John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, World Hunger, World Population,
The United States of Agriculture
There are more than 2 million farms in the United States, about 98% of which are operated by families, individuals, family partnerships, or family corporations, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation. About 87% of all agricultural products in America are produced on family ranches or farms
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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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Randy Krotz
Topics: Beef Cattle, Animal Welfare/Humane Treatment, Ranching, Weather,
People.com
Freezing Temperatures on the Great Plains Are Causing Calves' Ears to Fall Off
"It's survival of the fittest right now," Tyler Beaver, a founder of brokerage Beaf Cattle Co. in Arkansas, told Bloomberg
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Team AgWiki
3 technologies poised to change food and the planet
Year round local food production is within our grasp, and will slash agriculture's climate impact — but only if we embrace agricultural technology.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Economics, Pest Control, Sustainability, World Population, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),
Termite gut microbes could aid biofuel production - American Chemical Society
Researchers reporting in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering have found that microbes from the guts of certain termite species can help break down lignin, a particularly tough polymer in straw.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Vegetables, Young Farmers, FFA/4-H, Hydroponics , Vertical Farming,
Could controlled environment agriculture change the face of American farming?
Ramel Bradley thinks so. The community director at AppHarvest is talking to students and communities across the country about the benefits of locally-grown food and the agtech used to produce it. […
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Soybeans, Poultry, Sustainability, Ag Africa,
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture US, Organic, Agriculture Global, Fruit, Sustainability, Research, Urban Farming, Education,
Ohio Controlled Environment Agriculture Center to hold Soilless Strawberry School
The Ohio State University will hold a workshop focusing on greenhouse strawberry production in March. Soilless Strawberry School Greenhouse-focused Track Learn all you need to grow strawberries in …
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Randy Krotz
Why our food needs to use less water
Climate change is depleting water stocks around the world which is putting pressure on our food supply. How can we grow more while using less?
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Agriculture US, Government / Policies,
Baldwin to head Ag Appropriations subcommittee
Baldwin says lawmakers should work hard in Washington D.C. to support the nation's farmers.
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