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‘A Silent Killer’: How Saltwater Intrusion is Overtaking Coastal Farmland in the US 

Modern Farmer

Crop damage and equipment loss can rack up to thousands of dollars for farmers, even with insurance. The spread of invasive species hinders future growing seasons of certain crops. Crop insurance didn’t cover all the damages incurred, especially not the long-term costs. The aftermath of such disasters is devastating.

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Maces Pond: Agrisolar Wild Blueberries

ATTRA

However, he didn’t want to see acres of wild blueberries destroyed in the process of constructing a solar array. Bluewave funded research by Dr. Calderwood to study the effects of solar construction on the established blueberry plants. To do this, the construction area was divided into three sections. megawatts of DC power.

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As California Gets Drier, Solar Panels Could Help Farms Save Water

Civil Eats

Jordan Macknick from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory—which conducts agrivoltaics research in California—includes solar combined with specialty and commodity crops, solar with livestock, solar with land providing pollinator habitat or ecosystem services, and solar-integrated greenhouses in the list of approaches.

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Precision Ag News 3/27

Agwired

In a move to bolster safety by users of off-highway equipment in the agriculture, construction, utility, forestry and mining industries, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) introduces a free online safety toolkit tailored to promote safety awareness, education, and training for operators of the equipment. AgBiome, Inc. ,

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

Agritecture Blog

CONTENT SOURCED FROM ENERGY NEWS NETWORK Written by: Kari Lydersen Maine’s wild blueberries are a unique crop that can’t be planted from seed, explains lifelong blueberry farmer Paul Sweetland. He hopes that a new “crop” growing in tandem with berries could help boost the local industry and preserve farmland.

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Precision Ag News 12/6

Agwired

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) announced its 2024 officers and directors elected to the AEM Board of Directors and Agriculture and Construction Equipment Sector Boards during its annual business meeting this week. Lauderdale, Fla. To date, this research remains fragmented and limited in scope. hosted by the U.S.

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Walmart’s ‘Regenerative Foodscape’

Civil Eats

But what many of the projects share is a recognition that commodity production that prioritizes yields and profits above all else has harmed the country’s landscape and people. Last year, the foundation announced construction was beginning on a 45,000-square-foot, $31 million facility called the Market Center of the Ozarks.