Farming – Agriculture


Trees Can Help UK Farming Cut Emissions

Source: bbc.com Published: January 5, 2016 Increasing agricultural yields coupled with tree planting and wetland restoration could help the UK farming industry to cut its carbon footprint  By Mark Kinver Increasing yields produced in UK fields and using the spare...

Sustainable Pasture Management in Kyrgyzstan

Source: pedalingpictures.com Published: December 24, 2015 Click here to watch “Sustainable Pasture Management in Kyrgyzstan”: https://vimeo.com/143698789 During the months of June and July, we packed our backpacks, grabbed our sleeping bags, and headed for the...

Sustainable Agriculture Gains Momentum in the Puyallup Valley

Source: pccfarmlandtrust.org Published: January 28, 2016 Between 1997 and 2007, Pierce County lost nearly 23 percent of its farmland, much of it in the abundant Puyallup Valley. At this time, one quarter of the county’s farmland was slated for development. With the...

Landowners Encouraged to Convert Old Farmland to Wetlands

Source: wwno.org Published: January 20, 2016 A swamp in Breton Basin. Weenta Girmay By Tegan Wendland State officials want landowners to convert old farmland to wetlands. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service is accepting applications for its Agricultural...

How ‘More Food Per Field’ Could Help Save Our Wild Spaces

Source: phys.org Published: January 28, 2016 Credit: SC Department of Agriculture by University of Cambridge Agricultural expansion is a leading cause of wild species loss and greenhouse gas emissions. However, as farming practices and technologies continue to be...

Grazing Along

Source: pecva.org Published: June 6, 2016 A newborn lamb with his mother and sibling. Lambing season is the only time Mike Sands doesn’t graze his sheep and cattle together. Otherwise, grazing the animals together is beneficial to their health and the farm’s soil....

Good Grazing Makes for Healthy Pastures, People, and Planet

Source: chelseagreen.com Published: March 1, 2017 In her new book, The Art of Science and Grazing, nationally known grazing consultant Sarah Flack identifies the key principles and practices necessary for farmers to design, and manage, successful grazing systems. This...

Farmers and Ranchers Making a Difference

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...

Amazing Grazing

Source: cefs.ncsu.edu Published: March 1, 2017 Amazing Grazing is a pasture-based livestock educational initiative that began at CEFS’ Field Research and Outreach Facility at Cherry Farm in Goldsboro and has developed into a statewide program. SimAngus cattle at CEFS...

Agroforestry and Its Benefits

Source: en.reset.org Published: March 1, 2017 CIFOR Agroforestry is the management and integration of trees, crops and/or livestock on the same plot of land and can be an integral component of productive agriculture. It may include existing native forests and forests...