Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Agriculture US, Conservation/Tillage, Water, Fruit, Sustainability,
Orchardist hopes to spread sustainable practices to farmers across the country
There is a growing need for farmers to maintain healthy soil and support biodiversity as we move into a future where our food systems could be at risk
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture US, Conservation/Tillage, Water, Economics, Sustainability,
Scaling-up conservation practices: How much can farmers afford? | KBS LTER
East Lansing, MI – Prairie strips planted into row crops have the potential to contribute a suite of ecosystem services, such as improved soil health, water quality, and wildlife habitat.
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12/29/2021 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com
One farmer's on-farm research showed that cover crops could help reduce chemical applications, cut nitrogen inputs, and eliminate the cost of cleaning buildups of eroded soil from waterways.
Adopting no-till and cover crops builds soil organic matter and shaves costs
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Randy Krotz
Topics: Dairy, Agriculture US, Conservation/Tillage, Commodity/Trade Groups,
Syngenta Partners With Dairy Industry and Nature Conservancy
The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy has announced a partnership with Syngenta and The Nature Conservancy to help dairy producers "reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve water quality and strengthen farm resilience." The collaboration aims to develop a replicable program and toolset to scale th
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Precision AG , Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Conservation/Tillage, Sustainability, Research, Weather, Food Security/Shortage,
Agriculture and conservation objectives do not have to be in conflict - Florida News Times
Graphical abstraction. Credit: DOI: 10.1016 / j.oneear.2021.10.014 Crop and livestock production is one of the major contributors to global biodiversity loss. As the demand for land for food production continues to grow, undoing the decline in global biodiversity and feeding the world is one of the greatest challenges of our time. New research shows that …
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Ag Podcast US, Conservation/Tillage, Economics,
Podcast: These Minnesota farmers have legacy and conservation on their minds — here's why
At its heart, this series centers the challenges of climate change. But we've focused on solutions & those trying to make positive change on the land.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Soil Health, Conservation/Tillage, Water, Sustainability,
Wisconsin Farm Network Reduces Runoff - Healing Our Waters Coalition
The Door-Kewaunee Watershed Demonstration Farm Network is supporting sustainable methods of farming to reduce runoff pollution into Lake Michigan and Green Bay, improve groundwater and surface water quality, and model those practices for other local farms.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Conservation/Tillage, Economics, Sustainability, Ag South America, Weather,
Brazil: a vision of low-carbon agriculture and environmental conservation
Brazil is the world's third largest agricultural exporter, while using only a fraction of its territory for agriculture and preserving over two thirds of its native vegetation.
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