Source: sciencedaily.com Published: September 26, 2016 Finger millet field. Source: University of Guelph Summary: Plant scientists have shown for the first time how an ancient crop teams up with a beneficial microbe to protect against a devastating fungal infection, a...
Source: 162.242.222.244 Published: March 1, 2017 Farmers and ranchers across the country are working to fight climate change and clean our air, protect drinking water, provide habitat for wildlife and keep our agricultural lands sustainable for the future. Safe...
Source: marketwatch.com Published: January 6, 2017 Nemo’s Garden uses underwater biospheres to grow edible plants and is almost completely self-sustainable. NEMO’S GARDEN Can we grow food beneath the waves in a safe, self-sustainable way? By JURICA DUJMOVIC The...
Source: modernfarmer.com Published: September 8, 2016 Empress Green, a 4,500-square foot urban farm located at Urby Staten Island, a 900-apartment complex in New York City. Photography All photographs courtesy of Urby Staten Island Andrew Amelinckx Wouldn’t it...
Source: alternet.org Published: September 6, 2016 Written by Michael Ableman / Chelsea Green Publishing [Editor’s note: What if farms and food production were integrated into every aspect of urban living—from special assessments to create new farms and food...
source: dai.ly Published: August 5, 2016 NOTE: Source link no longer redirects to archived content. ‘Farm From A Box’ is a storage unit containing everything you need to grow and sustain a 2-acre farm, making it easy to provide for your community, teach children about...
Source: nytimes.com Published: May 17, 2016 At a farm in Peru, charcoal from bamboo burned in special ovens is used to fertilize the soil. Carbon farming is seen as a way of replenishing depleted farmland and helping reduce damage to the environment. Enrique...
