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Meet the Taro Farmer Restoring an Ecosystem Through Native Hawaiian Practices

Modern Farmer

Originally constructed by Native Hawaiians hundreds of years before colonization, the effort resurrected a 1.3-mile Along with taro patches, the triangular swaths encompassed a range of terrain, from upland timber forests to rain-fed crop fields and orchards in the lowlands. mile rock-walled lagoon used for aquaculture. million. “If

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

Agritecture Blog

We realized because of the way they’re harvested, we didn’t need a lot of clearance for equipment, but we really needed to protect the soils and protect the plants during the construction phase.” Mixed results so far Construction of the Rockport panels was done in three different sectors as part of the University of Maine study.

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Precision Ag News 3/14

Agwired

Newly released third-party data from the 2023 growing season is showcasing unprecedented yield increases in row and specialty crops across the United States. AgroLiquid announces the upcoming construction of a new 48,355-square-foot production facility in Lake City, Florida.

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The Fifth National Climate Assessment: Implications for Agriculture

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

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 Osage Nation’s community orchard. Consequently, less forage is likely to be available.

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Our 2023 Food and Farming Holiday Book Gift Guide

Civil Eats

Even monarch butterflies have lost habitat due to the prevalence of monocrop avocado orchards, along the once lush, biodiverse hillsides of Michoacán in Mexico. She does yield a few pages to sustainable farming practices, like soil management, though these are more buzzwords than insights.

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California Will Help BIPOC Collective Cultivate Land Access for Underserved Farmers

Civil Eats

Along with more fields and new water infrastructure, Brown’s wish list of upgrades includes cold storage, a washing and staging station, and tractor access—most of which require additional space, construction, and expensive permits. Without the ability to scale up, these investments simply won’t pan out, he says.