This tag includes agriculture and related topics. It’s about growing food, not packaging it or serving it. And it includes topics like organic and regenerative farming methods.
Recently I was looking up plants that grew at high altitudes and learned about a moss that grew on Mt. Everest at an elevation of more than 6000 meters. It’s difficult to collect samples from plants that grow at these heights, but an organization called Adventurers and Scientists for Conservation helped set up a project […]
Algae is an alternative to petroleum based fuel. There are many companies that grow algae in large ponds, dry it out, and burn it, providing a source of renewable energy. Algae also grows in streams and rivers. If farms use a large amount of fertilizer, the runoff can make algae grow very rapidly, and the […]
A federal bill, S. 510, regulates food safety in the United States. Many consumers of organic and raw food are concerned about this new law since it establishes many new federal regulations. The Tester amendment, a proposal by the Montana Democratic Senator Jon Tester, exempts small farmers from many of the new requirements. S. 510 […]
Sugar cane is well known for its use to create ethanol. Sugar cane is an alternative to corn when creating ethanol to use in a gasoline blend, and Brazil produces a lot of sugar cane for fuel purposes. Researchers are working on methods of creating plastics out of corn since corn is a renewable research. […]
The State of California regulates companies that sell farm produce with organic labels on it. These are separate regulations from the United States Department of Agriculture Organic program, although California lawmakers do coordinate their rules with federal regulators. For example, the state California Organic Program mentions both the Organic Foods Production Act, a federal bill, […]
Organic farming methods are now implemented in many locations around India. One of the largest projects is being developed by the government of Madhya Pradesh. This is the most aggressive organic program in India, and probably one of the more aggressive in the world, with the project receiving a prominent mention on the Government of […]
Pesticide spraying on farms often includes the organophosphate malathion. Malathion kills many types of ants, moths, and other pests that eat crops, and is especially known for its use in eradication of boll weevils, according to the NOAA. The federal government allows malathion spraying, although it does require caution in the use of this pesticide. […]
Environmentally sustainable business methods do not necessarily lead to increases in expenses. Several things a business does to reduce its impact on the environment also reduce its overhead and manufacturing costs. Cost reduction in several areas improves the bottom line and the environment. Telecommuting is one major way that a business can reduce environmental damage. […]
California is considering legalizing the use of methyl iodide as a fumigant for crops such as strawberries. This chemical is being considered as a replacement after the ban on methyl bromide, which was banned because of its effects on the ozone layer. Methyl bromide is also poisonous but methyl iodide is worse. Methyl iodide is […]