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The Fifth National Climate Assessment: Implications for Agriculture

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

As those paying attention to agriculture know, climate impacts have become increasingly apparent since the last assessment was published in 2018. The NCA5 covers a lot of ground, but this summary focuses on aspects most relevant to agriculture.

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The Landowner’s Guide to Eminent Domain  

Trimble Agriculture

When farmland is in the way of public construction projects like highways and utilities, the government may enact the power of eminent domain to take the land. In this article, we break down eminent domain in agriculture, explain the process, and offer options you can leverage if you’re fighting eminent domain. What Is Eminent Domain?

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Vitis and Ovis Farm Tour and Discussion: Adaptation to Climate Extremes in the Capay Valley

Caff

The event consisted of a tour through the biologically diverse farm and wrapped up with a discussion focused on the regenerative agriculture practices at Vitis and Ovis as well as issues and adaptations that farmer attendees have been dealing with on their own farms. Gisèle Herren of Vitis and Ovis Farm alongside their flock of grazing ducks.

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Meet the Taro Farmer Restoring an Ecosystem Through Native Hawaiian Practices

Modern Farmer

Originally constructed by Native Hawaiians hundreds of years before colonization, the effort resurrected a 1.3-mile Before the prevalence of large-scale, Western agriculture, “every valley that had a stream had a kalo plantation,” says Derek Kekaulike Mar, as he helps peel piles of raw taro tagged for a batch of kulolo.

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Mixing solar power and agriculture: A blueberry farm does a test run

Agritecture Blog

Editor’s Note: Agrivoltaics is an exciting form of agriculture that has been gaining a lot of traction in the United States. This form of agriculture is primarily seen as a partnership between farmers and utility providers. The co-location of solar fields and agriculture is the most common type of setup we’re seeing.

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Meet the Arizona Nonprofit Working to Transform Urban Food Deserts

Modern Farmer

Part of the problem lies in the city’s construction. Short for “permanent agriculture,” permaculture replaces traditional landscaping and gardens with “a diverse, integrated system that doesn’t look like rows of trees over here and crops over here,” he says. .”

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Precision Ag News 9/27

Agwired

Department of Agriculture (USDA) has seen record interest in the conservation and clean energy programs that received funding from the law. OpTIS is a remote sensing tool that gives the conservation and agriculture communities vital data to help farmers accelerate soil health and climate-smart practices.