Heirlooms, gardens and civic agriculture
As we approach the summer solstice and the longest day of the year, I focus more on gardening. I garden both at home and increasingly, in a community setting at …
Land-grant institutions move to support urban farmers
Food production in urban areas – urban agriculture – is increasing, in both the United States and around the globe. More of us live in cities, and more of us …
Do TV cooking shows make us fat?
Does watching TV cooking shows make us fatter? A research team comprised of experts in nutrition and food science at the University of Vermont and Cornell surveyed several hundred women …
Seed index may “future-proof” farming
A seed index project for African smallholders may “future-proof” farming. The African Seed Access Index (TASAI) is an initiative to improve access to food crop seeds for small farmers, and …
Using only manure and without any herbicides, a young farmer in India’s poorest state yielded a world record-breaking rice crop, making him a national hero. The method of cultivation he …