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EP53 Dugouts

RR2CS

Welcome to another episode in our Getting Through Drought series. If you live in Alberta and raise cattle, odds are you will try every possible way to keep that spring melt, or heavy rain, on your land. While you may throw in a shelter belt or an eco buffer, we hope that you’re also giving your pasture adequate rest and recovery so moisture can soak into the soil.

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Episode 1: Turkey Tail Farm – Yankee Hill

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In this episode we visit Cheetah Tchudi at his diversified operation in Yankee Hill, Butte County, CA. Cheetah shares his experience surviving the 2018 Paradise wildfire, and some methods for recovery; addressing toxic ash using fungi to capture and and treat persistent organic pollutants and heavy metals. Show Notes: Turkey Tail Farm Website: [link] Butte Remediation: [link] Mycoremediation: [link] NRCS Disaster Assistance: [link] Ag Pass Programs: [link] OSU and OSHA Programs for Stay

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Connecticut’s First Nonprofit Indoor Hydroponic Farm

Fork Farms

Bridgeport Connecticut is known for many things, such as its beautiful sprawling acres of public parks (nicknamed “Park City”) and for its famous resident 19th-century showman P.T. Barnum. What might be less known is the city’s vibrant network of community-powered organizations striving to ensure all their neighbors have access to healthy foods. nOURish Bridgeport Inc.

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Will 100% Bonus Depreciation Get Extended?

Agribusiness Blog

You may know by now that 100% bonus depreciation will be reduced to 80% bonus depreciation beginning January 1, 2023. We have now had 100% bonus depreciation for almost five years (since September, 2017) and most farmers have taken full advantage of it especially the ability to deduct the purchase of used farm equipment. Now 80% is still a pretty good deal, but it is not 100%.

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EP52 Drought Plans

RR2CS

Welcome to the launch of an exciting new series called Getting Through Drought. It’s safe to say that when it comes to droughts in Alberta, it’s less a matter of if and more a question of when. So, in this series we are exploring the best management practices that cow calf operators in Alberta can use to prepare for the next drought, whenever that may be.

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Early-Stage Agrifood Investment in Africa is Taking Off. What Could This Mean for CEA?

Agritecture Blog

Credit: Vertical Farming Planet. One of Africa's most prominent and perhaps persistent challenges is food security. In 2020, 21% of people on the continent suffered from hunger, a total of 282 million people. For millions of Africans, decades of reliance on traditional farming techniques and poor policymaking have created vulnerabilities that are only worsened by the impacts of climate change and natural disasters.

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FarmQA Feature Updates - Fall 2022

Farm QA

The lastest features, news, and information from FarmQA

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What Might be in Year-end Tax Package?

Agribusiness Blog

After almost every election cycle, there is some type of year-end tax package and this year is likely to be no different. Sometimes it is simply passing some expiring tax extenders. Other times, there is more tax meat on the bone. Here are the items being discussed in Congress right now: An expansion of the child tax credit. In 2021, this credit was $3,000/$3,600 depending on the age of the child up from the old $2,000 credit.

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This farmer says he reluctantly throws away enough cauliflower to feed a province

Agritecture Blog

Nova Scotia farmer Richard Melvin shows the difference between a cauliflower that would meet retail, grocer requirements, right, compared to one, left, that wouldn't because it's considered too large. Credit: Jacqueline Melvin. Editor’s Note: Food waste is both a local and global problem. Emitting more GHGs than any country other than the US or China, food waste is also a major reason why millions of people around the world struggle to get enough quality nutrition.

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