While some people complained when temperatures in the region took a deep dive, entomologists, foresters and naturalists were rooting for the mercury to drop even lower. That is because the extreme cold has the potential to beat back some of the invasive insects threatening treasured local tree and plant species.
By utilizing this latest development, scientists may be able to make a selective pesticide that kills mites, but leaves precious pollinators unharmed.
The legislation is set to open up a whole new market to a sustainable source of protein and nutrition for the European Union.
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Waste byproducts from as few as 100 cows are turned into a fuel called fugitive methane in a biomethane storage unit to power the tractor.
The Omakase berries are grown hydroponically, meaning they are cultivated in soil-less tubes of liquid fertilizer in controlled environments.
Dubbed "The Bengal Water Machine" small farmers' simple wells have collected three times as much water as fills up Lake Mead in Nevada.
Physically mobile robots are already probably more common on big farms than in most other sectors of the economy.
California has passed a new law to ban over-the-counter sales neonicotinoid pesticides by 2025, limiting their use to trained professionals
Over the last decade cotton has become way more sustainable, thanks to Better Cotton helping farmers slash pesticides and water use.
The number of farmers markets in the United States has grown rapidly in recent years, from just under 2,000 in 1994 to more than 8,600 markets
Scientists have taken pollutant phosphorus from wastewater and infused it into a soil superfood called biochar to really "close the loop" on several widespread agricultural practices. The biochar itself is made from incinerated organic material inside an oxygen-deprived environment, turning it into charcoal that acts like an underground rainwater sponge that also delivers the necessary […]
Joe Trofer fell in love with agriculture during COVID and dreamed of being a farmer. At 11, he now raises chickens, cows, and breeds sheep.
The study looked at bentazone—a common herbicide used in agriculture, and found that activated coffee grounds removed 70% of the bentazone.
On the surface it seems to be just the latest African tree-planting scheme, but actually promises to be a direct stimulant to rural farming.
There are numerous other benefits to restoring the natural path and character of streams and rivers, including for carbon sequestration.
Bird-friendly maple syrup producers can brand their products with the program's label showcasing the scarlet tanager (Piranga olivacea)
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