Agwired

JULY 31, 2024

The Watersheds report breaks down select ag census data – including farms, land in farms, land use and practices, fertilizer and chemical use, and select commodities – by the 6-digit Hydrologic Unit Code (watershed) boundaries, providing data users yet another way to review and compare ag census information.

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Seeding Technology Agriculture Agriculture 59

Modern Farmer

JANUARY 22, 2024

22, 2024 , modeled carbon emissions from farming activities like watering and fertilizing crops and from building and maintaining the farms. Using food waste as compost can avoid both the methane emissions from food scraps buried in landfills and the need for synthetic fertilizers made from fossil fuels. Our study, published Jan.

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RR2CS

MARCH 29, 2022

The facility will produce 5,000 tonnes of biochar made from several available wood feedstocks including residual wood from the forest industry, clean organic residual construction and demolition wood, arborist cutting from the urban forest canopy, and wood harvested from agroforestry.

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The Lunatic Farmer

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Oh, the manure will be dehydrated, packaged, and sold as organic fertilizer. I wonder if they measured the lithium mining and energy that went into constructing the solar panels. It’s absurd, of course, but how many consumers will look at this cleverspeak as an oracle of progress?

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Manure Construction Pasture Food 52

Kavya Organic Farm

AUGUST 24, 2023

Laborious activities like farming, construction, traffic, etc can negatively impact the soil by changing its chemical structure, which is why fertilisers are required to keep the plants intact. A crucial use of this in the case of fertilising plants is that it strengthens the roots of the plant.

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The Lunatic Farmer

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

I love alternative construction, energy, and sewage systems. This satisfied all my criteria for acceptable water-based sewage systems: leveraging the fertility, keeping it out of the ground water, and a portable distribution system. Like chemical fertilizer instead of compost. Who needs knick-knacks?

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Ecology Lodging Fertilizer Construction 52

Agwired

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The new study, “Biologicals: Specialty Crop Growers’ Perceptions, Values and Potential,” will be conducted in collaboration with Western Growers, the Agricultural Retailers Association, DC Legislative and Regulatory Services, and The Fertilizer Institute.

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Pesticide Manufacturing Agriculture Agriculture 59

Farmbrite

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Sustainable grazing practices, on the other hand, ensure that pastures remain lush and fertile by allowing plants to recover and regenerate. Fencing and Corrals: Properly constructed fencing and corrals can help manage cattle movement, reducing the risk of overgrazing in one area.

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Sustainable Harvest International

MAY 4, 2022

As highly motivated partners with SHI-Panama since 2019, María and her family have eagerly dedicated themselves to raising animals and farming in a sustainable way, meeting their family’s food needs while lessening their dependence on external inputs like chemical fertilizers and insecticides.

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Civil Eats

MARCH 13, 2024

In 2017, Larry Stone heard whispers about construction taking place near his home in Clayton County, Iowa. Many cancers are linked to nitrates , which are found in drinking water contaminated with manure or nitrogen fertilizer, and advocates are concerned about the link. Stone recalled recently.

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Manure Cattle Construction Farming 142

Modern Farmer

AUGUST 27, 2024

Without consistent water, it’s difficult for plants to use the fertilizers you put into the soil. Constructing simple fencing can help keep rabbits away and planting good companion plants like marigolds can go a long way to keep unwanted critters away from your precious plants. Smart staking A well-staked and caged tomato.

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ATTRA

MARCH 26, 2024

I found a well-constructed woven wire fence with proper supports can and will hold goats. As these creatures munch through fields, they fertilize the soil and create a harmonious cycle of nutrient replenishment. Goats are notorious for finding a way out of a fence. I once heard someone say: “What’s the best fence for goats?

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Livestock Rural Development Construction Production 74

Agritecture Blog

MAY 16, 2023

Regenerative ocean farming is a method of agriculture that grows plants using ocean water and no added fertilizer. Seawater Greenhouse Seawater Greenhouse constructs greenhouses in arid climates, like this one in Oman. The main services they provide to clients include consulting, design, and construction.

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ATTRA

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

We’re not using recycled wood or construction waste that can contain contaminants.” “We bring in the chips from the sawmill across the street and put it into our process,” Reese said. We’re interested in a consistent, quality product. The wood chips are dried in a kiln and heated to over 600 degrees Celsius in a process called pyrolysis.

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Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

This level of agriculture was not possible in the Imperial Valley until the construction of the Alamo Canal , also known as the Imperial Canal, in 1901, which diverted water from the Colorado River. One of the issues that precision agriculture gets to is the overuse of inputs,” Orr says.

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Modern Farmer

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Samad was perplexed and disappointed that things devolved to an antagonistic legal battle instead of respectful and constructive face-to-face communication with Cuyahoga Land Bank. The prospective buyers plan significant property investments, including the construction of a laboratory and co-working space. “We

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Food Construction Marketing Processing 76

Food Tank

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

The best innovations are maybe not in the biophysical context, the best innovations are in the social constructs,” says Tenkouano. CORAF’s regional initiatives seek to build resilience by “embracing all at once” interconnected issues like market access, trade, women’s equity, and the empowerment of youth.

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Seeding Food Agriculture Agriculture 64

Modern Farmer

AUGUST 31, 2023

It’s very fertile soil, especially in some areas that are called the ‘black lands.’ We’ve talked to some farmers that have constructed dikes to try to keep the water out,” he says. For centuries, farmers have favored the rich soil of coastal areas during the growing season. “It’s

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Farmbrite

AUGUST 15, 2024

Farm Storage Facility Loans Farm Storage Facility Loans (FSFL) are provided to encourage the construction of on-farm storage and handling facilities for eligible commodities. Operating Loans These loans can cover daily expenses like seeds, fertilizer, livestock feed, and family living expenses.

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Finance Agriculture Agriculture Farming 93

The Equation

MAY 13, 2024

Particle matter pollutants consist of extremely small solid and liquid particles in the air, originating from various sources like oil refineries and fossil fuel burning, fracking, transportation, conventional agriculture, wildfires, construction, and biomass burning (like heating with fireplaces). These particles are categorized by size.

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Ruralism Pesticide Agriculture Agriculture 96

Agwired

DECEMBER 8, 2023

International Trade Commission to consider the impacts that tariffs on Moroccan shipments of fertilizers are having on family farms. The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), along with 57 agriculture organizations including 22 state corn grower groups, urged the U.S.

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Plowing Ruralism Agriculture Agriculture 59

Sustainable Harvest International

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Ileana leads a workshop on organic fertilizers in the community of Nueva Suyapa in June 2021 “Women have historically played an important role in promoting agriculture, harvesting the seeds of fruits and vegetables, and growing them as crops near their homes. All of this is fertilized with organic fertilizer made at home.

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Civil Eats

JULY 31, 2024

To process their kelp, Barnacle has slowly constructed a 3,000-square-foot production floor and additional warehouse. After receiving the state’s first commercial kelp farming lease for the 2023–2024 season, Wicks began construction on New York’s first processing center, a dehydrator.

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Marketing Harvest Harvester Harvesting 98

Civil Eats

AUGUST 21, 2024

People of the First Light For thousands of years, the Wampanoag —the “People of the First Light”—have harvested fish for food, trade, art, and fertilizer. With a grunt, he plunged his rake into the water and dug in.

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OECD: Environment

MAY 30, 2023

by Sho Yamasaki, OECD Environment Directorate Israel is one of the world’s most arid countries, but its small open economy is fertile ground for tech-driven innovation. It includes bulky waste and excludes construction waste and sewage waste. The country boasts the highest concentration of start-ups per capita in the world.

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Technology Forestry Construction Compost 52

Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

He also had to construct pathways to move the goats back to the barn for milking. “He While continuous grazing depletes pastures and overloads fields with waste, these alternative approaches build soil health by naturally spreading the manure, fertilizing new grass growth, and building healthy communities of microbes.

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Pasture Cattle Technology Ruralism 113

DTN

MAY 22, 2024

The Neal Awards recognize the best work within B2B media, which serves the legal, medical, health, construction, and technology industries. The NAAJ competition judges content produced by ag media, such as DTN, plus agriculture coverage from daily newspapers and general audience media. At the 70 th annual “Jesse H.

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Yield Seeding Fertilizer Crop 98

Civil Eats

AUGUST 16, 2023

“Everything that is part of the standard was tried and tested, from breeds to how long you feed them, to the right kind of welfare aspect to consider in the coop construction.” ” But the grand vision doesn’t end there. Photo courtesy of Wil Crombe/Organic Compound.)

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Poultry Processing Acre Farming 97

DTN

MAY 17, 2024

The Neal Awards recognize the best work within B2B media, which serves the legal, medical, health, construction, and technology industries. In winning best art direction of a cover, Progressive Farmer bested Aviation Week and Nation’s Restaurant News , two highly decorated B2B media brands owned by conglomerate Informa.

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Yield Seeding Fertilizer Crop 52

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

JANUARY 17, 2024

Focus on Solutions Although there are clear, negative impacts for agriculture, the agriculture chapter effectively lays out the ways in which agriculture can respond constructively to increasing challenges. The Chickasaw Nation is teaming up with area land managers to remove invasive species, reduce fertilizer use, and restore habitat.

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Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

He’s especially proud of the fact that because of his self-sustaining system that produces natural fertilizers for his crops, he hasn’t purchased a pound of nitrogen since 1982. Last year, the foundation announced construction was beginning on a 45,000-square-foot, $31 million facility called the Market Center of the Ozarks.

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Supply Chain Food Agriculture Agriculture 131

Agwired

MARCH 14, 2024

AgroLiquid announces the upcoming construction of a new 48,355-square-foot production facility in Lake City, Florida. This strategic decision reflects AgroLiquid’s unwavering commitment to prosper the farmer, by providing liquid fertilizers closer to our customers through faster and more efficient services.

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Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Such deals exploded in popularity over the last decade as agricultural producers sought to stave off big-box stores, self-storage complexes, and residential construction, all of which already consume millions of acres of fertile open space. But applying the same approach to water is tricky.

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Water Rights Acre Farming Farming 102

Modern Farmer

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The first holly to invade Stokes’ study area sprouted in 1966, during a residential construction boom north of the park, where ornamental holly still grows today. Wood rounds gathered, Stokes and his assistants counted their tree rings to discern their age. The resulting data covered almost half a century.

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Ecology Seeding Acre Processing 117

Civil Eats

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The 29-year-old grower has carved a successful niche at local farmers markets selling unconventional crops such as Caribbean red, striped, and fish peppers, stinging nettles, and flowers, all grown using a home-brewed, brown sugar-based fertilizer. He uses a home-brewed, brown sugar-based fertilizer instead of commercial fertilizer.

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Cultivation Acre Farming Farming 124

Civil Eats

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The guide is especially helpful in its specifics, literally down to the baseboards used to construct the family’s functional barnhouse and greenhouse, and it details how to get the most out of popular crops in micro spaces. Mixed greens, tomatoes, snap peas, hemp, and more—even for this black thumb, Hartman makes it seem doable.

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Food Farming Farming Seeding 129

Modern Farmer

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Many farms and feedlots have runoff, whether this is excess manure, pesticides and herbicides or fertilizers such as phosphorus and nitrogen, both implicated in climate change. Not only do beaver wetlands capture stormwater, they also function as a “sewage treatment plant.” This created ponds deep enough for beavers in which to hide.

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