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Organic growers see new role in the age of climate changeOrganic growers see new role in the age of climate change

Organic growers see new role in the age of climate change

photo credit: Ruth Dusseault/Bay City News A robotic weeder that uses no herbicide, at the Organic Growers Summit in Monterey…

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Organic farming — new role in the age of climate changeOrganic farming — new role in the age of climate change

Organic farming — new role in the age of climate change

photo credit: Ruth Dusseault/Bay City News A robotic weeder that uses no herbicide, at the Organic Growers Summit in Monterey…

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Study seeks to explore future of water sustainability for Yuma farmingStudy seeks to explore future of water sustainability for Yuma farming

Study seeks to explore future of water sustainability for Yuma farming

Charles Sanchez, a co-principal investigator on the study, overlooks an irrigated field in Yuma, Arizona, on Dec. 12, 2019. Yuma…

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Tensions are bubbling up at thirsty Arizona alfalfa farms as foreign firms exploit unregulated waterTensions are bubbling up at thirsty Arizona alfalfa farms as foreign firms exploit unregulated water

Tensions are bubbling up at thirsty Arizona alfalfa farms as foreign firms exploit unregulated water

Photo: Without pumping regulations, rural Arizona has become attractive both for foreign and U.S. farms to produce water-intensive crops, such…

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EPA Restarts Assessment of Health Risks from Nitrate in WaterEPA Restarts Assessment of Health Risks from Nitrate in Water

EPA Restarts Assessment of Health Risks from Nitrate in Water

The agency will evaluate the hazards from agriculture’s primary water pollutant. Farming regions in northeastern Nebraska and elsewhere have some…

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