Are Flooded Fields and Orchards the Answer to California’s Groundwater Shortage?
Some growers in California believe that harvesting and storing surface water deep underground could be one solution to the state’s water woes.
Holding onto Farmland, One Conservation Easement at a Time
Across the United States, the land of retiring farmers and ranchers is getting bought up by developers eager to subdivide it. Land trusts may be the solution to the farm loss problem.
A Plastic Tsunami is Taking Over Farms. What Will Stop Plasticulture?
Across North America, recycling companies, legislators and growers are seeking solutions to eliminate plastic waste from accumulating in farmers’ fields and in landfills.
When Not Farming is the Best Use of Land
Across North America, government agencies and groups promoting agricultural land conservation are asking growers and producers to remove land from active production and rewild it.
Climate Change is Coming for Christmas Trees. Can They Be Saved?
Across North America, warmer temperatures and increased rainfall are affecting Christmas tree plantations. Can growers and researchers save these iconic holiday centerpieces for future generations?
How Should Gene-Edited Seeds be Regulated?
In Canada, organic advocates are voicing opposition to government policies that don’t distinguish gene-edited seeds and crops as genetically modified.
What Will Stop Troublemaking Sea Squirts Along North America’s Atlantic Coast?
Warmer ocean temperatures along the east coast of Canada and the United States are creating perfect conditions for the little-known sea squirt, a bio-fouling menace for shellfish farmers.
The Goldilocks Zone Needed to Keep Strawberry Fields Forever
As the effects of climate change become more pronounced, growers and researchers across North America are racing to keep field strawberries alive and well. Will their efforts be enough to keep consumers supplied with strawberries in the future?
Hungry and Seemingly Unstoppable: Grasshoppers Invade Canada’s Prairies
Thriving in the heat and dry conditions of a continuing drought, grasshoppers in southeastern Alberta are eating their way through farmers’ fields. Is there any stopping them?
