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What are denitrifying woodchip bioreactors, and how do they help the environment?

By sustainablesecurefoodblog on July 7, 2018 • ( 1 Comment )
pit in farm field with woodchips being installed

Woodchip bioreactors are sophisticated, engineered water treatment systems. Yet, they are simple woodchip-filled trenches, too. If that sounds complicated, it’s really not. These bioreactors clean water with no negative crop production impact. […]

What is being done to reduce greenhouse gases in agriculture?

By sustainablesecurefoodblog on June 22, 2018 • ( 5 Comments )
mixture of rye and vetch cover crops

Modern agriculture developed over time to meet a pressing need: feeding the world’s growing population. Agronomists discovered new techniques to increase crop yields. Chemists found ways to harness nitrogen from the air, […]

How are plants bred to be biofortified? Why is it important?

By sustainablesecurefoodblog on June 7, 2018 • ( 1 Comment )
sweet potatoes raw and cut

The plants in our diet are critical to our health. Food crops provide us with nutrients important to human health, growth, and metabolism. Different vegetable crops contain many types of vitamins and […]

What fertilizers and pesticides commonly go on ag fields and why?

By sustainablesecurefoodblog on May 22, 2018 • ( 4 Comments )
Cotton bolls on stems

At least three times a day, most humans and many animals consume food produced by the agricultural sector. Our cotton and natural fiber clothing is almost all made through agriculture. Our fuels […]

How can I use natural materials to build soil fertility in my garden?

By sustainablesecurefoodblog on May 7, 2018 • ( 1 Comment )
Soil hole in garden

Not much beats the taste and nutrition of fresh vegetables that travel from your garden to your kitchen! Or the fragrance of fresh cut flowers that go straight to your vase. What […]

Keeping your lawn healthy benefits you as well

By sustainablesecurefoodblog on April 22, 2018 • ( 9 Comments )
Lush grass with hand showing softness

You can find me at your workplace/school, home, or local park. I support you at outdoor sports games. I am with you when you take your dog for a walk or when […]

What should I consider before using fertilizers and pesticides at home?

By sustainablesecurefoodblog on April 7, 2018 • ( 3 Comments )
Fertilizer label

Walking through the aisles of any home improvement or garden store, there is a seemingly endless array of products for your lawn and garden. Before making your selection though, there are few […]

How do they make the grass on golf courses so smooth?

By sustainablesecurefoodblog on March 22, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )
putting green turf with golf ball and golf tee

If you are an avid golfer, or perhaps an arm-chair golfer watching the Masters or other important golf tournament, you might wonder how greenskeepers get the golf course so smooth. Turfgrass takes […]

Why are weeds so competitive with my plants?

By sustainablesecurefoodblog on March 7, 2018 • ( 5 Comments )

Every summer I battle an enemy that can come back from the dead and there seems to be more of them every time I turn around! That’s right, I’m talking about zombies […]

What are the general uses of pesticides?

By sustainablesecurefoodblog on February 22, 2018 • ( 7 Comments )
light colored wheat on the left is infected with a disease which will lower yield

For centuries, farmers – and their crops – were defenseless against diseases. Insect pests can ruin a crop in days. So can diseases like “rust” and “molds”. Weeds can outcompete crops and […]

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