Shelby Vittek, Author at Modern Farmer - Page 4 of 9
How Bee-Impersonating Flies Help With Pollination

Bees and butterflies might be the best-known pollinators, but they aren’t the only ones. Bats,... (more)

Shelby Vittek
June 24, 2021
It’s a Great Time to Find a Local Egg Dealer

First came the chickens, then came the eggs. When Helen Baldus acquired her first two... (more)

Shelby Vittek
June 21, 2021
Cultivating Crops and Community at TransGenerational Farm

While growing up in western Kansas, Jayne Henson was surrounded by agriculture. Her father was... (more)

Shelby Vittek
June 19, 2021
How Can We Prevent the Next Zoonotic Disease Outbreak?

For some, reports of a deadly new virus spreading across the planet seemingly came out... (more)

Shelby Vittek
June 14, 2021
From Farm Gate to Restaurant Plate

The journey food takes from a farm to your plate (or glass) is often long... (more)

Shelby Vittek
June 9, 2021
Can We Fix the Global Food System by 2045?

Many experts agree that our food system is broken, leaving billions of people either under... (more)

Shelby Vittek
June 8, 2021
Western Drought Forces Farmers to Make Tough Decisions

Due to the worsening drought sweeping across the West, Sonoma County farmers David and Kayta... (more)

Shelby Vittek
June 7, 2021
A New Approach to Protecting Bees From Toxic Pesticides

An estimated 35 percent of our food directly relies on pollinators, such as honeybees. But... (more)

Shelby Vittek
June 3, 2021
5 Differences Between Hens and Roosters

So you have a batch of newly-hatched chicks, but don’t know whether they’ll become hens... (more)

Shelby Vittek
May 30, 2021
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