Regenerative organic agriculture goes beyond sustainable to improve soil health, animal welfare, and social fairness in farm systems. Importantly, regenerative practices also have huge potential to capture carbon from the atmosphere and store that carbon in the soil where it belongs. In this Tedx talk, regenerative organic farmer Gillian Flies explains the carbon cycle, and […]
CAN ORGANIC FEED THE WORLD?
CAN ORGANIC FEED THE WORLD? by Rodale Institute, May 14, 2019 This blog post is part of a special series called “The Truth About Organic.” Want more? Download the full “The Truth About Organic” guide here. With the global population set to hit 9.1 billion by 20501, it’s true that in the future we’ll need […]
Agricultural Meteorology Then and Now: Paradigm Shift to Sustainable Science
TOPIC: The development and evolution of Agricultural Meteorology in Canada in the 50s, 60s and 70s will be briefly reviewed and examples of some of the research done by some of the pioneers will be presented. Like in many areas of research, in the 80s and 90s, the research approach by small groups of agricultural […]
NCA 4: Northern Great Plains
In the Northern Great Plains, the timing and quantity of both precipitation and runoff have important consequences for water supplies, agricultural activities, and energy production. Overall, climate projections suggest that the number of heavy precipitation events (events with greater than 1 inch per day of rainfall) is projected to increase. Moving forward, the magnitude of […]
NCA 4: Midwest
The Midwest is home to more than 60 million people, and the Midwest is home to over 60 million people, and its active economy represents 18% of the U.S. gross domestic product. The region is probably best known for agricultural production. Increases in growing-season temperature in the Midwest are projected to be the largest contributing […]