Brechwald is the world's most prolific agricultural podcaster. Consistently podcasting since 2014 Matt has hosted well over 1,000 podcasts about agriculture and conducted hundreds of radio interviews as well. From his farm in Kuna, Idaho, Matt has developed the term "Off-Farm Income" into a multi-national brand.

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