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what these 5 women in ag think about the male-dominated industry

wed, 21 feb 2018 15:55:21 +0000

in mid-september, i joined a trip with planet forward from omaha to sutherland, nebraska, and back. i was inspired by the women we met on this journey — women not all in roles you’d expect to find on family farms and in the agriculture industry.

ready to meet five women influencing agriculture in nebraska?

jump over to this story map to see and read more about how these diverse women demonstrate resilience in a heavily male-dominated field.

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rooftop roots: helping a community grow through its garden

mon, 28 mar 2016 13:29:33 +0000

rooftop roots is a local d.c. organization that gives food to residents and visitors at local food banks. their goal is to reinvest in the local food chain and reconnect people to their food, by harvesting community gardens. they serve hundreds in the community and are a growing empire of local, delicious food. encouraging a strong community is a priority to creating sustainable cities, and the people in d.c. and virginia benefit from their hard work. danielle baglivo and sophie martin also helped with this project.

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“food + innovation = ?”

fri, 17 apr 2015 16:50:01 +0000

“food+innovation = curitba, brazil” my idea involves using a sustainable food security program created by city officials in curitiba, brazil as a model for developing nations to impact global food and nutrition security.

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dry farming

wed, 12 nov 2014 04:56:02 +0000

in my community and home state of california, we use a technique called dry farming to make agriculture more sustainable. we grow olives and grapes using dry farming because it helps to improve the quality of the fruit. by not irrigating, we conserve water and produce fruits with richer, more concentrated flavors.

unlike weather patterns on the east coast, california relies on a few big rainstorms every year to create the water supply. instead of raining hard every now and then, as happens in thunderstorms, it rains continuously for a few days every winter. dry farmers collect water residue from these storms during the rainy season. they are then able to store the moisture in the soil and use it to help nourish their crops throughout the year.

the best soil bases to use for dry farming are sand and clay, since they collect water well. farmers tend to space crops 8×8 feet or 9×9 feet apart to allow water to maximally reach the harvest.

during the winter, dust mulch is placed over the crops to create a few inches of insulation. this insulation is important to store the rainwater for use during the growing season in the summer. dust mulch is created by mowing down the leftover, decaying crop and mixing it with soil. this process helps to create the best dry farming growing conditions for the summer months.

however, california is currently experiencing one of the worst droughts in history. there is one third less water available than average, and to date, the total statewide loss in the agriculture industry is 2.2 billion dollars. the lake my family gets our water from, folsom lake, is in shrivels, as it’s water level is only at about half capacity. in times like this, even dry farming becomes very difficult to execute. but we haven’t given up hope! dry farming is still a method that our farmers rely on to grow crops sustainably.

dry farming is an efficient way to conserve water and make agriculture more sustainable in arid climates!

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dry farming in california

sat, 27 sep 2014 19:29:42 +0000

dry farming is a method of sustainable agriculture practiced in california. even with the current drought, we still maintain dry farming practices.

ilana crenin is a freshman at the george washington university.

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