Caff

JULY 28, 2024

In March, I got to participate in a two-day workshop with the Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation teaching private landowners pile burning for ecological health. Enhanced Crop Yields: In nutrient-poor soils, biochar application can increase crop yields. Site of the pile burning, Shone Farm, Santa Rosa Junior College.

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Modern Farmer

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The conditions impacted crop yields, livestock, the transportation of goods, and the larger supply chain. Women pastoralists in particular are entirely left out of these policy spaces, said Rabari, which isnt just an issue of exclusion but means their unique ecological knowledge is lost, too.

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Modern Farmer

JANUARY 19, 2024

Research conducted by the Faculty of Land and Food Systems at the University of British Columbia further discovered that when GLSA fields are returned to agricultural use, the increased nitrogen levels lessen the need for fertilizers and the naturally enriched soil often produces increased crop yields compared to before the set-aside.

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Kavya Organic Farm

AUGUST 1, 2023

In this article, we will delve into the world of woolly aphids, exploring their behavior, lifecycle, ecological impact, specific control methods, and additional preventive measures to effectively manage and protect our green spaces. Ecological Impact Woolly aphids can have both direct and indirect ecological impacts on the environment.

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ATTRA

JULY 18, 2023

With some planning and simple techniques, damage to a site’s ecology can be minimized. Dr. Calderwood will continue to collect data on shade levels, soil temperatures, plant density, insect and weed pressures, blueberry bud and fruit counts, crop yield, berry size, and more through 2024.

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Hartwood Farm

JANUARY 29, 2020

While all the practices help improve our soil and crops in quantity and quality, they also take a lot more time and money to manage, and they aren’t a quick fix (it literally took five years to see the first results). Like soil microbes, Beulah enjoys grazing on cover crops in the wintertime.

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Sustainable Food Trust

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

xvi] Regenerative agriculture is key to flood resilience and prevention of the decimation of crop yields. Ecological Entomology 40, 124–135 (2015). The application of an ecosystem services framework to estimate the economic value of dung beetles to the U.K. cattle industry. xvii] Milazzo, F.

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Civil Eats

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

And experts say federally subsidized crop insurance is part of the problem. Irrigated crops receive higher payouts than dryland crops, while farmers often risk their coverage to engage in some of the most ecologically sound practices. Under the sweeping FCIP, administered by the U.S.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

APRIL 10, 2024

Previous research has shown that row covers can have a positive impact on cucurbit crop yields by providing a barrier to insect pests. Their project focused on using row covers and introduced pollinators to control cucurbit pests, optimize cucurbit flower pollination, and increase cucurbit crop yields.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 24, 2024

International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology ( icipe ) , Africa Based in Nairobi, Kenya, icipe uses insect science to tackle food security, health, and environmental challenges in Africa. They focus on improving livelihoods through the promotion of ecological land-use management practices and empowering farming communities.

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The Equation

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

A carefully crafted narrative that more fertilizer means more crop yield and more profits, combined with government subsidies that have favored corporate profits, have allowed giant fertilizer companies to hook farmers on fertilizers. Secondly, the quantity of fertilizer consumption has drastically increased in the last few decades.

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The Equation

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

A carefully crafted narrative that more fertilizer means more crop yield and more profits, combined with government subsidies that have favored corporate profits, have allowed giant fertilizer companies to hook farmers on fertilizers. Secondly, the quantity of fertilizer consumption has drastically increased in the last few decades.

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