Civil Eats

DECEMBER 9, 2024

And, as the increasingly salty sea recedes, tens of thousands more acres of playa will be exposedas will decades of pesticides already trapped in the sediments from past farm runoff. Ammonium sulfate fertilizer inputs are so high in the Salton Sea, Lyons said, that it has 10 times the amount of sulfate measured in seawater.

Farming 132

Farming Farming Construction Agriculture 132

The Equation

MAY 13, 2024

Especially when it means I can breathe outside because there is no pesticide drift, wildfire smoke, vehicle exhaust, or pungent odors. In addition, Merced County applies more than 10 million pounds of pesticides per year that contribute to the area’s poor air quality. I am into air quality. These particles are categorized by size.

Ruralism 123

Ruralism Pesticide Agriculture Agriculture 123

Food Tank

MAY 1, 2024

Approximately 2 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions come from nitrogen fertilizers , according to a study in Nature. The prominent chemical ingredient in synthetic nitrogen fertilizers is ammonia, which comes from combining hydrogen and nitrogen gases through burning fossil fuels , including coal, oil, and natural gas.

Food 64

Food Fertilizer Crop Rotation Agroecology 64

Agwired

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), resolved longstanding litigation covering over 1,000 pesticide products, allowing EPA to fulfill its obligations to protect endangered species while conducting reviews and approvals of pesticides in a safe and protective manner.

Pesticide 59

Pesticide Manufacturing Agriculture Agriculture 59

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.

Manure 98

Manure Compost Straw Fertilizer 98

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.

Ranching 125

Ranching Cattle Acre Pasture 125

Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

He stopped using pesticides in the early 1980s, got certified organic in the ‘90s, and over time, built a highly diversified farm that produces corn, oats, wheat, barley, and vegetables while raising cattle, chickens, and pigs outdoors. Rosmann’s 700-acre organic operation is an anomaly in the region.

Supply Chain 145

Supply Chain Food Agriculture Agriculture 145