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Can Mushrooms Help Extinguish Toxic Waste?

Modern Farmer

(Photos courtesy of PuriFungi) No silver bullet Mycoremediation—the practice of using fungi to clean up pollutants such as petroleum, chemicals and plastics—has long been studied as a promising solution to decontaminating oil spills, pesticide-laced soil and toxic wildfire ash.

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Promising Conservation Results in the 2022 Agricultural Census

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

Rotational grazing can improve pasture soil health, reduce erosion, improve forage quality, and improve water management as it improves climate resilience. Using conservation tillage involves covering at least 30% of soil surface with crop residue and/or straw following planting.