Mark Pavletich
Chemical Pesticides Have Military Roots
Chemical fertilizers developed and nurtured during wartime are unnecessary, doing more harm than good.»
Voices That Matter 
Cleantechnica
Scientists Discover "Thermometer" Gene for Heat-Resistant Crops
The discovery may nurture new strains of grains that can take the heat of global warming.»
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Amy Hengst
Forget Fertilizers: Energy Efficient Gardening Using Compost |
Adding fertilizer amendments to soil can actually disrupt the balance of nutrients in the soil and destroy trace minerals.» | |
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Amy Hengst
Drought-Resistant Gardens Are an Economical Alternative |
A colorful variety of plants including cacti are easier and cheaper to maintain.» | |
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Zaher Karp
Onion Power Drives Farm |
An onion farm is covering new ground with renewable power and tackling the energy demands of food production.» | |
Andrea Nocito
Sustainable Fish Farming Using Plant Feed
New technologies available in the market offer a sustainable food source for fish farms. But, are fish farms sustainable?»
Andrea Nocito
Presidential Inauguration to Watch Carbon Count
Team Obama says it will offer organic food and urge attendees to take public transit»
Andrea Nocito
Agriculture Has a Beef With Greenhouse Gas Tax
The upcoming EPA decision on regulating greenhouse gases such as methane could severely impact the agriculture industry.»
Andrea Nocito
Guidelines Released For Healthy Landscape Design
A new report details how to integrate vegetation into in sustainable land use designs.»
News That Matters
Guardian
How Food and Water Are Driving a 21st-Century African Land Grab
Investigation finds rich countries are buying Africa's best land to sew up supplies of food and biofuel.»
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New York Times
The Spotless Garden |
Aquaponics promises hearty food in little space, and without the use of soil.» | |
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Green Upgrader
Forget Fast Food - It’s Time for Slow Food |
Last weekend, groups across the U.S. held “eat ins” to send a message to Congress about the Child Nutrition Act, which governs the National School Lunch Program.» | |
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Green Economy Post
Women of the Dirt |
A group of farm-women across southwest Montana share information on sustainable foods, gardening and livestock.» | |
Sustainable Industries
Whole Foods Loans Local Growers $2.5 million
The healthy food chain helps local and independent farmers and producers expand their businesses and bring more local products to market.»
GreenOptions
Renewing the Countryside Awakens Rural Potential
As co-founder of Renewing the Countryside, Joannides created a means to showcase positive examples of rural revitalization while simultaneously serving as an inspiring example of how one’s purpose and life can passionately blend.»
Greenbang
Report: GE Crops Don’t Produce Higher Yields
The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) plans to release a report Tuesday that it says will debunk the biotech industry’s claim that genetically engineered crops produce higher crop yields.»
New York Times
Ethanol-Friendly Vilsack Picked for Agriculture Secretary
Former Iowa governor Tom Vilsack, a staunch supporter of biofuel and action on climate change, is nominated to head the department of agriculture.»
CleanTech.com
Hybrid Rice Developed for Salty Land
Research could boost crop production on 75 percent of China's arable land to help meet demand for food security.»