Caff

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Hans Herren, Barbara Gemmill-Herren and their daughter Gis è le Herren spoke about how they utilize their combined studies and experiences in ecology, biological control, entomology, and nematology to guide the operation of their small farm.

Orchard 52

Orchard Farming Farming Construction 52

Modern Farmer

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Originally constructed by Native Hawaiians hundreds of years before colonization, the effort resurrected a 1.3-mile Its farming practices also help re-establish a vital ecological role: The irrigated ponds absorb floodwater and filter sediment flowing to the sea while the crops create wildlife habitat and curb invasive plant growth.

Acre 118

Acre Plantation Cultivation Crop 118

Modern Farmer

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Later, his focus shifted to urban ecology. In a frequently cited 2009 paper in the journal Frontiers in Ecology , a trio of researchers identified more than 139 shade-tolerant plants that have invaded deeply shaded forests. Plant a holly orchard and let nature do the work for you,” read one brochure.

Ecology 117

Ecology Seeding Acre Processing 117

Food Environment and Reporting Network

MAY 16, 2024

By the time the Nüümü returned to their valley, the settlers had turned it into a constellation of cattle ranches and orchards. In an op-ed published by the Inyo Independent in 1870, the authors state that “many of the principle irrigating ditches now in use by the whites were originally constructed by the aborigines.” “To

Water Rights 132

Water Rights Ranching Cattle Ecology 132

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.” Choose one from Chile and you might be furthering the extraction of much-needed fresh water.”

Food 129

Food Farming Farming Seeding 129