Caff
APRIL 15, 2024
Climate smart farming practices are named for their potential to help farms mitigate and adapt to climate change through building soil carbon, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and conserving natural resources like water and topsoil.
Modern Farmer
OCTOBER 6, 2023
I boasted about how indigenous flowers would aid pollinators that suffer from habitat loss, store greenhouse gasses and create a buffer against drought and heavy rains. I knew that the US’s 40 million acres of lawns contribute to greenhouse gas emissions through consistent mowing and drink up to nine billion gallons of water daily.
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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
For example, researchers utilize the long-term farming systems trials at USDA’s Agricultural Research Service station in Beltsville, MD , to address nutrients, weeds, soil health, greenhouse gas mitigation, and net economic returns in organic field crop rotations.
Civil Eats
JANUARY 8, 2024
Next, they purchased a no-drill seeder together, and it allowed them to plant rows of grain directly into orchards and pastures without tilling, a practice known to benefit the soil. Similarly, buying a no-till drill allowed Gonzales-Siemens to expand the use of cover crops in his orchards and further protect the soil. “[The
Fork Farms
DECEMBER 2, 2022
The district, with classroom applications, manages and feeds the kids food from their 85-tree apple orchard, large outdoor garden, indoor greenhouse, and most recently their Flex Farms. In Holmen , the students learn with hands-on activities, including greenhouse and orchard management where they care for a variety of plants and food.
Modern Farmer
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Without a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, average temperatures in Oregon, the largest producer of Christmas trees in the United States, will increase 8.2 Photo courtesy of Aldor Acres Farm. Across North America, heat waves and average increases in temperatures are affecting Christmas tree growers.
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
DECEMBER 15, 2023
For example, at Eckert’s Farm in Belleville, MO, Chris Eckert has seen extreme freezes killing off parts of his peach orchard. While farmers like Fischer are avid proponents of the need to address greenhouse gas emissions, others may be less certain about that need. He does not till his farm, and he plants extensive cover crops.
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