Cropaia

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is a chemical compound made up of two hydrogen atoms and two oxygen atoms. It is a powerful oxidizing agent that is commonly used as a disinfectant and bleaching agent. However, it is less commonly used in water disinfection. In this article, we will explore the benefits of using hydrogen peroxide for water disinfection, as well as its limitations and how it compares to other commonly used disinfectants such as chlorine.

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Caff

DECEMBER 22, 2022

During this season of giving, we found joy not only in receiving but in giving. And this year was a record-breaking year of giving for CAFF! To help small farmers struggling through an epic drought, wildfire devastation, and the pandemic… CAFF AWARDED GRANTS TO 240 FARMS IN NEED TOTALING OVER $1.5 MILLION None of this is possible without our members and donors who empower CAFF’s Emergency Fund, as well as all of our programs–from Ecological Farming to advocacy in Sacramento–that help

Family Farming 52

Family Farming Farming Farming Ecology 52

Rodale Institute

DECEMBER 22, 2022

This was the first thought of Lianna Levine Reisner and Elnatan Reisner–New York city parents, professionals, and community leaders–when they first stumbled upon Rodale Institute. The couple, who have been […] The post These New York City Parents Are Finding a Future in Food appeared first on Rodale Institute.

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Food Environment and Reporting Network

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Share Tweet This Story’s Impact 170 MILLION MONTHLY UNIQUE VIEWERS GLOBALLY This article is part of FERN’s series The Biodiversity Crisis /.slide-intro --> A remote Alaska village depended on the snow crab harvest for survival. Then billions of crabs died. By Julia O'Malley , July 5, 2023 A chilling effect: How farms can help pollinators survive the stress of climate change By Lela Nargi , February 23, 2023 The future of wild rice may depend on an unlikely alliance By Nancy Aver

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Wisconsin Farmers Union

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The Horse Creek Farmer-Led Watershed Council, with the help of Carlson Family Farms & Timm Johnson, maintains a test plot north of New Richmond to compare yield data between five trials replicated 3 times over the 15 plots: No-till with no covers (bare) No-till with multi-species cover crops No-till with rye cover crops Tilled with rye covers Tilled with no covers (bare) Yield Results since 2015 Since 2015, the farmers with help from Polk County Land & Water Resources Department staff ha

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Farming First

DECEMBER 20, 2022

African governments will need to tap into all domestic and global sources of adaptation finance to meet a shortfall of more than $40 billion to climate-proof food systems, according to the Malabo Montpellier Panel. The post New Malabo Montpellier Panel Report: Climate-proofing Africa’s food systems needs new and reimagined financing models to meet $41.3 billion adaptation cost appeared first on Farming First.

Finance 52

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Rodale Institute

DECEMBER 21, 2022

For more than 40 years, the Farming Systems Trial (FST) at Rodale Institute has combined real-world practices and rigorous scientific analysis to document the different impacts of organic and conventional […] The post New Research Reveals Organic Agriculture Produces Higher Crop Yields During Periods of Extreme Weather appeared first on Rodale Institute.

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Crop Yield Yield Crop Agriculture 52

Agribusiness Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The Kansas City Federal Reserve release an article late in November titled “Farm Loan Interest Rates Rise Sharply “ This is a third quarter survey of farm banks across their region. 2021 farm loan interest rates were the lowest in likely the last 50 years or more. Operating loans were likely 4.5% or less. There was a very small uptick in rates in the first quarter of 2022, but starting in the second quarter these rates accelerated rapidly with the third quarter being between 6 and 7%

Real Estate 52

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