Envirotec Magazine

MAY 7, 2021

How are data science techniques helping us better understand the microbial universe of the soil? Anthony Finbow of Eagle Genomics – a firm working at the intersection of biology, data science and bioinformatics – explains, and relates how this knowledge provides a more solid underpinning for sustainable agricultural innovation.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

An agricultural bill in congress puts $5 billion into regenerative programs for farmers, $600 million into assessing soil benefits and many other investments.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 15, 2023

Burning biochar has been a traditional agriculture practice used by humans since time immemorial. A new study attempts to synthesize global data from nearly 600 studies on biochar to analyze its potential as a climate-smart agricultural practice. As a soil amendment, biochar has the potential to help build resilience.

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Terra Infirma

APRIL 22, 2024

On Friday night, the Prof took me to see the new independent movie about regenerative agriculture, Six Inches of Soil, as soil health is her thing. It was a lovely film, following three young people involved at various levels of trying to farm in a way that doesn’t destroy the very soil that we depend on for live on earth.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Why agtech is critical for regenerative agriculture. million toward helping Nebraska farmers cultivate regenerative agriculture practices over the next five years. Two years ago, Tate & Lyle began enrolling corn suppliers in a sustainability program focused on emissions reductions, soil wellness and water conservation.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Mineral-associated organic matter, on the other hand, consists mostly of microscopic coatings on soil particles. There's particulate organic matter, which is the stuff you generally can see. They work differently.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Sponsored: Quantifying environmental impact in agriculture: Peer review underscores the importance of setting high scientific standards.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

A new study claims to settle a long-standing debate Over the last decade, researchers have sounded the alarm on soil erosion being the biggest threat to global food security. As world governments moved to implement soil conservation practices, a new debate began: does agricultural soil erosion create a net organic carbon (OC) sink or source?

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 12, 2023

The study found, once the bulk of emissions have been reduced, countries plan to ‘cancel out’ the left-over difficult to decarbonise emissions, such as those from agriculture, by using forests and soils to remove carbon from the atmosphere. These mean forests and soils could lose their stored carbon back to the atmosphere.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

An electronic nose to sniff out soil health that will deliver results to a farmer’s phone in five minutes is being developed by PES Technologies. The company says it is able to create an aroma fingerprint from gas released by microbes in the soil. Jim Bailey of PES Technology at the Agri-TechE REAP Conference 2023.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 2, 2020

The benefits of protecting and restoring soil carbon go well beyond any one farm or any one year. But not enough people are taking these steps.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Soil acts as a carbon ‘sink’, locking in GHGs that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere. Upgrading UK soils, particularly farmland and degraded peatlands, could radically improve their ability to store carbon. The potential of soil to sequester carbon is huge and should be fully maximised.”.

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The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2022

When it comes to sustainable agriculture, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. In this article, we’ll take a look at the state of sustainable agriculture around the world. What is Sustainable Agriculture? Sustainable agriculture is not a new concept. The Benefits of Sustainable Agriculture.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Better profits, better soil and buying back its land, the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska has regenerative ag to thank.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 10, 2020

The questions underscore the complexities of soil science. Skeptics are sowing doubts about the carbon sequestration potential.

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U.S. Green Technology

MAY 31, 2022

ANALYSIS OF SOIL AND FIELD: Drones can be extremely useful at the beginning of the agricultural cycle. They create exact 3-D maps for early soil analysis and seed planting pattern planning. Drone-assisted soil analysis gives data for irrigation and nitrogen control after planting. appeared first on U.S.

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GreenBiz

JULY 30, 2020

The future of organic coffee: Building a network of support for regenerative agriculture. We’re firm believers that authentic Kona coffee is organic and that shifting toward regenerative agriculture is vital. Our soil, our trees and our water eventually connect to the ocean that surrounds Hawaii. Jean Orlowski.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2023

Such charcoal captures carbon and could potentially be added to soil to improve soil water retention and aeration of farmlands. It could also fertilize the soil as it naturally breaks down. Abdul-Aziz, however, cautioned that more work needs to be done to substantiate the utility of such char in agriculture.

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GreenBiz

MAY 29, 2020

Can companies rely on regenerative agriculture's carbon removal impact? The answer lies in agricultural soils. These methods will store carbon in soils, earning FedEx carbon offsets. A major corporation is helping farmers earn much-needed revenue by drawing down carbon and increasing soil fertility.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 16, 2022

Soils influence water quality, and they are critical to plant growth. When we fed data about the microbes and nutrients into this model, we were able to predict how soil is changed by fire far more accurately.”. This was as simple as shoveling soil into a bucket. Would soil recover nutrients that had been lost in a fire?

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GreenBiz

MARCH 9, 2022

Crop models simulate conditions in the soil and plants on the computer to avoid errors in the real world and hedge farmers’ risks.

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CleanTech Group

JULY 1, 2021

A key takeaway from our work on Soil Carbon, a part of the Cleantech for Europe project we are developing alongside Breakthrough Energy,

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CleanTech Group

JULY 5, 2023

Agricultural soils emit millions of tons of carbon each year. These microbes and minerals help to put that carbon back in the ground.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 6, 2020

Why the private sector needs to invest in conservation agriculture right now. For example, despite more than 30 years of good science and best practices that support conservation agriculture in the United States, less than 5 percent of U.S. Food & Agriculture. Food & Agriculture. William Ginn. Sat, 06/06/2020 - 02:00.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

New research sheds fresh light on huge scale of climate benefits associated with soil preservation

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Lead author of the study Jane Lucas measures CO2 production from prairie soil samples in Moscow, Idaho (image credit: Dana Whitmore). Combined stressors could impair soils’ ability to cycle nutrients and trap carbon, says a group from the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Cuba's efforts in conservation agriculture has led to cleaner rivers and improved soil conditions.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Let me drone on a moment about drones for agriculture or forestry. Food & Agriculture. Heather Clancy. Thu, 02/25/2021 - 00:05. We anticipate continued growth as industries expand their use of visual data to streamline operations.". There are many commercial drone companies, of course. Information Technology. Featured Column.

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Impact Alpha

MARCH 18, 2024

HeavyFinance offers credit to help farmers and small agri-businesses adopt regenerative practices to improve soil health and sequester carbon. The Lithuania-based crowdfunding platform, The post HeavyFinance raises €20 million to help farmers regenerate Europe’s agriculture appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

DECEMBER 31, 2021

The trees and plants on our planet sequester carbon in the soil, absorbing it from the air and releasing oxygen in its place. If you stir the dirt, it releases that carbon back into the atmosphere.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Guinness says it is undertaking one of the most ambitious regenerative agriculture pilots ever conducted in Ireland. Regenerative agriculture is an approach to farming that aims to work in harmony with the natural environment to put back more than it takes out. It is a highly effective approach that leads to much better outcomes”.

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Energy Central

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The Terraforming Soil Energy Earthshot Research Center (EERC) may sound minor on the surface (pun intended), but it is both major and critical to mitigating climate change.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

After millennia of creating crops for outdoor agriculture, researchers are finally investing in creating seeds that can thrive without traditional soil, sunlight or temperature fluctuations.

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Planet Pulse

APRIL 2, 2024

Crop biomass in agricultural fields is highly dynamic and changes throughout the growing season as plants grow, encounter stressors, and approach harvest. Indices derived from remotely sensed data have been a critical component for precision agriculture for many years.

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Ideas 4 Sustainability

APRIL 28, 2024

Agriculture contributes to environmental degradation and biodiversity loss, impacting the planet as the population grows. Adopting sustainable agroecological practices, emphasizing biodiversity and soil health, can mitigate these issues.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 16, 2020

There's an emerging market to pay farmers to store more carbon in the soil by using improved agricultural practices. But some scientists are questioning whether these efforts will actually help slow global warming.

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EDF + Business

APRIL 8, 2024

In this report, Environmental Defense Fund, along with experts at Deloitte, have provided example pathways for six key commodities aligned with the Science Based Targets initiative’s (SBTi) Forest, Land, and Agriculture (FLAG) guidance for food companies to more strategically work toward these ambitious climate targets.

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