Sentences with phrase «soil health research»
Organic food company Cascadian Farm and parent company General Mills have announced a five - year, $ 125,000 contribution to Grain Millers, one of the world's largest conventional and organic oat millers, to support soil health research in the Upper Midwest.
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Cascadian Farm, a pioneer in the organic food movement, and parent company General Mills, announced a five - year $ 125,000 contribution to Grain Millers to support soil health research on oat farms in the Upper Midwest.
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Research projects at Rodale Institute include applied and practical projects in regenerative organic agriculture, soil health, climate... Continued
Rodale Institute, in turn, began specific research at the Burkholder's Farm, studying the health of the cows, soil, and milk to see how organic management affects omega - 3, omega - 6 and conjugated linoleic acid levels in the dairy products.
The main experiments used to conduct this research are the Farming Systems Trial (FST)- the oldest continuous trial in the US that compares organic and conventional farming systems, the new Vegetable Systems Trial (VST)- comparing the impacts organic and conventional farming practices on nutrient density in vegetables and linkages to soil health, and Integrated Crop - Livestock Systems using annual and perennial crops along with cattle or hogs for soil, plant, and animal health.
Our research focuses on biologically - based mechanisms to reduce pest issues, soil erosion, fossil fuel use, and greenhouse gas emissions; increase nutrient and water use efficiencies; improve pollinator activity and food security; and apply a systems approach to soil, crop, animal, human and planetary health.
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Today Rodale Institute, the global leader of regenerative organic agriculture, announced it has received a grant for $ 5,995,000 from the William Penn Foundation to partner with Stroud Water Research Center, the global leader in the advancement of knowledge and stewardship of freshwater systems, on a groundbreaking project to improve soil health and water quality.
No - till, low - input technology has the potential to conserve soil health and support robust vegetable production for small - scale and low - capital organic vegetable growers, reports Gladis Zinati, Ph.D., associate research scientist at Rodale Institute.
Research projects at Rodale Institute include applied and practical projects in regenerative organic agriculture, soil health, climate change mitigation, water quality, and the linkages between healthy soil and healthy people.
My idea was to learn from both research organisations and commercial growers on the most up to date practices in building soil health and growing certified organic produce in an economical way.
As of this year, General Mills has contributed more than $ 3 million to partners working towards soil health improvement and research in the United States.
In contrast, important research into improving soil health which has the potential to boost productivity and plant climate resilience with minimal commercial product input, is by comparison poorly supported.
«Most of the scientific research and legislation efforts have focused on graywater's health risks, while less attention has been given to its environmental outcomes, including its effect on soil properties,» says Prof. Amit Gross, head of the Department of Environmental Hydrology and Microbiology in the Zuckerberg Institute.
«Although the development in the abundance of resistant genes in soil mirrors what you see in the health service, research has not yet made a connection between the two.
MedUni Vienna's Center for Public Health is already conducting further research into the craving for soil.
This research could have important implications for developing countries whose populations rely on rice as a staple of their diets and are in need of cheap, readily available material to improve soil quality and decrease arsenic levels that threaten human health.
Research suggests these microbes are important for the health of soils — and plants.
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In its 35th year of existence, the Farming Systems Trial (FST) at Rodale Institute continues to demonstrate, through scientific research data, that organic farming is superior to conventional systems with regard to building, maintaining and replenishing the health of the soil.
During its 35 years existence, FST continues to demonstrate, through scientific research data, that organic farming is superior to conventional farming with regard to building the health of the soil.
The 28 June letter was signed by leaders of the following organizations: AAAS; American Chemical Society; American Geophysical Union; American Institute of Biological Sciences; American Meteorological Society; American Public Health Association; American Society of Agronomy; American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists; American Society of Naturalists; American Society of Plant Biologists; American Statistical Association; Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography; Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation; Association of Ecosystem Research Centers; BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium; Botanical Society of America; Consortium for Ocean Leadership; Crop Science Society of America; Ecological Society of America; Entomological Society of America; Geological Society of America; National Association of Marine Laboratories; Natural Science Collections Alliance; Organization of Biological Field Stations; Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics; Society for Mathematical Biology; Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles; Society of Nematologists; Society of Systematic Biologists; Soil Science Society of America; University Corporation for Atmospheric Research.
Today Rodale Institute, the global leader of regenerative organic agriculture, announced it has received a grant for $ 5,995,000 from the William Penn Foundation to partner with Stroud Water Research Center, the global leader in the advancement of knowledge and stewardship of freshwater systems, on a groundbreaking project to improve soil health and water quality.
Rodale Institute's Research Department investigates a number of scientific and regenerative farming issues, including cover crop practices, organic weed management, organic no - till systems, compost use, influences of agricultural practices on water quality, and effects of mycorrhizae and other soil biota on crop and soil health, and yields.
The main experiments used to conduct this research are the Farming Systems Trial (FST)- the oldest continuous trial in the US that compares organic and conventional farming systems, the new Vegetable Systems Trial (VST)- comparing the impacts organic and conventional farming practices on nutrient density in vegetables and linkages to soil health, and Integrated Crop - Livestock Systems using annual and perennial crops along with cattle or hogs for soil, plant, and animal health.
Rodale Institute, in turn, began specific research at the Burkholder's Farm, studying the health of the cows, soil, and milk to see how organic management affects omega - 3, omega - 6 and conjugated linoleic acid levels in the dairy products.
Our research focuses on biologically - based mechanisms to reduce pest issues, soil erosion, fossil fuel use, and greenhouse gas emissions; increase nutrient and water use efficiencies; improve pollinator activity and food security; and apply a systems approach to soil, crop, animal, human and planetary health.
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Jon Sanderman, a co-author with Griscom, as well as a soils experts at Massachusetts» Woods Hole Research Center, said skeptical farmers are coming to understand that natural techniques used to sequester soil carbon and reduce agricultural emissions also end up benefiting soil health, water retention and crop yields, thus promoting food security — a big worry in developing countries.
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Meticulous in the filtration, leaching and preparation of 3,000 yearly samples tested for organic and inorganic matter throughout the laboratory Led laboratory studies in the leaching process of samples, writing scientific reports, and maintaining research lab operations Reached company budget goals earning a paid bonus by specializing in the analysis of contaminants in aqueous solutions, soils, biota, and hazardous waste Managed resources and fostered innovations that raised levels of health and well - being within the company, yielding unnecessary spending by 25 % Achieved fast results to satisfy the business needs of more than 20 clients increasing company profits and the cost - effectiveness for analytical measurements and services.