Farming

California Legislators Pushing For Resolution to Water Crisis

Legislators in California are forming a special session to try to tackle the state's crippling water woes. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is hoping they can hammer out a deal within the week.
15 October 2009 - 7:00am
The New York Times

Is the Local Food Movement Misguided?

Eating local is in vogue, as the environmental impacts of industrialized agriculture surface. But is eating local really the right response? One author says maybe not.
6 September 2009 - 9:00am
Forbes

Feeding the World in 2050

Growing populations and diminishing land will make feeding people a challenge in the near future. This piece from Popular Science looks at eight strategies to keep the world fed.
17 August 2009 - 10:00am
Popular Science

Urban Farm Plot Violates Zoning

A small strip of land in Los Angeles is being used to grow vegetables for the cafe next door. But officials say the plot violates zoning rules.
31 July 2009 - 1:00pm
Los Angeles Times

Middle East Choking as Euphrates Shrinks

Water policies in Syria and Turkey are draining the Euphrates River dry, and neighboring Iraq is feeling all the hurt from it.
20 July 2009 - 10:00am
The New York Times

Farming in the Subdivision

Organic farms are increasingly being included in site plans for new subdivisions. And homebuyers seem to like them.
2 July 2009 - 7:00am
The New York Times

Peak Water: Tapping Out the Ogallala Aquifer

This piece from Scientific American looks at the jurisdictional challenge of conserving water in the cross-state Ogallala Aquifer, one of the world's largest sources of freshwater and the backbone of the nation's farm economy.
20 May 2009 - 10:00am
Scientific American

Water Woes Hurting California's Farming Towns

California's Central Valley is one of the top agricultural sites in the world, but with low rainfall and cut-off irrigation supplies, farming towns and their citizens may face at least one tough year ahead.
25 February 2009 - 8:00am
The New York Times

Taking Local Food Production Year-Round

Though the use of new portable greenhouse techniques, one farmer is looking to extend his local food growing season year-round -- in Northern Vermont.
7 February 2009 - 9:00am
The Christian Science Monitor

Abandoned Farmland Becoming Rainforest

As rural villagers abandon farms for the city, tropical lands are reverting to rainforests.
31 January 2009 - 1:00pm
The New York Times

Long Term Planning and the Importance of Soil

Degradation of soils has brought down many human civilizations. Our current industrial agriculture practices threaten the future of human existence. A 50-year farm bill is needed to guide policy on a more sustainable path, according to this oped.
6 January 2009 - 9:00am
The New York Times

Getting Food and Farming on the Next President's Mind

The next president should take farming seriously and personally, according to Neal Pierce, who writes that rethinking the scale of food production is smart for regions, the environment and the economy.
27 October 2008 - 5:00am
Citiwire

Is Farmland Preservation Worthwhile?

Preserving farmland has always been a major issue in the U.S. But as Bill Fulton discusses, the local economic results don't quite justify the efforts.
12 October 2008 - 7:00am
Governing

Farming in Skid Row...Vertically

Around Los Angeles' Skid Row, vertical farms have been installed on walls. Its project leaders note that it not only promotes locally grown foods, but it also beautifies areas that "would otherwise just be concrete and steel."
10 October 2008 - 5:00am
Architectural Record

Suburbia and Pig Farms: It Stinks

The suburbs of Tewksbury, MA, a quaint New England town, have developed uncomfortably close to one of the largest pig farms in the state.
26 September 2008 - 12:00pm
Boston Globe

5 Proven Ways to Preserve Open Space

What is your county doing to preserve open spaces important to your community? And is it effective? If the answers to those questions are "not enough" and "no", read on and take these effective strategies to your lawmakers.
5 March 2008 - 8:00am
The Daily Green
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