Environment

Agronomist Using a Tablet in an Agricultural Field
13May-20

Creating the Next Revolution in Agriculture

How do we meet a demand for 70% more food by 2050? We seek to provide some starting points by examining what advances led to our previous increases in yield, and how building upon those advances might pave the way for the next agricultural revolution.
Posted By Category: Agriculture, EnvironmentComments: 0
29Apr-20

Achieving Sustainable Agriculture with the Latest Technologies

The next agricultural revolution might be brought about by a reduction in unusable plant biomass. This can be done by breeding shorter-stature plants, either by selecting existing varieties or engineering new varieties that feature adjustments to plant hormone levels.
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5 wildlife benefits from covid
22Apr-20

When Humans Are Away The Goats Will Play: 5 Wildlife Benefits From Stay-at-Home-Order

Coronavirus is wreaking havoc across the globe and has large numbers of people sheltering in place.  According to Pew Research Center, 93% of the global population live in a country with travel restrictions and approximately 3 billion people live in countries with complete border closures to foreigners.   Within countries, ⅓ of the global population has some form of lock down in place.  (more…)
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COVID-19 and the environment: global map with "COVID-10" written in a banner across it
15Apr-20

The Environmental Related Aftermath of COVID-19

There's no doubt COVID-19 has changed both our lives and our environment. Changes in our lives are long lasting - but what about the environment?
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