03/26/2024 SOURCE: www.ft.com
Agriculture is creating fast wealth and boosting the nation’s economy. But can ‘green gold’ survive an increasingly extreme climate?
The precarious future facing Brazil’s new boomtowns
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03/24/2024 SOURCE: www.newsweek.com
The cacao tree faces a number of threats, including climate change, but a study revealing its genetic history and diversity will help scientists address these.
'Food of the gods': Archaeologists discover historical fact about chocolate
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03/23/2024 SOURCE: www.earth.com
This means more coffee plants survive, leading to better harvests and a steadier supply of delicious coffee for everyone.
Coffee plants fight climate change with a genetic weapon • Earth.com
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03/22/2024 SOURCE: news.mongabay.com
A machine learning model of ammonia emissions from the world’s rice, wheat and corn crops shows that optimal fertilizer management could slash ammonia air pollution from these crops by 38%.
Fertilizer management could reduce ammonia pollution from 3 staple crops: Study
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03/22/2024 SOURCE: www.nysenate.gov
Brooklyn, NY- In a historic move the New York State Senate passed State Senator Kevin Parker's visionary legislation Senate Bill S4270A which focuses on establishing a carbon farming tax credit for farmers. The bill, aptly named the 'Carbon Farming Act,' positions New York as a leader in enacting transformative policies to combat the cataclysmic impact of climate change.
State Senator Kevin Parker's Carbon Farming Act Passes Senate
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03/11/2024 SOURCE: ontargetnews.com
Laurel Cox of the Cascade FFA Chapter received the Waymon Hickman Scholarship from the Tennessee Future Farmers of America (FFA) Foundation. Cox was chosen from 95 applicants across the state and will receive $500 toward her postsecondary education. Tennessee FFA Foundation Scholarships are awar ...
Local Student Receives State FFA Scholarship | OnTargetNews.com
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03/08/2024 SOURCE: news.uark.edu
The three-year project will help the National Resources Conservation Service decide incentives for farmers who implement mitigation strategies.
Study Seeks to Refine Knowledge About Climate Impact of Rice Farming
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03/08/2024 SOURCE: www.cimmyt.org
In Mozambique, women spearhead efforts to enhance soybean yields with improved agronomic practices, yielding community-wide benefits.
Women farmers turn the tide on soybean production
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03/04/2024 SOURCE: www.lancasterfarming.com
Technologies like AI-powered smart hives, IoT sensors, and climate-controlled storage units are transforming the industry, promising healthier hives, better pollination, and improved pest management.
How Smart Hives Are Helping Beekeepers Maintain Hive Health
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02/15/2024 SOURCE: medriva.com
A groundbreaking study has developed a new genetic map of the Arabica coffee plant, offering hope for the future of coffee production. Learn how this study addresses climate change threats and the potential impacts on coffee production and consumption.
New Genetic Map Could Revolutionize Arabica Coffee Production: A Climate-Proof Brew in the Making
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