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Salvaging the ecosystem after salvage logging
When a forest fire sweeps across timberlands, logging companies often follow to do salvage logging -- salvaging the timber that has not been completely destroyed. The economic benefit is evident. But the ecological effects are unknown.
Climate Smart Innovations to Improve Agriculture in Zimbabwe
World Bank technical assistance is helping Zimbabwe develop strategies for climate smart agriculture, energy, water use, and forestry.
Happy Cows Help Save the Planet: Climate Smart Agriculture in Costa Rica
www.worldbank.org - Costa Rica has become a world leader in agricultural and forestry practices that help reduce global warming by reducing carbon out...
What Influenced You to Choose a Forestry Career?
What Influenced You to Choose a Forestry Career? When did you think that you would like to be a forester or a logger or another type of forest industr...
How Responsible Forestry has Evolved Since the 1930s
Technology may have advanced in the forestry industry, but the care landowners like Donna Janssen is no different. Donna has made it her life's work to preserve the forest for future generations.
How Solar Energy Can Coincide With Crop and Animal Agriculture
Thursday, 19 November 2020 We’ve devoted millions of acres of land to growing crops and allowing farm animals to graze. Now, that land used for agriculture can have a dual purpose — to harness the sun’s rays and provide energy. Solar power is becoming increasingly popular. Energy harvested from the sun provides homes and businesses with clean power to meet their needs. Over time, solar panels can drastically reduce costs. However, they take up quite a bit of space. Researchers have found that…
How Regenerative Agriculture Can Go Large-Scale
Regenerative agriculture needs to be centered around livestock in order to be optimized, and the easiest way to do that is by adding chickens.
Scientists study how plants maintain water balance in hopes of improving agriculture
Researchers from the University of Wurzburg (JMU) in Germany investigated the signaling pathways involved in the movement of stomata to find out if it could help make agriculture more sustainable. In their study, published in the journal Trends in Plant Science, they found that given the proper stim
Agriculture Economic Contribution Study Confirms Agriculture Is Critical To Illinois' Well-Being
BLOOMINGTON, Ill., Feb. 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study of agriculture in Illinois shows agriculture is a...
Trimble Agriculture Intro
Trimble agriculture solutions enhance the efficiency of farming, so you can quickly and easily improve your everyday planning, decision making and overall st...
Digital transformation trends in agriculture
New technology is re-shaping the approach to agriculture and it can potentially deliver many benefits, including improved production. These innovations are particularly of use to low income countries.
Soil support: Experts say regenerative agriculture makes economic, environmental sense
Regenerative agriculture, experts say, may increase soil health while decreasing farming costs and emissions.
Biotechnology + Agriculture = Good for the Planet
From disease-resistant crops, to agriculture microbials that allow plants to absorb more nutrients from the earth, researchers are identifying various ways biotechnology can help feed a growing and…
