UnderstandingAg

MARCH 10, 2025

Farming and ranching involve the fields of biology, ecology, chemistry, botany, physics, geology, meteorology, politics, economics, psychology and mechanics, just to name a few. By: Kyle Richardville, Understanding Ag, LLC About the Understanding series Agriculture isnt rocket science. Its much more complex than that.

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Modern Farmer

JULY 8, 2024

Here, there are no electric pumps, plastic tanks, antibiotics, mechanical agitators, recirculated water, chemical additives or computer monitoring. This is an ecological win-win,” says Trushenski. Water comes from a pristine, 54-degree spring that gushes from the bedrock at 2,000 gallons a minute.

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Caff

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Episode 2 Follow the tour de force that is Sarah Keiser of Wild Oat Hollow , to learn about the innovative ways she is helping fire-affected communities in Sonoma County and beyond, empower each other through collaborative grazing and investments in fire ecology and soil health.

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The Lunatic Farmer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

A strong sense of ecological production practices exists and fortunately this country does not have to hit as severe an “undo” button as countries like the U.S. But numerous exhibits had drones to fly on chemicals and AI mechanisms to adjust chemical fertilizer. A broad hopefulness of reversing the degenerative trend is apparent.

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UnderstandingAg

OCTOBER 29, 2023

This is generally accomplished by mechanically removing plants by flail mowing, tillage, cultivation equipment, or by manual labor. Therefore, developing a strong cash-crop plan while leaving room for creativity and improvision is essential for overcoming garden complexities and increasing your cover-cropping opportunities.

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Modern Farmer

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Mechanization is the primary reason why hedgerows have disappeared in North America,” says Jones. Photo courtesy Jim Jones) While US farmers have been slower to embrace hedgerows for their ecological benefits, the science of hedgerows as natural havens has become inarguable. Trees can grow too large or they fall into a field.”

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Caff

MAY 31, 2023

Because this mechanism relies on the moths being spread apart enough to need pheromones to find each other, mating disruption is best adopted when pest pressure is still low or has been knocked down with a spray application. Christy uses the pressure bomb to measure water stress.

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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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Caff

JANUARY 20, 2022

This year’s DIY award went to McGruder Ranch for their “No-dig Removable End Post”, a handheld mechanical post-driver making the always arduous task of fence-building easier.

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Caff

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

A versatile system, the Amiga allows for m ultiple adaptations and additions, from towing to mechanical weeding and planting to harvesting and mounting cameras for data capture. We hope it will inspire even more innovators to apply for next year’s challenge.”

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CalCAN

MARCH 27, 2023

Prescribed grazing is a versatile and ecologically-based wildfire mitigation strategy with well-documented co-benefits including carbon sequestration, native plant and habitat restoration, and the production of local food and fiber. near communities or critical infrastructure) or not appropriate for the ecosystem (e.g.

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The Counter

MAY 17, 2022

House of Representatives in July of 2021 about the threat of 6PPD-quinone—and, while she is not certain what impact her testimony had, researchers have also been collaborating with the Washington State Department of Ecology, the U.S. What mechanism is at work between 6PPD-quinone and the coho? Is it in the brain or the bloodstream?

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

AUGUST 28, 2024

As many parts of the country cannot transition fully to year-round, grass-based livestock systems, we believe it is vital to dedicate funding to AMMP technologies to ensure that instances where confinement is likely to continue are as ecologically friendly as can be.

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Sustainable Food Trust

JUNE 28, 2023

The 50 years of farming at Bwlchwernen, according to the interconnected principles of health, ecology and a circular economy, have not only stewarded the farm’s natural biodiversity as a complete and thriving ecosystem, but also created the conditions to increase and improve its biodiversity potential.

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Sustainable Food Trust

JUNE 14, 2023

Putting a value on this carbon (and other greenhouse gases) is not a simple matter and various pricing mechanisms exist. A carbon offset tends to refer to credits being traded on a voluntary market where companies – and individuals – can buy into carbon offsetting schemes to compensate for their emissions.

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Sustainable Food Trust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Rooted in principles of ecology, localism, democracy, equity and justice, agroecology offers a compelling alternative to the industrial food system. For instance, the ability to repair farm equipment locally or have it serviced by a nearby mechanic was deemed important by several farmers.

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UnderstandingAg

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Farming and ranching involve the fields of biology, ecology, chemistry, botany, physics, geology, meteorology, politics, economics, psychology and mechanics, just to name a few. By: Kyle Richardville, Understanding Ag, LLC About the Understanding series Agriculture isnt rocket science. Its much more complex than that.

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Modern Farmer

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Instead, it advocates for more capital-intensive automation and mechanization in line with the longstanding “bigger is better” agriculture policy of the past fifty years. Farmer-researcher Eric Barnhorst, for example, conducted research on regenerating fallow fields with the Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario in 2022.

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Modern Farmer

JANUARY 8, 2024

Stress in the nest Birds nesting near agricultural lands may be particularly vulnerable to the effects of heat, says Katherine Lauck, a doctoral candidate in ecology at UC Davis and the lead author of a paper published in Science that examined the effects of heat stress on birds.

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Sustainable Food Trust

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

For example, the Sustainable Markets Initiative, convened by His Majesty King Charles, is bringing together food companies, farmers and financial actors to trial new financial mechanisms to support regenerative farming. Ecological Entomology 40, 124–135 (2015). cattle industry. xvii] Milazzo, F.

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RR2CS

DECEMBER 9, 2021

As a result, Ryan and his team are relying on a mix of regenerative agriculture methods combined with mechanical solutions. It’s not just the sustainable ecology, but the sustainable economic and society,” Ryan points out. It can also be extremely hot — say, 20 days of 25 degree Celsius weather.

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Agritecture Blog

JANUARY 27, 2023

Producer premiums for regenerative products have begun to pop up but, as Bande notes, the financing mechanism must be “way broader” than this. The interest in the impact of agricultural production on emissions and ecology is forcing companies large and small to get closer to their farmers than ever – which is a good thing.

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Sustainable Food Trust

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

According to Compson, “Organic certification provides a market mechanism for farmers to be rewarded and recognised for their positive efforts towards tackling the climate and ecological crisis.” Others do it so they can charge a higher price and make more profit. For most, it is a combination of the two.

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The Lunatic Farmer

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

But instead it shackled us, enslaved us to nefarious scientists bringing us fertilizer and menus from laboratories instead of from God’s ecological womb. Floating on a sea of cheap energy, these facilities promised mechanized farming and pharmaceutical health. MECHANICAL VERSUS BIOLOGICAL. MECHANICAL VERSUS BIOLOGICAL.

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Civil Eats

JUNE 12, 2024

.” According to the experts, then, the only way to truly move all drugs off the conveyor belt toward no longer being effective is for FDA to go a step further and stop allowing the broader practice of putting antibiotics in feed as a prevention mechanism and only allow farmers to treat sick animals. as they do in the U.K.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 7, 2024

Tanzania launched its National Ecological Organic Agriculture Strategy in November 2023, Kenya its National Agroecology Strategy in November 2024, and countries like Uganda and Zambia will soon follow suit, noted Fegert. Africa sets the example. Finally, funding does not necessarily mean new money, noted Oliveros.

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Civil Eats

JANUARY 28, 2025

Hes also an accountant, squaring the numbers for his central Minnesota farm by hand; a herder, rotating 75 cows between pastures; a crop farmer, raising 300 acres of feed like corn and hay; and a mechanic, repairing the equipment necessary to tend that acreage. Thankfully, he has a capable and energetic partner, 25-year-old Jack Schouweiler.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Failure to robustly fund public research that promotes ecologically-based production systems stifles scientific and technical innovation and leaves US farmers and ranchers unable to fully participate in and benefit from emerging markets for sustainably-produced foods.

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Civil Eats

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Increasingly, experts are turning to Native knowledge keepers and recognizing the power of traditional ecological knowledge , including practices such as agroforestry , fire stewardship , regenerative agriculture , and holistic wildlife management. As the climate crisis intensifies, so too does the clamor for real-world solutions.

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Food Environment and Reporting Network

JUNE 25, 2024

At one point, the director asked Van Lent to run the numbers on a small ecological project; he’d gotten a call from Governor Bob Graham, he said, who was being pestered by some old lady about doing something to save the Everglades. Mechanical harvesters cut sugar cane in the U.S. But then he began to explore the Everglades. Sugar Corp.

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