Tag: Agriculture - Page 6
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12 Most Toxic Fruits and Vegetables
EWG releases its annual report on which produce has the most pesticide residues.
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Arena Socioambiental Showcases Models for Sustainable Development at Rio+20
Smaller than other events, the Arena Socioambiental does a good job showing models that are working to lift people from poverty in a sustainable way.
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4 Ways to Participate in National Pollinator Week
It's National Pollinator Week! Start a garden, encourage pollinators, or join an event in your area.
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Incredible Foodie Road Trip Draws to a Close
From eating invasive species to the wonders of urban agriculture, The Perennial Plate showed us real food at its best. Here are some of the highlights.
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EPA Considers Banning Gender-Bending Herbicide Atrazine
The agency is holding a public meeting to review ecological risks of the dastardly herbicide known for turning male frogs into females.
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Monsanto's Drought Tolerant Corn Outpaced by Conventional Breeding, Better Farming Practices
A new report from Union of Concerned Scientists finds that conventional crop breeding and better farming practices has increased drought tolerance 2-3 times more than genetic engineering, and at a lower cost.
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World's Largest Rooftop Fish and Vegetable Farm Planned For Berlin
"Honey, run up to the roof and grab a fish and some tomatoes for dinner." It could happen with Efficient City Farming Containerfarms.
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3 Eco-Friendly Weed Killers While We Wait for the Weed-Killing Lasers
Got weeds? Three ways to kill weeds naturally with household items.
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Help Kickstart Bitponics: the Siri of Hydroponic Growing
Bitponics promises to take the guesswork out of hydroponic growing and make it accessible to us all.
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The Biggest Farm Bill Loser: Cartoon Explains a Corrupt Food System
Food and Water Watch video explains the winners and losers as a result of the US farm bill.
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Could "Gatorponics" Revive Defunct Chicken Farms?
Could a combination of alligator farming and hydroponics be the savior of former chicken farmers, or is it a dangerous and cruel distraction?
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World's First Ethanol Cooking Fuel Plant Opens in Mozambique
Part of a venture aimed at knocking charcoal out of the market in Africa, the Dondo biofuel plant turns locally grown cassava into ethanol.
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Organic Beekeeping for Beginners: Which Hive is Best?
An introduction to organic beekeeping, including a demonstration of a rather unusual hive.
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5 Creative IKEA Hacks for the Garden
Hack these IKEA products into something new for your garden.
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Cooperative Urban Farming in Kentucky, Inspired By Latin America
The cooperative tradition dates back centuries in many Latin American countries. Now migrants are applying its principles to urban farming in the United States.
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Rooftop Fish Farm Ups the Ante for Urban Agriculture
The prototype Globe/Hedron is a bamboo greenhouse designed to organically grow fish and vegetables on top of generic flat roofs. It uses aquaponic farming techniques so the fish's water nourishes the plants and plants clean the water for the fish.
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Fertile Soils Need Animal Agriculture: Joel Salatin on Integrated Farming
One of America's best-known sustainable farmers makes the case for enlightened animal agriculture.
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A Refugee Farmer Brings Goat Meat to Kentucky
A Burundian native is pioneering urban goat farming in Louisville. Will it catch on among the locals?
