NEW HOPE NETWORK: California begins groundbreaking effort to define regenerative agriculture
— The following article was published in New Hope Network. Author: Douglas Brown — The state of California is in...
— The following article was published in New Hope Network. Author: Douglas Brown — The state of California is in...
A deep dive into how regenerative organic agricultural practices can benefit soil health with Brent Preston and Gillian Flies from...
Transitioning to organic involves a lot more than just removing agrochemicals from your fields. Often, it means completely reorganizing sections...
Climate change and agriculture are closely connected. Agriculture makes up 10 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in Canada, excluding on-farm fossil fuel usage and fertilizer production processes. Canada has pledged to lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the economy by 40 percent and reduce agricultural emissions by 30 percent from 2020 levels by 2030. In order to meet these targets, changes across the agricultural industry are necessary.
With so many external stressors threatening our natural ecosystems, some farmers have turned to rebuilding or preserving natural spaces on their farmland. If done correctly, this practice can prove enormously beneficial to the farm and its surrounding environment. So what kinds of natural landscapes can farmers rebuild, and what kind of care will these new spaces require?