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  • Struggling Wisconsin dairy farmers building a future with hazelnuts, specialty milk, goats and creative thinking

    Rick Barrett

    February 18, 2020 |

    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Wisconsin

    Facing environmental issues, changing consumer tastes, corporate mega-farms, and more, small dairy farmers in Wisconsin are quickly adapting their business models to stay afloat. This article looks at a number of solutions that farmers have taken across the state, such as switching to goat milk, growing hazelnuts, renting out barns, or even changing products entirely to wine or olive oil. All of the solutions show that dairy farmers have to be creative and adaptable in order to keep up with the future of farming.

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  • How Is Plastic Getting Into Hawaii's Soil?

    Claire Caulfield

    February 10, 2020 |

    Honolulu Civil Beat |

    Multi-Media |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Hawaii

    Hawaiian farmers are increasingly concerned about the amount of plastic they’re finding in their compost, which can have long-term effects on their crop growth. Hawaii Earth Recycling, the island’s largest compost provider, turns more than 140,000 tons of yard clippings and food scraps into compost and mulch that farmers can use for plants and crops. However, changes in where people can drop off their green waste and a lack of education among residents about proper plastic waste management have resulted in microplastics ending up in the organic soil.

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  • Can charcoal make beef better for the environment?

    Mikki Cusack

    February 06, 2020 |

    BBC |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Australia, Manjimup

    An unusual mixture of biochar — a charcoal-like substance that is produced by burning organic matter — and dung beetles is one way farmers could reduce their cows’ methane emissions to combat climate change, while also improving the health of their soil. Studies on Doug Pow’s farm in Australia have shown an improvement in soil-water retention and an increase in the amount of carbon retained in the soil, which prevents it from escaping into the atmosphere. “We are doing our bit to re-engineer the soil in a positive way, for the long-term benefits of our world,” Pow says.

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  • Young farmers apply ancient agroforestry practices in the heart of Sardinia

    Monica Pelliccia

    January 29, 2020 |

    Mongabay |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Italy, Desulo, Sardinia

    Sardinia's vast forests are seeing the comeback of an ancient farming practice known as silvopasture which has potential as a climate solution. The ancient technique combines trees with forage plants and livestock and even results in uniquely flavored cheese. The technique has also kept people from leaving the countryside in search of jobs, allowing the next generation to carry on the family business while simultaneously combatting climate change.

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  • Dogs are helping save Florida's citrus groves from a devastating disease

    Duncan Strauss

    January 14, 2020 |

    The Washington Post |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Perry, Florida

    Dogs can detect plant disease earlier than visual inspection and faster than lab testing. In Florida, dogs are helping farmers detect Huanglongbing (HLB), a bacterium with devastating consequences for the citrus fruit industry in the state. So far, HLB has decimated the citrus industry. With their sense of smell, the dogs offer an important tool for farmers who are struggling to stay ahead of infection.

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  • Drone on the range: Farmers take to the skies to save water and money

    Miles Wilson

    December 31, 2019 |

    Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Maricopa, Arizona

    In Arizona, the use of drones as farming technology is gaining traction. While still in the early stages, drones have shown to help with field mapping and data collection on things like crop conditions, water quality, and infestations. In an area that has been experiencing a 2-decade drought, these drones are able to help identify more precisely the water needed for soil.

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  • Saving Florida's Oranges Starts With Soil

    Monica Humphries

    December 31, 2019 |

    NationSwell |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Sarasota, Florida

    Healthy soil promotes plant growth and sequesters carbon from the atmosphere. To help the declining citrus industry in Florida, Locus Agricultural Solutions developed a combination of microbes to promote plant growth. The microbial additive, Rhizolizer, while originally intended to combat citrus greening, also provides benefits in terms of carbon absorption.

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  • Are Food Forests The Future of Agriculture?

    Claire Caulfield

    December 30, 2019 |

    Honolulu Civil Beat |

    Podcast |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Hawaii

    As concerns about food security grow in Hawaii amidst a backdrop of climate change, Pacific Islanders are leaning into agroforestry as a means to address the problem. Resilient to extreme weather, agroforests allow for multiple plants to be farmed together and can "grow double or triple the amount of plants in the same area of land as mono-culture."

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  • Cambodian “bat man” bolsters the fight against dengue fever

    Claire Baker-Munton

    December 26, 2019 |

    Mongabay |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Cambodia, Pursat

    In Cambodia, farming bats has provided a new way to fertilize crops and could potentially help decrease the presence of dengue fever-infested mosquitoes. Although definitive research is yet lacking about the impact of reducing a significant number of mosquitoes, the benefits of using the bats to improve soil quality has proven successful.

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  • Shouldering the Burden

    Sena Christian

    December 17, 2019 |

    Comstock's Magazine |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Guinda, California

    Drastic solutions to climate change tend not to pan out (like trying to get everyone to stop eating meat), but careful adaptation is making real progress. In California, many smaller-scale farms are trying out new methods of adapting to the new realities of climate change, including not tilling the land so that nutrients build up and the soil strengthens. This article covers a range of approaches that farmers take to protect their livelihood and conserve their resources.

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