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Precision Ag News 3/6

Agwired

Department of Agriculture (USDA) published the report, Intent to Establish the Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Program , authorized under the Growing Climate Solutions Act (GCSA). The GCSA was signed into law on December 29, 2022, as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023.

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Troops Leaving Service Find New Purpose on the Farm

Modern Farmer

Inside the Archi’s Acres greenhouse. And disabled veterans are just as capable, she adds, particularly in marketing, logistics, distribution and compliance. Over six weeks, the curriculum covers the full seed-to-market process including access to financing, food safety and building a business plan around a farming operation.

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We've Got a Plan for That

Hartwood Farm

The greenhouse is up and humming, high tunnel planting started, and we are seeding up a storm, because that’s what farmers do. All the flats cleaned and ready to start seeding in! We all need to eat, and our goal is to do our best to keep providing healthy, delicious food to you, our community.

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5 Automation Companies to Look Out For

Agritecture Blog

By using robots to help with various aspects of farming, we can supplement the need for human labor to complete tasks such as seeding, transplanting, tray washing, harvesting, packaging, labeling, and fertigation. This Finland-based company aims to advance greenhouse growing by providing fully automated NFT growing systems.

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Food Systems 101: How Community Colleges Are Helping Students Connect Farm to Fork

Modern Farmer

The school ran an outdoor hydroponics farm this summer to help work out logistics on the soon-to-be-built indoor vertical farm. The next step is to get a greenhouse going in the fall and eventually scale up into a series of shipping containers.

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

Agritecture Blog

The seed of a solution A new funding stream for growers is required, Melvin says, to get leftover produce into the food bank system. million Canadians in 2021 and specializes in third-party logistics across the country. Feed Nova Scotia is one possible option to accomplish that. Credit: Hektor Habili/Second Harvest.

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Walmart’s ‘Regenerative Foodscape’

Civil Eats

Last year, the foundation supported the production of a report on greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture , which played a significant role in the national conversation around regenerative agriculture. All retailers look to shift burdens to their suppliers for promotions, for stocking, for logistics.