February 12, 2019 in Soil Life, Soils Agriculture in Transition is the last word on eco-farming systems from America’s “environmental agronomist” – Donald L. Schriefer. A pioneer in developing an awareness of the relation of tillage to soil fertility, Schriefer focused on three major soil basics – soil aeration, soil water, and soil decay – as the foundation of sound, productive agriculture. Schriefer’s unique approaches to
SHARE: Dear Jon, As global temperature rise continues to alter our natural environment with devastating impacts for humanity and biodiversity, the need for urgent action is increasingly clear. But as the climate crisis intensifies, once far-fetched “solutions” are finding their way dangerously closer to the mainstream. Click to read Grouped together under the name of “geoengineering,” a variety of earth-altering
Contributing Author: Kirby Barth Let’s give the planet some love this Valentine’s Day instead of waste! According to the U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), “approximately 8 million metric tons of plastic waste enters the ocean every year.” But this Valentine’s Day skip the plastic packaging, conflict diamonds, and chocolate. Buy compostable Valentine’s cards, responsibly sourced jewelry, or find a treat
Hi Jon Joining a CSA is a great way to buylocal, seasonal food directly froma farmer. You pay up front for a "share" in theseason's produce. In return you receivea box of produce each week throughoutthe farming season. The impact of CSA's has been profound.In some areas of the country there is more demand than there are CSA farms to fill it. What a satisfying way to secure your foodand send your dollars in the right
Hi Jon 80% of the bugs in your garden are goodbugs - they eat other harmful bugs, likethe ones eating your crops. Scott Myer, the editor of Organic GardeningMagazine has an enlightened approach andoffers some wonderful practical tips in thisvideo. He emphasizes that the idea is to create balancein the eco-system in the garden. Don't panic when you see pests. It's all aboutobserving and making adjustments to help natureget it's
By Stephanie Pappas, Live Science Contributor | February 12, 2019 03:02pm ET The crater is 22 miles (36 km) in diameter and is buried under 1.2 miles (2 km) of ice. It's located close to the Hiawatha impact crater. Credit: NASA Goddard Lurking below more than a mile of ice in Greenland is a circular depression that was very likely left by an ancient impact with a space rock. The meteor impact crater, reported Feb.
