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A remote Alaska village depended on the snow crab harvest for survival. Then billions of crabs died.

Food Environment and Reporting Network

slide-intro --> A remote Alaska village depended on the snow crab harvest for survival. By Rowan Jacobsen , July 24, 2019 An unhealthy alliance between almonds and honeybees By Paige Embry , June 20, 2019 In January, with the almond bloom in California’s orchards a month away, beekeepers across the country were fretting over their hives.

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The whole dam truth

Food Environment and Reporting Network

slide-intro --> The ranching industry’s toxic grass problem By Robert Langellier , March 27, 2024 Buzzkill By Dan Charles , December 18, 2023 How mushrooms can prevent megafires By Stephen Robert Miller , July 10, 2023 A remote Alaska village depended on the snow crab harvest for survival. Department of Agriculture.

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Almonds are Under Threat. The Key to Saving Them Could Be in the Soil

Modern Farmer

It’a not just because it’s cheaper and not just because Capay Hills Orchard , his farm just north of Sacramento, is in an area of California that is increasingly drought-prone. The Almond Board of California has said the nuts use nine percent of the state’s agricultural water. It’s one of the building blocks of agriculture.

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20 Sustainable Sips to Cheer For

Food Tank

Boochcraft partners with The Ecology Center for the advancement of regenerative agriculture. They practice biodynamic agriculture to encourage biodiversity and cultivate successful vineyards without pesticides or herbicides. Parés Baltà also integrates goats and sheep into their fields to promote soil nutrients. In 2016, Rhum J.M

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A chilling effect: How farms can help pollinators survive the stress of climate change

Food Environment and Reporting Network

slide-intro --> A remote Alaska village depended on the snow crab harvest for survival. By Rowan Jacobsen , July 24, 2019 An unhealthy alliance between almonds and honeybees By Paige Embry , June 20, 2019 In January, with the almond bloom in California’s orchards a month away, beekeepers across the country were fretting over their hives.

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Trouble at sea

Food Environment and Reporting Network

slide-intro --> A remote Alaska village depended on the snow crab harvest for survival. By Rowan Jacobsen , July 24, 2019 An unhealthy alliance between almonds and honeybees By Paige Embry , June 20, 2019 In January, with the almond bloom in California’s orchards a month away, beekeepers across the country were fretting over their hives.

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The deep roots of Mexico’s trade dispute with U.S. over GMO corn

Food Environment and Reporting Network

slide-intro --> A remote Alaska village depended on the snow crab harvest for survival. By Rowan Jacobsen , July 24, 2019 An unhealthy alliance between almonds and honeybees By Paige Embry , June 20, 2019 In January, with the almond bloom in California’s orchards a month away, beekeepers across the country were fretting over their hives.

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