Civil Eats

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Until a few years ago, Songbird Farm in Unity, Maine, grew wheat, rye, oats, and corn, as well as an array of vegetables in three high tunnel greenhouses, and supported a community-supported agriculture (CSA) program for over 100 customers. The spreading of sludge as fertilizer remains legal in all U.S.

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Farming Farming Farmland Crop 112

Civil Eats

AUGUST 29, 2023

He used a conventional approach: He diligently mowed his animals’ pastures to control weeds, added lime to make the soil less acidic, and applied fertilizer to boost productivity. million tons of offsets purchased by Microsoft in fiscal year 2021–22, for example, were tied to forestry initiatives. (A agriculture. it doesn’t work.”

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Marketing Harvest Harvester Harvesting 83

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Last week’s post highlighted the stories of farmers who have used practices from the Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry practice list to build climate resilience and mitigation solutions. While farmers like Fischer are avid proponents of the need to address greenhouse gas emissions, others may be less certain about that need.

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Pasture Crop Farming Farming 93

OECD: Environment

MAY 30, 2023

by Sho Yamasaki, OECD Environment Directorate Israel is one of the world’s most arid countries, but its small open economy is fertile ground for tech-driven innovation. Both total and per capita greenhouse (GHG) emissions have decoupled slowly from GDP growth, mostly due to the rapid replacement of coal by natural gas in the energy mix.

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Technology Forestry Construction Production 52

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

MAY 10, 2024

They help farmers and ranchers keep drinking water clean for our urban and rural communities, build soil resilience and limit the impacts of severe drought and flooding, provide healthy habitats for wildlife, mitigate agriculture’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and support farm operations that are productive and sustainable long-term.

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Ruralism Food Farming Farming 106

Civil Eats

JULY 12, 2023

Yesterday, the agency took a big step toward refining its definition of that term by announcing a major initiative intended to improve the data it uses to guide efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and make farms more resilient to climate change. Read More: US Groups Invest Billions in Industrial Ag in Africa.

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Pesticide Food Greenhouse Seeding 71

Food Tank

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The organization introduces beneficial plants called green manure/cover crops which fertilize the soil, control weeds, and respond to periods of drought. They currently have 13 urban agricultural facilities, school gardens, hydroponic greenhouses, and soil-based farms.

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Food Agriculture Agriculture Seeding 145

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Moreover, they have more potential to contribute to greenhouse gas mitigation via carbon sequestration. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions means moving away from the use of high-energy and polluting nitrogenous fertilizers. Diverse plants and manure must take their place.

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Seeding Agriculture Agriculture Food 90