Latest Stories in Sustainable Agriculture - Page 8
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Bee Deaths Linked to Seed Insecticide Exposure
Neonicotinoid insecticides have long been suspected of causing bee deaths. A new study adds weight to those claims.
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Are Islam and Permaculture a Match Made in Heaven?
A Jordanian permaculture teacher is exploring the intersect between environmentalism and spirituality. Her work could take permaculture mainstream in the Middle East.
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BC Farmer Saved From Jail By Voters
BC farmer Dirk Becker avoids jail time and is redeemed by voters in municipal elections.
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How Oyster Farming Can Help Wild Oysters Survive (and Clean Up Our Water)
Chesapeake Bay oysters have been over harvested to less than 5% of their original number. But eating them may help bring them back.
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How Composting Toilets Help Save Hippos
Composting toilets have a lot of benefits. But can they really help save hippos?
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Why Canadian Chicken Cartels Are "the Enemy of Deliciousness"
An expensive system of quotas makes small farming almost impossible, say Canadian critics of "supply management".
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FDA Backtracks On Anti-Antibiotics Pledge - All While Public Is Distracted By Holidays
"Animals move from farm to refrigerator case in record time; banning prophylactic drugs would slow this process down, and with it the meat industry's rate of profit."
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Is the City the Future for Honeybees? America's Only Urban Beekeeping Store Owner Thinks So
An urban beekeeping store may seem like a San Francisco oddity. But as city bees thrive, these stores may become a normal sight.
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From the Farmers Mouth: Why We Must Learn to Listen to Our Farmers (Video)
Farmers are all too often depicted as a stereotype. But, perhaps more than any other profession, they deserve both our respect and our attention. This video demonstrates why.
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Reversing the Desert: How Understanding Water Can Heal Our Earth (Video)
Sustainable, natural water management is not just important for greener communities. It is absolutely central to our survival. Here's how one community is holding back the desert.
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International Food Aid Now Sourcing More Local Ingredients
Companies and organizations are trying to use more locally-sourced ingredients, and employ more local people, when manufacturing food aid products.
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Backyard Farmers Out of Necessity. 53 Years On They Show No Signs of Stopping. (Video)
This couple has been farming for over 50 years. We can all learn from their commitment and ingenuity.
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Building a Truly Local Food Economy Through Strategic Thinking (Video)
Some UK activists asked whether their town could feed itself. It turns out it could, with a little systems thinking.
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Indian State of Sikkim One-Third Of Way To Being Entirely Organic
Sikkim plans on having all its farms go organic by 2015. Since announcing the program a year ago, one-third of its agriculture has been certified organic.
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Do We Need a LEED-Type Certification System for Sustainable Food Production?
In a 5-point-plan to feed the world, one researcher calls for a LEED-type certification scheme to green the whole food system. But is it viable?
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Cross-Breeding Education, Agriculture, and Stem-Cell Therapy
Trying to decide whether to help save a university farm that teaches the farmers of tomorrow, and engages in stem-cell research on sheep: what's a TreeHugger to do?
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Solving Climate Change With Agriculture: Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa Launches at COP17
Agro-ecology can provide a solution for global hunger and poverty, climate change, threats to biodiversity, and soil health.
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In London Exhibit, Amazon Rainforest Photos Reveal Both Horror of Deforestation and Beauty of Unspoilt Regions
The exhibit promotes the Sky Rescue project, which aims to save one billion trees.
