agriculture

Every drop counts

Aquaponics is the practice of fish farming combined with the cultivation of plants in water without soil. Some integrated agri-aquaculture…

6 years ago

World Water Week: Water, ecosystems and human development | IUCN

Water, ecosystems and human development is the leading theme of this year’s World Water Week. The annual conference on water…

6 years ago

Pioneering solar-powered greenhouse to grow food without fresh water

Photo: Sundrop Farms head grower Adrian Simkins says the tomato project is a world-first. (Landline: Kerry Staight) A groundbreaking greenhouse…

6 years ago

Drought Forces Hard Choices for Farmers and Ranchers in the Southwest

Large reservoirs have buffered urban areas in the Southwest from the worst of the year’s dry conditions, but rural farmers…

6 years ago

California Groundwater Law Means Big Changes Above Ground, Too

The state’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act is likely to result in fallowing thousands of acres of farmland. Local governments are…

6 years ago