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There Are Three Trillion Trees on Earth

By David GreenNews PostsNo Comments

According to a recent tree mapping study conducted by Thomas Crowther and colleagues from Yale University’s School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, there are three trillion trees on earth — a number higher than previous estimates.

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September 3, 2015
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Tree Mapping Study Finds Three Trillion Trees on Earth

By David GreenNews PostsNo Comments

According to a recent tree mapping study conducted by Thomas Crowther and colleagues from Yale University’s School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, there are three trillion trees on earth — a…

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September 3, 2015
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U.S. Wheat Organizations Step Up Agriculture Sustainability Initiatives

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By Elizabeth Westendorf A rapidly emerging food marketing trend is the concept of “sustainable production.” Sustainability is not clearly defined and therefore means something different to each participant in the…

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August 27, 2015

Wheat Industry Steps Up Engagement in U.S. Sustainable Agriculture

By David GreenNews PostsNo Comments

A rapidly emerging food marketing trend is the concept of “sustainable production.” Sustainability is not clearly defined and therefore means something different to each participant in the value chain.

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August 26, 2015

U.S. Official Says Time to Put Aside Differences to Feed the World’s Hungry

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Phil Karsting, Administrator of the U.S. Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, challenged the world’s leading agricultural producers to embrace innovation and make decisions based on science to feed…

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August 26, 2015
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Farmers Stepping Up for Resource Management Plans

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By Kathy Dixon Just one year after Virginia’s Resource Management Plan (RMP) program was implemented, the plans are rolling in. The program to help implement and track farmers’ conservation efforts began July 1, 2014. Organizers’…

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August 25, 2015
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Soy-based AstroTurf Helps UCLA Score Big on Water Conservation

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Punting, passing and dodging may be winning strategies on the sports field. Yet when it comes to tackling the California drought, the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) goes for head-on approaches. The University’s latest move is expected to conserve more than 6.5 million gallons of water annually.

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August 25, 2015
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July 2015 Marks Highest Monthly Global Temperature

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July 2015  hit the all-time highest monthly global temperature dating back to 1880, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a federal agency focused on the condition of…

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August 25, 2015

Meet Jennifer James: A Fourth Generation Rice Farmer

By David GreenBlog, News PostsNo Comments

Buzzwords like “sustainability” and “conservation” may seem au courant to Madison Avenue marketers but for Jennifer James, a fourth generation rice farmer from Arkansas, these concepts are nothing new.

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August 13, 2015
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The Profit Potential of Certified Organic Crop Production

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Economic Research Report No. (ERR-188) 52 pp, July 2015 by William McBride, Catherine Greene, Linda Foreman, and Mir Ali The United States Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service has published…

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August 5, 2015
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Agricultural Productivity Growth in the US: Measurement, Trends, and Drivers

By David GreenNews PostsNo Comments

Economic Research Report No. (ERR-189) 78 pp, July 2015 by Sun Ling Wang, Paul Heisey, David Schimmelpfennig, and Eldon Ball The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service has published a…

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August 4, 2015
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Achieving Zero Hunger: Combining sustainability with social protection investments

By David GreenNews PostsNo Comments

Eradicating world hunger sustainably by 2030 will require an estimated additional $267 billion per year on average for investments in rural and urban areas and in social protection so poor…

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August 3, 2015
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Sustainability: The Impact of the EU-US Free Trade Agreement

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By Heather Johnston | Innova | Food Policy The U.S. and the countries of the EU have a long history of exchange of agricultural ideas, but a much less strong…

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July 28, 2015

Sustainability: the impact of the Transatlantic trade agreement

By David GreenNews PostsNo Comments

The US and the countries of the EU have a long history of exchange of agricultural ideas, but a much less strong direct trade relationship.

However, a free trade agreement between the EU and the US is now rising on the political agenda, and this has implications for agrifood policy and trading.

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July 27, 2015

An Inside Look: USA Pavilion at Expo Milano 2015

By David GreenNews PostsNo Comments

The USA Pavilion at Expo Milano 2015 really is a ‘site’ to be seen. From its 800 square meter vertical farm to its interactive boardwalk exhibition with state-of-the-art digital media, the USA Pavilion takes you on a journey through America’s food culture.

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July 21, 2015
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