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Understanding the COMET-Planner Tool

ATTRA

Introduction COMET-Planner is a web-based greenhouse gas (GHG) evaluation tool used to provide modelled estimates of the greenhouse gas impacts of certain conservation practices utilized across various agricultural landscapes. To answer that question, we use a tool called COMET-Planner.

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Cotton and Wool Producers Invited to Apply to Climate Beneficial Fiber Program

ATTRA

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The Top 10 Careers in Agriculture

Farmbrite

Farmers and Ranchers It’s hard to talk about agriculture without mentioning farming and ranching. They work on farms, in fields and greenhouses, around livestock, with plants, soil and water. They are responsible for supervising employees as well as all operations on the farm or ranch.

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Factory Farms Make Bad Neighbors. Folks Are Fighting Back

Modern Farmer

Federal and state governments have put forth biogas technology as a way to cut down on greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture. And yet, this technology is part of both state and federal plans to decrease greenhouse gas emissions. In recent years, this has included advocacy against building anaerobic biogas digesters at large CAFOs.

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Factory Farms Make Bad Neighbors. Folks Are Fighting Back

Modern Farmer

Federal and state governments have put forth biogas technology as a way to cut down on greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture. And yet, this technology is part of both state and federal plans to decrease greenhouse gas emissions. In recent years, this has included advocacy against building anaerobic biogas digesters at large CAFOs.

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Black Earth: A Family’s Journey from Enslavement to Reclamation

Civil Eats

Patrick Brown, who was named North Carolinas Small Farmer of the Year by North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University this year, grows almost 200 acres of industrial hemp for both oil and fiber, and 11 acres and several greenhouses of vegetablesbeets, kale, radishes, peppers, okra, and bok choy.

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Animal Ag News 11/19

Agwired

Over 60 industry professionals gathered for the American Feed Industry Association ’s (AFIA) annual Equipment Manufacturers Conference (EMC), held in Bonita Springs, Fla. Co-founded in 2004 by ranch and farm kids, Michael Uetz and Danette Amstein, Midan Marketing initially served both meat and non-meat clients.