Agroecology “Lite:” Cooptation and Resistance in the Global North Eric Holt-Giménez and Miguel Altieri 10.18.2016 The Green Revolution is a one-size-fits-all technological model for global agricultural development that originated in the breadbasket of the United States. Following World War II, the US turned “swords into plowshares” by transforming the vast stocks of wartime nitrate and…
by Miguel Altieri, Professor of Agroecology, University of California Berkeley March 25, 2016 5.39am EDT This article originally appeared at The Conversation President Obama’s trip to Cuba this week accelerated the warming of U.S.-Cuban relations. Many people in both countries believe that normalizing relations will spur investment that can help Cuba develop…
http://northcoastbrewing.com – As a young farmer, Gowan Batist worked with the North Coast Brewing Company to establish a family farm with a focus on rotational grazing, composting, and heirloom vegetables. Learn about how Gowan is “carbon farming” by using the waste stream from the local brewery. (February 2016)
Here’s a good fact sheet for a March 9 event at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., which will feature a member of the French Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry and several other soil scientists in a discussion of soil carbon sequestration and regenerative agriculture.
The Rohnert Park City Council will consider a letter of opposition to the proposed Young Armos Farm Incubator at its meeting tonight at Rohnert Park City Hall, 130 Avram Avenue, at 5 pm. Your comments to the council members in support of the incubator via email or in person could be extremely beneficial for this…
Here’s a must-attend event sponsored by Slow Food Russian River for those interested in how we invest in our soils, our farmers, mitigate the effects of climate change and create a truly sustainable food & ag system. Sunday, March 20, 11am – 3pm Green String Farm, 3571 Old Adobe Road, Petaluma, CA Slow Food Russian…
via the Agroforestry World Blog: Highly resilient secondary tropical forests rapidly sequester carbon FEBRUARY 8, 2016 At the Climate Conference in Paris (CoP 21), all attention was focused on how humanity can reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases, especially Carbon Dioxide, that are driving climate change, either by reducing emissions at source or by increasing…
via the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition blog: What Does the President’s 2017 Budget Mean for Sustainable Agriculture? February 10, 2016 The President’s final budget proposal to Congress potentially has major implications for all aspects of our food and agriculture systems–everything from conservation to rural development, nutrition and food safety. While White House budget proposals are…
Read at the source. UCS Science Network | February 3, 2016, 18:31 pm EST Organic agriculture is a relatively untapped resource for feeding the Earth’s population, especially in the face of climate change and other global challenges. That’s the conclusion my doctoral candidate Jonathan Wachter and I reached in reviewing 40 years of…
