[Link] Can Soil Organic Carbon Reduce Drought and Flooding?
New research published by the Soil Health Institute (SHI) provides fresh insights into the vital role that soil organic carbon levels can play in prev…
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[Link] SOIL HEALTH RESEARCH LINKS INCREASED CARBON TO BETTER DROUGHT PROTECTION
New research by the Soil Health Institute is working to measure soil organic carbon and its water retention properties to better combat drought.
[Link] West Texas Farmers Look to Regenerative Agriculture to Fight Extreme Weather
Some West Texas farmers have turned to regenerative farming techniques to improve their land and crops as extreme heat, strong winds and drought condi…
[Link] ‘The truth is California does not have enough water’
Panelists explored a range of community-based strategies that could make San Joaquin Valley agriculture more resilient and equitable, including regene…
[Link] How Regenerative Agriculture Can Mitigate Drought
Regenerative agriculture, which involves building soil health–nature’s reservoir–and using practices that reduce irrigation demands, can help us…
[Link] Small fish could play large role in drought detection
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[Link] IOWA ORGANIC CROP FARMER PLEASED WITH YIELDS DESPITE “VERY DRY” CONDITIONS
“It was very dry, but we had tremendous yields, especially for soybeans. Maybe one of the best years I’ve ever had for soybeans, and nobody really…
[Link] What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger: Research shows crops have drought ‘memory’ to help reduce yield loss
This 'memory,' or adaptation by the plant, could help reduce yield loss that year and help researchers prevent future yield loss.
[Link] Can California native plants be used as cover crops to benefit farmers and native ecosystems?
Could it be possible to capitalize on the over 9 million acres of cropland in California for drought resilience and habitat restoration by utilizing m…
[Link] Farmers eye towards regenerative agriculture to fight dry summer
The newest part of science is we need to add ruminates back to the ecosystem. A ruminate expels about 80% of what it eats as manure, so it’s a reall…
