agriculture

Rodale Institute Report, Truly Sustainable Agriculture, Good for Climate and More Financially Viable than Conventional Ag

Submitted by Kevin Hansen on October 6, 2011 - 20:11

Re-posted from Rodale Institute's Newsletter:

The hallmark of a truly sustainable system is its ability to regenerate itself. When it comes to farming, the key to sustainable agriculture is healthy soil, since this is the foundation for present and future growth.

Organic farming is far superior to conventional systems when it comes to building, maintaining and replenishing the health of the soil. For soil health alone, organic agriculture is more sustainable than conventional. When one also considers yields, economic viability, energy usage, and human health, it’s clear that organic farming is sustainable, while current conventional practices are not.

Co-op bans eight pesticides after worldwide beehive collapse

Submitted by Pierre Terre on October 19, 2010 - 15:16

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/jan/28/bees-coop-pesticide

By Allison Benjamin, The Guardian Wednesday 28 January 2009 11.40 GMT

First UK supermarket chain – and Britain's biggest farmer – to prohibit chemicals implicated in the death of over one-third of British bees.

 

Nicotine Bees - Trailer

Jul 09 2010
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Buy Nicotine Bees on DVD: http://www.amazon.com/Nicotine-Bees-Kevin-Hansen/dp/B002R8AU4Y

Posted by Kevin Hansen |

New US Congress Caucus to Focus on Honey Bee Colony Collapse

Submitted by Anonymous on June 26, 2010 - 21:06

Bee colony collapse focus of new congressional caucus

By Andrew Seidman | McClatchy Newspapers

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers are rallying behind the beleaguered honeybee by creating a congressional caucus to promote research and focus attention on the troubling collapse of bee colonies.

Location

Washington DC, DC
United States
38° 53' 42.4032" N, 77° 2' 10.9176" W
See map: Google Maps

PASA to screen the movie at its Convention

Submitted by Pierre Terre on January 29, 2010 - 15:20

PASA, the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture will screen the film on Friday, February 5th 2010 in State College, PA. To see the film, register at: Conference Registration link.

Three Farmers, Three Communities

May 28 2006
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Pierre meets three professional farmers from Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farms in southeast Pennsylvania in the USA who show how their communities organized to grow great organic food close to homes.

Their food has better quality, better taste and less driving! This is a model for farming close to home, where people need the food! See the farms at: Pennypack Farm or Anchor Run Farm or Blooming Glen Farm

Posted by Pierre Terre |
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