Modern Farmer

MARCH 21, 2024

Left: A young soil blocked collard seedling in the Blue Ridge Farm greenhouse. It may take much longer to establish and, in the case of garden vegetables, produce a lower overall yield. Even plants that normally don’t like having their roots disturbed, such as cabbage, can be grown and transplanted successfully using soil blocks.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

For example, researchers utilize the long-term farming systems trials at USDA’s Agricultural Research Service station in Beltsville, MD , to address nutrients, weeds, soil health, greenhouse gas mitigation, and net economic returns in organic field crop rotations. Maintaining yields and managing production costs.

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ATTRA

JANUARY 2, 2024

Salts from added compost, manure, or fertilizers can build up in the rain-free environment of a tunnel and accumulate near the soil surface, affecting crop growth. If compost is used as a soil amendment, using vegetation-based compost instead of composted animal manure can reduce the possibility of salt build-up in the soil.

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Civil Eats

MARCH 11, 2024

The prevailing model involves taking care of the crop’s nutritional needs with chemicals, bumping up the nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium in an effort to maximize the yield of the crop. He steeps the compost like a tea, extracting the microorganisms in water, and then runs it through his irrigation system. agriculture.

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CalCAN

AUGUST 15, 2023

It would cover the cost of installing equipment and infrastructure for dry scraping manure or separating solids to produce compost for bedding, for application to fields as a substitute for chemical fertilizer, or for sale. Not only will this effort increase hardiness and yields for farmers, but it will also enable the U.S.

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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. Lastly, not tilling can also help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Soil is the foundation of your farm, the living system that provides nutrition for all the plants and animals that live there.

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Civil Eats

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Patrick Brown, who was named North Carolinas Small Farmer of the Year by North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University this year, grows almost 200 acres of industrial hemp for both oil and fiber, and 11 acres and several greenhouses of vegetablesbeets, kale, radishes, peppers, okra, and bok choy. To note: Hemp contains only.3

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The Counter

APRIL 27, 2022

By one estimate, storing an extra 2 percent of carbon in soil would return atmospheric greenhouse gases to “safe” levels. Hunter said that farm-based solar “is a space with a ton of possibility;” it can protect plants from too much sun and heat, it can lower water usage, it can increase yields. Here in the U.S.,

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Food Environment and Reporting Network

JUNE 7, 2024

In West Virginia, Senator Joe Manchin stepped in and found a way to ship his state’s modest yield of apples to hungry mouths (and get the growers paid for it). Globally, according to a 2022 United Nations report, food loss and waste account for 7 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Why don’t we compost more?

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Food Environment and Reporting Network

JUNE 6, 2024

Dumping food in landfills releases methane, a greenhouse gas more potent than carbon dioxide. Dumping food in landfills releases methane, a greenhouse gas more potent than carbon dioxide. Since then — pandemic disruptions aside — Lovin has gradually ramped up composting; this year it has composted around 5,000 pounds of food.

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Modern Farmer

MARCH 1, 2024

Fashion contributes around 10 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, second only to big oil. The polymer can yield various end products depending on the twisting of yarns. According to its website, the material decays in controlled composting conditions. Another big factor is end of life.

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Cropaia

APRIL 7, 2023

Carbon farming involves techniques such as cover cropping, reduced tillage, and the use of organic matter like compost. This can help to lower the overall concentration of greenhouse gases, which are a significant contributor to global warming. Such techniques aim to increase the amount of carbon stored in the soil.

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Civil Eats

DECEMBER 5, 2023

With instructions on how to choose the heartiest cultivars, “harden” them for winter, and outfit a greenhouse to keep vegetables just warm enough without using massive amounts of energy, The Winter Market Gardener makes a strong case for winter growing.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

MAY 10, 2024

They help farmers and ranchers keep drinking water clean for our urban and rural communities, build soil resilience and limit the impacts of severe drought and flooding, provide healthy habitats for wildlife, mitigate agriculture’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and support farm operations that are productive and sustainable long-term.

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Modern Farmer

APRIL 3, 2024

Fighting climate change Greenhouse gas emissions, which result from high levels of atmospheric carbon, are a critical cause of climate change. If you’re just looking at a yield and how much you get on the land, then you’re not understanding the complex systems that support the growth of that plant and future growth,” she says.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 24, 2024

By rescuing surplus food from the hospitality sector, such as hotels, restaurants, and bakeries, the organization redistributes edible food to those in need while diverting expired food to farms for animal feed and composting. Since its inception, Garda Pangan has rescued more than 8 tons of food, benefiting tens of thousands of people.

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