ATTRA

APRIL 29, 2024

Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan have developed a bioplastic pellet made from marine polysaccharide (chitosan), eggshells, and wheat straw that absorbs phosphate nutrient pollutant from water. The biodegradable pellets can then be applied to agricultural land as fertilizer.

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Modern Farmer

DECEMBER 13, 2024

In August, Rich Earth released a Farmer Guide to Fertilizing with Urine , available for free on their website. Kayan is one of nine Vermont farmers whove participated in Rich Earths field studies, funded by USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE). But the carbon footprint of conventional fertilizer doesnt stop there.

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Cropaia

MAY 25, 2024

Biocharhas gained significant attention in the agricultural sector due to its potential benefits for soil health and sustainability. As part of regenerative agriculture practices, biochar provides a means to improve soil properties, sequester carbon, and enhance overall farm sustainability. What is Biochar?

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Civil Eats

DECEMBER 9, 2024

(Photo credits: Tina Treude and Caroline Hung) Toxic Airborne Microbes Monitoring the air for microbially produced toxins near other polluted bodies of water is a growing area of research around the world. Last year, scientists at Grand Lake St. Similar studies are underway at Lake Erie.

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Farmbrite

AUGUST 23, 2023

Healthy soil can mean increased yields (and profits) as well as fewer inputs like fertilizer or pesticides. Soil health is not just about organic matter content or nutrient levels in your fields or garden beds; it's also about how well your plants are able to access those nutrients and build strong roots that can thrive in healthy soil.

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Modern Farmer

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The solution didn’t appear until some time later, when another member of the wool industry gave her an idea: Turn the wool into pellet fertilizer. Maksymiuk is now part of a wave of people spurring on an emerging market for wool that is often discarded, routing it back into agriculture. Left: Maksymiuk’s flock.

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