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Opinion: The Rise of Precision Agriculture Exposes Our Food System to New Threats
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Farmers are adopting precision agriculture, using data collected by GPS, satellite imagery, internet-connected sensors and other technologies to farm…
Opinion: Community and School Gardens Don’t Magically Sprout Bountiful Benefits
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. While it is widely understood that community and and school gardening have innumerable health, well-being and educational benefits, it’s important to realize…
Opinion: The Dangers of Big Data Extend to Agriculture
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Most internet users are by now aware of the vulnerability of their personal data. When the news broke that tech…
Opinion: Feeding Insects to Cows Could Make Meat and Dairy More Sustainable
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. The world’s population is growing, and so is the challenge of feeding everyone. Current projections indicate that by 2050,…
Opinion: With Sky-High Fertilizer Prices, There’s an Opportunity to Grow Crops More Sustainably
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Farmers are coping with a fertilizer crisis brought on by soaring fossil fuel prices and industry consolidation. The price of synthetic…
Opinion: It’s Time to Include Fungi in Conservation Goals
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. It’s no secret that Earth’s biodiversity is at risk. According to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, 26…
The Pandemic’s Gardening Boom Shows How Gardening Can Cultivate Public Health
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. As lockdowns went into effect in the spring of 2020 to slow the spread of the coronavirus, reports emerged…
Opinion: Raising Cattle on Native Grasses Benefits Farmers, Wildlife and the Soil
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Early on a cool June morning, heavy dew lies on the grass of rolling farm country somewhere in Tennessee,…
Opinion: Farmers, You Can Help Bees By Planting Lots of Flowers
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. It’s springtime in California, and bees are emerging to feast on flowering fields—acres upon acres of cultivated almonds, oranges…