Explore how the Netherlands is leading the way in sustainable agriculture and innovative technology to address the global ...
WAUNAKEE, Wis. (WKOW) — Madison is surrounded by several lakes that provide life and shape the city to what it is today. But an important part of what makes the lakes so beautiful starts on land. Just ...
Visitors at the Stratford Ecological Center in Delaware, Ohio learn how agro-forestry, cover crops, pasture-raised livestock and soil health practices can help end the climate crisis. Credit: (Raul ...
Humans have physically reconfigured half of the world’s land to grow just eight staple crops: maize (corn), soy, wheat, rice, cassava, sorghum, sweet potato and potato. They account for the vast ...
Agriculture is the cornerstone of human civilization. Without it, we couldn’t support our vast global population. However, old agricultural practices have problems, leading to a rise in sustainable ...
The Plant's vertical farming techniques don't require chemical fertilizers. Get the scoop on some hot-topic environmental current events — including a repurposed plant in Chicago using sustainable ...
The US agricultural economy is changing rapidly. Modern technology boosts output, efficiency, and sustainability. The IoT is revolutionizing farming. Imagine a farm where drones monitor fields, ...
When fields of oilseed rape are exposed to diesel exhaust and/or ozone -- both found in emissions from diesel burning vehicles and industry -- the number of parasitic insects available to control ...
What if the future of farming didn’t involve sprawling fields or endless rows of crops under the open sky? What if the solution to feeding a growing global population lay not in expanding farmland but ...
Sam (left), Jim (center), and Scott (far right) Whitaker talk about the work needing to be done on their family farm. Credit: Phillip Powell / Arkansas Times As groundwater levels in the Arkansas ...