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Food Systems 101: How Community Colleges Are Helping Students Connect Farm to Fork

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The school ran an outdoor hydroponics farm this summer to help work out logistics on the soon-to-be-built indoor vertical farm. Several classes discuss using ecology principles to inhibit or get rid of weeds, for example. Over time, the administrators hope to expand with aquaculture, waste management, raised-bed gardening and more.

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BIFS Field Day: Cover Cropping and Livestock Grazing for Regenerative Viticulture

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Kendra Altnow We also heard from Maria Zumkeller (LangeTwins Technical Vineyard Manager) and Chris Storm (Pest Control Advisor for the LangeTwins) about the lessons and logistics they learned. The goal is to measure things like soil quality, vineyard biodiversity, as well as yields, grape quality, input usages, and costs.