Modern Farmer

AUGUST 29, 2023

On the back 16 acres of Walla Walla Community College, 30 Red Angus cows stand munching on hairy vetch, ryegrass and other cover crops that were planted to help restore the soil. The school ran an outdoor hydroponics farm this summer to help work out logistics on the soon-to-be-built indoor vertical farm.

Food 98

Food Farming Farming Agroecology 98

Caff

DECEMBER 15, 2023

We’re starting a pilot vineyard that is going to focus on stacking all those principles on 20 acres of a regenerative vineyard, with the goal to have that grow. The goal is to measure things like soil quality, vineyard biodiversity, as well as yields, grape quality, input usages, and costs.

Livestock 52

Livestock Crop Farming Farming 52

Daily Yonder

MAY 14, 2024

Solar developers and agriculture researchers from the University of Maine have been studying the issue for two years at this 12-acre, four-megawatt project in Rockport. Shade from the solar panels is significantly reducing blueberry yield. They’re not even going to make money on the field because (the plants) are shaded.”

Farming 112

Farming Farming Construction Agriculture 112