Farmers worldwide are adapting to a global fertilizer shortage caused by geopolitical conflicts, testing new techniques to protect crops amid food security concerns.
https://worldbriefly.news/war-and-shortage-how-farmers-are-adapting-to-a-global-fertilizer-crisis
#MOFGA #VirtualEvent - #SoilBiology and #SoilHealth Office Hours with Deborah Neher
May 21 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Free, Registration Required
"As part of #MGA’s ongoing efforts to support #organic/transitioning #GrainGrowers, we are now hosting office hour sessions with experts on all sides of the regional grain economy.
"Deborah ('Deb') Neher is a soil ecologist and professor emerita at University of Vermont. She gained formal education in plant pathology, plant population ecology, and environmental science. Her experience as a researcher, educator, and graduate student mentor spans 35+ years.
This event is made possible with support from the USDA Transition to Organic Partnership Program."
FMI and to register:
https://www.mofga.org/event-calendar/soil-biology-and-soil-heath-office-hours-with-deborah-neher/
#SolarPunkSunday #OrganicGrowing #GrowingGrains #OrganicFarming #MaineGrowersAssociation #MaineGrown #FoodSecurity
As part of MGA’s ongoing efforts to support organic/transitioning grain growers, we are now hosting office hour sessions with experts on all sides of the regional grain economy. Deborah (“Deb”) Neher is a soil ecologist and professor emerita at University of Vermont. She gained formal education in plant pathology, plant population ecology, and environmental science. […]
School Meals Do More Than Feed Kids—They Can Re-Nourish The Planet – Food Tank
A version of this piece was featured in Food Tank’s newsletter, released weekly on Thursdays. To …
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Food #foodsecurity #nutritionsecurity #regenerativefarming #regenerativeschoolmeals #Schoolfeedingprograms #smallholderfarmers #theRockefellerFoundation #WorldFoodProgramme
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2644893/school-meals-do-more-than-feed-kids-they-can-re-nourish-the-planet-food-tank/
🥗 New Zealand produces enough food to feed 40 million people.
🤲 Last year 33% of New Zealand households experienced food insecurity, 68% for the first time.
I've been reading about risks to domestic food security and am still having trouble getting my head around this gap.
One of two large planters that I scattered mixed food plant seeds into. I didn't expect many to sprout because they were all really old & weren't stored properly. To my surprise, thousands of the seeds sprouted. I will be starting to thin out seedlings, tomorrow morning, if it's not raining.
#GrowFoodNotLawns #FoodGardening #FoodPlants #FoodSecurity #PlantsCare #GrowingFood #GardeningPhotos #ContainerGardening
Turkmenistan Pushes for Food Security with International Help