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Industrial Agriculture

Factory Farm Map: Where are factory farms in the U.S. most concentrated?

ndchance 26 June, 2015 Factory Farm Map: Where are factory farms in the U.S. most concentrated?2015-06-26T22:08:52+00:00 Industrial Agriculture No Comment
Do you want to know where factory animal farms predominate? How does the concentration of your county compare to others in the United States? Where is resistance to factory...
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Agroecology

Vatican Statement on Climate Change Castigates Industrial Agriculture

ndchance 19 June, 2015 Vatican Statement on Climate Change Castigates Industrial Agriculture2015-06-19T20:08:33+00:00 Agroecology No Comment
On Thursday, June 18th, the Vatican released to the public  its long awaited official statement on climate change, titled Laudito Si. Taking the austere life of St. Francis of...
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With Support from 9 Agricultural Universities, Organic Agriculture in India is On the Rise

ndchance 26 May, 2015 With Support from 9 Agricultural Universities, Organic Agriculture in India is On the Rise2015-06-11T18:19:35+00:00 Uncategorized No Comment
Just this past March, we attended the Scientific Conference of the 5th National Organic Farming Conference in Chandigarh, India. The organic farming conference took place from February 28th-March 2nd,...
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small farmers

Dalits in Today’s India: 2015

ndchance 14 May, 2015 Dalits in Today’s India: 20152015-05-14T21:58:46+00:00 small farmers 2 Comments
All of the papers in the recently published collection of essays titled Life as a Dalit: Views from the Bottom on Caste and India (edited by Subhadra Mitra Channa...
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Alternative Energy

Scaling Up Solar Powered Desalination to Meet High Demand

ndchance 4 May, 2015 Scaling Up Solar Powered Desalination to Meet High Demand2015-05-04T21:02:01+00:00 Alternative Energy No Comment
As more and more cities are experiencing water shortages due to drought or because of their location in desert regions, governments are turning to desalination to meet the demand...
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Climate Change

California needs to invest in environmentally sustainable desalination

ndchance 23 April, 2015 California needs to invest in environmentally sustainable desalination2015-04-23T21:42:31+00:00 Climate Change No Comment
California is in the midst of a four-year long drought, and the arid climate shows no signs of letting up. The drought is so extreme that reservoirs and wells...
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“Drought proofing” agriculture with agroecology

ndchance 16 April, 2015 “Drought proofing” agriculture with agroecology2015-04-16T18:28:51+00:00 Uncategorized No Comment
Agroecology is an approach to agriculture that combines crop science, ecology, and social scientific knowledge to maximize agricultural production in ways that support both the existing environment and communities...
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Agroecology

California Drought: No Solutions Coming from Big Agribusiness

ndchance 9 April, 2015 California Drought: No Solutions Coming from Big Agribusiness2015-04-09T21:05:26+00:00 Agroecology No Comment
Almost everyone is taking drastic measures to mitigate the impact of California’s drought crisis. The California Energy Commission raised the efficiency standards for toilets, urinals, and faucets, requiring all...
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Agroecology

No-Till Agriculture on the Rise in the U.S.

ndchance 12 March, 2015 No-Till Agriculture on the Rise in the U.S.2015-03-12T18:35:44+00:00 Agroecology No Comment
After years of declining productivity and soil loss, many farmers are changing their farming practices to try and bring the soil back to life. The New York Times...
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Alternative Agriculture

JustFood Conference March 15th

ndchance 4 March, 2015 JustFood Conference March 15th2015-03-04T19:34:30+00:00 Alternative Agriculture No Comment
    Next week the Just Food Conference at Columbia University Teachers College will bring together community leaders, students, policy makers, educators, farmers, and chefs. We look forward to...
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