Tag: Agriculture
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LEDs in greenhouses deliver same yield as grow lights, using just 25% of the energy
Using LED lighting instead of traditional high pressure sodium lights to grow tomatoes in greenhouses during the winter could cut costs and boost local food production.
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America's first hemp crop in 60 years was planted this week in Colorado
Hemp, the THC-free cousin of cannabis, has recently been made legal in Colorado, but the feds still don't approve.
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How the coconut tree provides food, fuel, roofing, rope and more for Sri Lankan farmers
Waste not, want not. Coconut farmers know a thing or two about the efficient use of resources.
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Europe votes for 2-year ban on pesticides suspected in bee deaths
Campaigners rejoice as Europe implements a temporary ban on the use of neonicotinoids on crops favored by bees.
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USDA whistleblowers claim poultry plant chemicals a serious health hazard
Chemicals used to clean chicken carcasses are causing serious health impacts for plant workers and USDA inspectors, claim two whistleblowers.
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What does seasonal eating look like where you live?
TreeHugger writers dish the dirt on what's seasonal in their neck of the woods right now.
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Is your state criminalizing farm cruelty whistleblowers?
12 states are currently considering legislation to outlaw or impede undercover citizen investigations of animal cruelty. Is yours on the list?
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Why "Ag-Gag" laws are an attack on journalism, health and public's right to know about their food
Amy Goodman at Democracy Now! hosted a good debate over the wave of new "ag-gag" bills that make it a crime to film animal abuse at farms and slaughterhouses.
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9 Products That Help Gardeners Create Healthy, Organic Soil
A teaspoon of healthy soil contains more microbes than there are humans on this planet. These products can help you maintain that diversity.
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How ALEC is working to criminalize factory farm whistleblowers
Legislative efforts to silence animal advocacy groups are cropping up across the country. It should probably not be a surprise that the American Legislative Exchange Council appears to be responsible.
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Coal mining? No. Fertilizer production in China
There are many industries that do tremendous environmental damage yet remain out of the spotlight, especially in countries like China where environmental protection is just starting to truly get going.
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2013 drought may be worse than 2012, says NOAA
The historic drought of 2011 and 2012 cost more than $50bn, greater than the economic damage caused by hurricane Sandy. Unfortunately, NOAA predicts 2013 will be even worse.
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Will killing horses in the US reduce their suffering?
Writing in Bloomberg, Marc Champion has a thought-provoking, but controversial take on horse meat, noting that the ban of horse slaughterhouses in the US has increased suffering for the animals. Is that a case for killing them here?
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Allan Savory shows us how to combat desertification and fix climate change
I don't want to raise expectations too much because that's the sure way to disappointment, but I think this presentation by Allan Savory is very important and more people should pay attention to what he has to say.
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9 ways business can help save bees
Our economy relies on pollinators more than we care to admit. Here's how the business world can help save them.
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UK government to side with insecticide lobby, not bees
Neonicotinoid pesticides have been repeatedly implicated in bee deaths, yet UK ministers look set to oppose a ban.
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Honey laundering exposed as industry giant admits to mislabeling Chinese honey
The largest honey packer in the US faces criminal charges over fraudulent trade in Chinese honey.
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On the Media reports on 'Ag-Gag' censorship laws
On the Media had a good discussion with Will Potter about the so-called 'Ag-Gag' laws that aim to censor and punish individuals that document or expose abuse at factory farms.
