…in the realm of soil health, like biocarbon producer Cool Planet, microbiome tester Trace Genomics [disclosure: a portfolio company of AFN‘s parent, AgFunder], and bioinformatics startup Biome Markers. The founders of software-focused fund Scaleworks also recently…
…of the United States face different struggles and challenges when it comes to maintaining and increasing soil health. With such a wide variation in soil type, moisture, precipitation and countless…
…to identify and develop widely acceptable soil health measurements, standards, and a comprehensive evaluation program that relates soil health to quantified productivity, economic and environmental outcomes.
The 2.5-year position…
…soil health on more than an estimated 30,700 acres of California agricultural lands and reduce GHGs by an estimated 73,800 tons per year.
Read the full article here: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/egov/Press_Releases/Press_Release.asp?PRnum=20-065
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…teams to address those research needs; and Propose funding mechanisms that will lead to scientific findings that benefit agriculture, the environment, and the public.
For more information visit www.soilhealthinstitute.org/humanhealthconference
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…on America’s farms and ranches, paving the way for measurable economic and environmental gains for farmers, businesses and communities for generations to come.”
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…are more innovative,” Honeycutt said during a forum on improving soil health at the North Carolina Biotechnology Center in Research Triangle Park Feb. 22.”
Read the Full article: http://www.southeastfarmpress.com/cover-crops/farmers-improve-soil-health-increase-productivity
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