Archive for April, 2013
3 Great Infographics On Water And Agriculture
Monday, April 29th, 2013The following post is part of a series in anticipation of our March 20 panel “Too Hot, Too Wet, Too Dry: Building Resilient Agroecosystems” in Washington, D.C., co-hosted with theWater for Food Institute at the University of Nebraska. Please join us!
In the May 2012 Water for Food Industry Leaders Panel, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Chief Executive Jeff Raikes declared [...]Leia mais
USDA and Dairy Producers Renew Agreement to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Increase Sustainability of Dairy Production
Thursday, April 25th, 2013Agriculture Secretary Vilsack today renewed a historic agreement with U.S. dairy producers to accelerate the adoption of innovative waste-to-energy projects and energy efficiency improvements on U.S. dairy farms, both of which help producers diversify revenues and reduce utility expenses on their operations.. The pact extends a Memorandum of Understanding signed in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 2009.
“Through [...]Leia mais
Research: Living near intensive farms a health risk
Friday, April 19th, 2013Dutch scientists found that the DNA of livestock-associated MRSA strain ST398 is found more frequently and in higher concentrations in the air in a radius of 1 km around intensive pig and poultry farms. Scientists only tested for MRSA, but believe other types of antibiotic resistant bacteria might also be emitted from intensive livestock farms. [...]
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Food Waste has Environmental Downside
Wednesday, April 10th, 2013Far too much of the food we produce goes to waste. This is not just a waste of resources – it is also something that has a needless detrimental effect on the environment. It is particularly the consumer who is responsible, but waste is also an issue in other parts of the food chain.
In the [...]Leia mais
Sustainability Push Offers Land Owners Money Making Opportunities
Wednesday, April 10th, 2013A Government sustainability initiative ‘Filling the research gap programme’ is targeting $AUS30 million at land owners and farmers in developing solutions to improve sustainable food production.
The raft of research projects coincides with the release of a Climate Commission report which last week reinforced the necessity of facing up to climate change.
The Minister for Agriculture Fisheries [...]Leia mais
Brazilian researchers to assess bioenergy for UNESCO
Saturday, April 6th, 2013Agência FAPESP – The Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE), which is part of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), invited researchers from FAPESP’s Research Programs on Bioenergy (BIOEN), Biodiversity (BIOTA) and Climate Change to conduct a Rapid Assessment Process on biofuels and sustainability.
The evaluation is the result of a [...]Leia mais
China: Number of dead pigs found in rivers reaches 16,000
Saturday, April 6th, 2013Over the last weeks, dead pigs have been found in rivers around Shanghai. The rivers supply water to residents.
According to Chinese government reports, 10,570 carcasses were discovered in the Huangpu river and 5,528 pigs were pulled from rivers in the Jiaxing area of Zhejiang province.
Water safety
Authorities have stated that the river waters is safe for [...]Leia mais