Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 15, 2023

Burning biochar has been a traditional agriculture practice used by humans since time immemorial. A new study attempts to synthesize global data from nearly 600 studies on biochar to analyze its potential as a climate-smart agricultural practice. As a soil amendment, biochar has the potential to help build resilience.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 6, 2020

Why the private sector needs to invest in conservation agriculture right now. For example, despite more than 30 years of good science and best practices that support conservation agriculture in the United States, less than 5 percent of U.S. Food & Agriculture. Food & Agriculture. William Ginn. Sat, 06/06/2020 - 02:00.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Let me drone on a moment about drones for agriculture or forestry. As more corporate sustainability teams cultivate projects to restore biodiversity and degraded landscapes or to nurture soil carbon sequestration and other nature-based climate solutions, interest in drone technologies that can weed out the best opportunities is flourishing.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 4, 2020

The berry grows best in boggy, water-soaked soil that can’t be used for many other crops. It's a symbiotic relationship," said Chris Ferzli, director of global corporate affairs and communications for Ocean Spray, the well-known agricultural co-operative, which generates annual revenue of about $2 billion. "The

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

An electronic nose to sniff out soil health that will deliver results to a farmer’s phone in five minutes is being developed by PES Technologies. The company says it is able to create an aroma fingerprint from gas released by microbes in the soil. Jim Bailey of PES Technology at the Agri-TechE REAP Conference 2023.

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GreenBiz

JULY 9, 2020

The ashes are mixed with soil at the base, along with a memorial marker. million in seed funding from the Grantham Environmental Trust, is focused on helping agricultural operations figure out how to profit from planting trees. . Food & Agriculture. Currently, the company is protecting forests in Northern California and Arizona.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Big industry names such as Bayer and Cargill said they would help farmers transition to regenerative methods, and big names from the wider corporate world — JPMorgan Chase and IBM, for instance — bought some of the first carbon credits from Indigo Carbon, an soil offsets marketplace. Food & Agriculture. Regenerative Agriculture.

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GreenBiz

JULY 27, 2020

Agriculture represents about 80 percent of freshwater use in the United States and about 70 percent globally. It has invested in such programs as the Soil and Water Outcomes Fund , which helps farmers adopt soil health and water conservation practices. For example, she said, "Look at soil health practices.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 28, 2020

If this year has shown us anything, it’s that the health of our planet and the health of humans are inextricably linked. . Meanwhile, humans have continued destructive practices such as deforestation and agricultural expansion. Agriculture as a climate change solution rather than a cause of climate change. Media Source.

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Impact Alpha

MARCH 24, 2021

ImpactAlpha, March 24 — The Nature Conservancy has formed a partnership with iSelect Fund, an impact venture firm that invests mainly in agriculture. The post The Nature Conservancy is building a portfolio of agtech ventures to improve soil health appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

By Marc McElhinney For today’s modern farmer, sustainability is at the heart of agricultural best practice. 1 With agriculture estimated to have been the source of 48% of the UK’s methane emissions in 2020 – an increase of 1.3% The AD process also produces an organic biofertiliser and soil conditioner, called digestate.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Lead author of the study Jane Lucas measures CO2 production from prairie soil samples in Moscow, Idaho (image credit: Dana Whitmore). Combined stressors could impair soils’ ability to cycle nutrients and trap carbon, says a group from the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2022

This diverts the wastewater from Spring Creek and allows the soil to act as a natural filter for any chemical residuals that remain in the wastewater (image credit: Heather Preisendanz, Penn State). Mashtare, assistant professor of agricultural and biological engineering, Herschel A. Veith, agricultural engineer, at the U.S.

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Impact Alpha

JANUARY 26, 2021

Regenerative agriculture may be in vogue, but in many ways, it’s as old as agriculture itself, as practiced by our ancestors and to. The post Retool finance to rebuild soil health appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 7, 2020

But there are many other ways industrial and agricultural operations harm the planet. But the high degree of rainfall in the area produces intense agricultural runoff into the ocean near the reef. Regenerative Agriculture. Mon, 12/07/2020 - 01:45. Sometimes that means restructuring your whole farm," Sweatman said.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

“PFAS are so pervasive and persistent that they have been found in the environment all over the world, even in remote locations,” said Heather Preisendanz, associate professor of agricultural and biological engineering at Penn State. This presents potential challenges for beneficial reuse of wastewater.”.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Guinness says it is undertaking one of the most ambitious regenerative agriculture pilots ever conducted in Ireland. Regenerative agriculture is an approach to farming that aims to work in harmony with the natural environment to put back more than it takes out. It is a highly effective approach that leads to much better outcomes”.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 7, 2023

The biomethane industry, policy makers and regulators need to work closely together to fully realise these benefits, prioritising organic waste and residue feedstocks, incentivizing sustainable agricultural production and valorising biomethane co-products (digestate and biogenic CO2).” Not all of these benefits can be easily quantified.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Almost one-third of the money that Nestlé intends to invest will be dedicated to cultivating regenerative agricultural practices that improve soil health and reduce dependence on synthetic fertilizer across 500,000-plus farms from which Nestlé sources ingredients. Food & Agriculture. Regenerative Agriculture.

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Green Living Guy

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Introduction In the dynamic world of agriculture, soil aeration is a cornerstone for achieving optimal plant growth and maximizing crop yields. As modern farming techniques evolve, understanding the interplay between soil health and aeration has become increasingly critical.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 19, 2020

Regenerative agriculture practices have received a lot of attention in recent years, and much of the focus has been on food production. The program collects information about soil health, biodiversity and ecosystem function, which is related to water cycle, mineral cycle, energy flow and community dynamics. Deonna Anderson.

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GreenBiz

MAY 27, 2021

The economic foundations of today’s food and agricultural systems continue to be dominated by a singular focus on productivity and increased yields. The way these practices are pushing up against planetary boundaries and undermining human, animal and ecological health inevitably threatens a business’s bottom line. Food & Agriculture.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 3, 2020

This week, in advance of World Soil Day — Dec. The inclusion of biodiversity is part of Textile Exchange's Climate+ strategy, which focuses on urgent climate action and recognizes that soil health, water and biodiversity will play a key role in this transition. New benchmark shows that biodiversity is in fashion. Liesl Truscott.

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Grist

AUGUST 20, 2024

And they’re putting on an unorthodox show for the handful of humans who know where, and how, to tune in — a complex symphony of vibrations and pulses that relay the state of the very soils these organisms are moving within. So actually, you can tell slight differences between the acoustic profiles of these little critters.”

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

The financial services that are out there … are really not calibrated for the moment we’re in," said Janie Hipp, CEO of the Native American Agriculture Fund. "If The same holds true for traditional agriculture financing, developed for conventional farming. Food & Agriculture. These farms accounted for 5.5 Food Systems.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 10, 2020

When production is reduced, farmers may use more chemicals in the growing process, which harms the soil and water sources, further degrading the planet and human health. Food & Agriculture. As a result, coffee production will be greatly limited in medium and lower elevations by 2030 to 2050. It is time to pay up. Pull Quote.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

This approach is far from ideal and ignores other key players such as pharmaceutical companies and agriculture when tackling micropollutants. In addition, some health services have takeback programmes for expired or unused medication, preventing them from being flushed down the drain or disposed of improperly.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 4, 2023

To meet the agricultural challenges caused by climate change and a growing population, we need to improve crop production. As climate change affects weather patterns and soil health, agricultural productivity could decrease substantially.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

.” “Despite warm words and promises to listen to health professionals and worried parents,” she said, “when it comes to the crunch, they have chosen to let the public down.” in line with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) guidelines.”. Soil and biodiversity.

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CleanTech Group

AUGUST 13, 2019

Regenerative agriculture is about improving soil through better farm practices. The aim is to use farming practices that increase soil health through increased biodiversity, water retention, topsoil protection, and other farming process improvements. One key measure of healthy soil is carbon content.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 4, 2021

One option is to deploy microbes that grab nitrogen from the air and add it to soils, a route pioneered by first movers such as Pivot Bio. Food & Agriculture. These emissions, together with the biodiversity damages caused by fertilizer runoff, have spurred a race to commercialize low-impact alternatives. Atomo Coffee. Featured Column.

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GreenBiz

JULY 20, 2020

"Concretely, when you look at Danone, 60 percent of our carbon footprint is from agriculture," Soubeiran acknowledged. Eighty-nine percent of our water footprint is from agriculture. That is why it's very important for us to have an opinion about the agriculture model we want.".

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Irrigation for agriculture accounts for about 70% of freshwater use worldwide, and is a large contributor to global water shortages. According to the study, up to a quarter of the Netherlands’ agricultural water needs can be met by using this method. This can pose serious health risks.”

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Terra Infirma

APRIL 22, 2024

On Friday night, the Prof took me to see the new independent movie about regenerative agriculture, Six Inches of Soil, as soil health is her thing. The post Six Inches of Soil appeared first on Terra Infirma. I would still recommend people see it but be aware that this one sequence is not what it purports to be.

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EDF + Business

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The Regenerative Agriculture Finance Program, also known as RAF, was launched in January 2022 by Farmers Business Network in collaboration with Environmental Defense Fund. Department of Agricultures Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program. CoBank, the largest U.S.

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EDF + Business

JANUARY 11, 2022

Now, Gradable’s sustainability expertise is combined with FBN’s fast-growing agricultural lending business to offer low-interest operating loans to farmers who implement nitrogen management and soil conservation. agricultural financing programs to reward farmers for environmental performance.

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Planet Pulse

AUGUST 29, 2023

How much does healthy soil impact our climate resiliency? Optimizing best practices in land management can increase biodiversity, enrich soil, and protect water quality, ultimately making our soil more resilient to climate instability. Measuring land use and soil health at scale can be complex and resource intensive.

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