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Biodegradable plastic mulch could help environment, increase yield

Marie December 8, 2018 News 0 Comments 3767 views

U.S. agriculture uses about a billion pounds of plastic annually, and much of that material ends up in landfills, rivers, oceans and even our food, beverages and bodies. Jessica Goldberger’s aim is to help farmers grow crops more sustainably and ...

The future of food production amid global change: MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change workshop explores risks and opportunities for the agriculture sector

Marie November 26, 2018 News 0 Comments 3159 views

When it comes to impacting global change, agriculture cuts both ways. Subject to the vicissitudes of global climate change, population, and economic growth, the cultivation of crops and livestock alters atmospheric concentrations of planet-warming greenhouse gases and contributes to pollution ...

It’s time to rethink animal agriculture

Marie November 19, 2018 News 0 Comments 3929 views

In mid-July, as a brutal drought decimated crops, some European dairy and meat farmers were forced to cull their herds early to reduce the number of animals they needed to feed. Such desperate decisions will become routine in a world ...

Washington State University compost facility earns WSDA organic registration

Marie November 8, 2018 News 0 Comments 3220 views

To help local organic farms grow food more economically and sustainably, compost from Washington State University’s Compost Facility is now registered as organic by the Washington State Department of Agriculture. Brad Jaeckel, manager of ...

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