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Can Virtual Fences Help More Ranchers Adopt Regenerative Grazing Practices?

Civil Eats

Some roam through pastures testing bunches of fescue, a cool-season grass, for the sweetness the frost brings. When farmers are able to control how, where, and when their animals move between pastures, they can more easily accomplish ecological goals that might include increasing soil carbon, reducing water pollution, or incorporating trees.

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Vitis and Ovis Farm Tour and Discussion: Adaptation to Climate Extremes in the Capay Valley

Caff

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.

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Rising up to build resilience to droughts in a changing climate

OECD: Environment

Agricultural and ecological droughts that used to occur once every 10 years are projected to occur twice as often – even in (an increasingly unlikely) low warming scenario of 1.5°C C in drying regions (Figure). Droughts also exacerbate other climate-related risks, such as wildfires.

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Our 2023 Food and Farming Holiday Book Gift Guide

Civil Eats

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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