Bhutan - The World's First 100% Organic Nation
Bhutan - The World's First 100% #Organic Nation http://t.co/IHGoAuCv1JNanci J. Ross's insight:Fascinating...Bhutan has also managed to maintrain ~75% forest cover which is impressive indeed.See it on...
View ArticleFilipino farmers destroy genetically modified ‘Golden Rice’ crops
A group of activist farmers in the Philippines stormed a government research facility and destroyed an area of genetically modified rice crops the size of 10 football fields.See it on Scoop.it, via...
View ArticleUsing fire to manage fire-prone regions around the world - Science Codex
Science Codex Using fire to manage fire-prone regions around the world Science Codex The Ecological Society of America's first online-only Special Issue of Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment...
View ArticleHow will crops fare under climate change? Depends on how you ask - Science...
How will crops fare under climate change?Nanci J. Ross's insight:This is a quick article explaining how different CC models are created and why they sometimes provide different projections. Might be a...
View ArticleDisappearing Trades: Portraits of India's Obsolete Professions - TIME
Disappearing Trades: Portraits of India's Obsolete Professions TIME The ethnographic work of John F. Watson and John W.See it on Scoop.it, via Ethnoecology
View ArticleWorthington councilman promotes edible plants in city parks - Columbus Dispatch
Columbus Dispatch Worthington councilman promotes edible plants in city parks Columbus Dispatch Plants that produce apples, pears, blueberries, papaws and walnuts grow wild and produce plentifully on...
View ArticleIndia's rice revolution
In a village in India's poorest state, farmers are growing world record amounts of rice – with no GM or herbicide. Is this a solution to world food shortages?Nanci J. Ross's insight:Amazing! A...
View ArticleA genetic treasure hunting in sorghum may benefit crop improvement | Science...
August 27, 2013, Shenzhen, China - A consortium of researchers from The University of Queensland, the Queensland Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF Qld) and BGI has discovered...
View ArticleIndigenous Peoples Vow to Map Customary Forests - Jakarta Globe
Indigenous Peoples Vow to Map Customary Forests Jakarta Globe An organization representing Indonesia's indigenous people is determined to map out the country's customary forests in order to save them...
View ArticleGreen Tokyo: 5 Cool Examples of Urban Agriculture - ROCKETNEWS24
Green Tokyo: 5 Cool Examples of Urban Agriculture ROCKETNEWS24 With its massive urban sprawl and busy streets, Tokyo doesn't exactly seem like the kind of place you would find farmland, but Tokyoites...
View ArticleAgriculture is the New Golf: Rethinking Suburban Communities | The...
There is new movement to plan suburban communities around farms instead of golf courses. Can it catch on?Nanci J. Ross's insight:But will the agriculture itself be sustainable? People cannot live on...
View ArticleESA 2013 Preview: Historical vs. Modern Conditions of Sierra ...
Christopher Dolanc, a recent alum of the Davis Graduate Group in Ecology, continues our ESA 2013 preview posts. You can see Chris's talk at ESA at 10:50AM, Tuesday, August 6, in room.Nanci J. Ross's...
View ArticleGrowing Dialogue: Austin's Grassroots Agriculture - The Daily Texan
In a changing ecological and social landscape, local innovators explore sustainable food production in Austin.Nanci J. Ross's insight:Good little video to introduce students to the concepts of urban...
View ArticleStalking the Wild Tomato: The Ethnobotany of Genetically Modified Crops
In a place where population growth is moving incredibly fast, added pressure on farmers in India in the wake of crushing debt and failed crops calls for a new agricultural approach. Genetic...
View ArticleCleaning Up Ancient Human DNA - Science AAAS
Cleaning Up Ancient Human DNA Science AAAS He and his colleagues are now trying it on ancient dog DNA to elucidate the domestication of dogs.Nanci J. Ross's insight:ok, this is about humans, but they...
View ArticleRe-sequencing reveals cucumber's evolutionary enigma - agprofessional.com
Re-sequencing reveals cucumber's evolutionary enigma agprofessional.com This work provides new insights for understanding the genetic basis of domestication and diversity of this important crop, and...
View ArticleDisease and Agriculture in Mississippian Period N. America | Bones ...
Diseases are an interesting thing. The development and location of an area can drastically change the types of diseases present, and which are most deadly. If you look at global health maps, such as...
View ArticleFood Monographs
This is a collection of videos on food, created by students enrolled in Dr. Quave's "Food, Health and Society" course in the Human Health program at Emory University.See it on Scoop.it, via Ethnoecology
View ArticlePivots and Loss of Habitat in Flyover-Country | Big Picture Agriculture
If you’ve never looked at this region using Google satellite maps, I wish you would. Maybe you’ve seen how pivots have taken over as you’ve flown over. It seems like they are almost everywhere that...
View ArticleFarmers, smelters and caravans: Two thousand years of land use and soil...
Slope deposits in North Pare provide evidence of two millennia of anthropogenically driven land clearance, soil erosion and land degradation. Drawing on deposit stratigraphy, soil magnetic parameters,...
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