Aquaculture Crop Ecology 
Modern Farmer
DECEMBER 15, 2023
mile rock-walled lagoon used for aquaculture. Enlisting a staff of 16 and an army of volunteers, the organization cultivates the crop in knee-deep water diverted from Heʻeia stream. million—a striking finding for an archipelago that now imports nearly 90 percent of its food while exporting 80 percent of its crops.
Civil Eats
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Growing seaweed in the open ocean, with room to exponentially expand, means the Ocean Rainforest team is tackling how to anchor crops in hundreds of feet of water, withstand intense weather, and monitor a farm that lies many miles from shore. As Ocean Rainforest continues its research, the wider U.S.
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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. As part of its efforts to foster a new crop of farmers, earlier this y ear, the USDA announced it would be investing $262.5 It’s truly full circle.”
Civil Eats
JUNE 27, 2024
What’s more, the fibrous plant, which can grow two feet a day, also pulls anywhere from five to 20 times more carbon from the atmosphere than any terrestrial crop, something that leading marine scientists are working to quantify right now. Gregarious and welcoming, Yarish can talk kelp nonstop.
Modern Farmer
AUGUST 15, 2023
The crop he and co-founder Morgan-Lea Fogg gather each spring lies just below the surface: long lines of slick brown sugar kelp. A quick taste test proves it true: Their crop is ready to harvest. The World Bank said raising this versatile crop in just 5 percent of U.S. territorial waters would produce as much protein as 2.3
Food Tank
JUNE 22, 2024
With support from the European Union (EU) , AlgaeProBANOS is working to bring algae, ecology, and business experts together through the coordination of the SUBMARINER Network. Algae, one of the fastest-growing crops in the world, offers a “compelling solution,” for feeding the world on a plant-based diet, Arvaniti tells Food Tank.
Civil Eats
DECEMBER 5, 2023
Goldthwaite The coeditors of Good Eats , both English professors and authors, have gathered a selection of creative nonfiction essays that requires “ecological thinking and a close attention to relationships, the environment, and diversity.”
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