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Retaining Soil Moisture at Lighthouse Herb’n Farm

ATTRA

Farmers all over the United States are changing the way they farm to boost soil health, use less water, and reduce fertilizer and pesticide use. Lighthouse Herb’n Farm is located at the base of Palomar Mountain in San Diego and is run by Damian Valdez and Jaime Williamson. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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Letter Regarding the Need for a Miscellaneous Tariff Bill

NASDA

Or it could lead to less use of inputs and, without the use of pesticides, farmers can lose up to 80% of their crops annually due to pests and disease. manufacturing and research and development. agriculture chemical industry would also become less competitive as these savings are no longer being invested into strengthening U.S.

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From Commodification to Conservation: Restoring Agrobiodiversity through Seed Breeding – Part I: 

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

This would further enable farmers to drastically cut pesticide use and increase habitat availability for a wide range of species. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions means moving away from the use of high-energy and polluting nitrogenous fertilizers. A better system would allow farmers to diversify the range of species they produce.

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Elementor #747575

National Young Farmers Coalition

This bill defines precision agriculture as: managing, tracking, or reducing crop or livestock production inputs, including seed, feed, fertilizer, chemicals, water, and time, at a heightened level of spatial and temporal granularity to improve efficiencies, reduce waste, and maintain environmental quality.

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Young Farmers’ Analysis of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024

National Young Farmers Coalition

This bill defines precision agriculture as: “managing, tracking, or reducing crop or livestock production inputs, including seed, feed, fertilizer, chemicals, water, and time, at a heightened level of spatial and temporal granularity to improve efficiencies, reduce waste, and maintain environmental quality.”

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Congress Could Roll Back Pesticide Protections in the Farm Bill

Civil Eats

And while many states have acted to restrict farms’ ability to spray pesticides near those schools, Congressional lawmakers are considering multiple proposals that could block them from doing so in the future. The bill had strong support among groups that represent the agriculture, landscaping, and pesticide industries.

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