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Regenerative, resilient ag focus of USDA facility The USDA National Center for Resilient, Regenerative and Precision Agriculture is breaking ground at Nebraska Innovation Campus in Lincoln. NEW DAWN: As the sun rises over the Greenhouse Innovation Center at NIC in Lincoln, Neb., it is a reminder that there is a new dawn of development at the location. Groundbreaking for phase one of the USDA National Center for Resilient, Regenerative and Precision Agriculture is taking place at NIC, connecting the UNL greenhouses with the USDA facility... https://lnkd.in/gkipXb7s

My book chapter on Regenerative Agriculture in the book ‘Encyclopedia of Digital Technologies’ is now in print and online. https://lnkd.in/eRKtqRQf #regenerativeagriculture #soilhealth

The USDA is initiating phase one of its $160 million National Center for Resilient, Regenerative, and Precision Agriculture at the Nebraska Innovation Campus in Lincoln. With $56.2 million in federal funding, it will expand greenhouses and integrate new research on agricultural technology, precision farming, resilience, and regenerative methods. This election is going to be big for sustainable/regenerative agriculture. As I'm graduating in a week, it seems as its the first election that will have true impact on my work (I'll be voting in NY so I wont have much of an impact). Regardless of your political leanings, it is important to know the Trump Administration proposed a $2B cut to sustainable ag funding in their proposed FY2019 budget, and the House and Senate seem split on environmental ag reform. #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #climate #news https://lnkd.in/emE3bpS7

***This is important!*** Notice the journal title, "Journal of Carbon Balance and Management." Simply locking carbon away is not the answer to excess atmospheric carbon.  Restoring the carbon cycle, and others, is the answer. Balance and Management. Key words. In his docuseries, "Roots So Deep...", Peter Byck tackles this on smaller scale family farms, but regenerative ag is 100% scalable, to the global level. Folks like Dr. Jonathan Lundgren at ECDYSIS FOUNDATION, Jason Rowntree, Allen Williams, Derek Axten, Gabe Brown, Russ Conser, Alejandro Carrillo, Toby Kiers, Meri Lillia Mullins, Rick Clark, Steve Groff, Paul Greive, and so many more are proving this to be true through applied research, implementing practices, and most importantly, understanding the principles of soil health. Great work, Ellie Ellis! Eric FuchsDoug Peterson Soil Health AcademyUnderstanding Ag, LLC - Experts in Regenerative AgRegenified™

Innovate UK has awarded £757,151 (≈ USD $0.96 million) in funding to a CEA project led by indoor farming technology provider LettUs Grow in collaboration with FOTENIX, Rothamsted Research, Crop Health & Protection - CHAP and Vertically Urban. The funding comes through 2023’s Novel Low Emission Food Production Systems competition, backed by a strategic partnership between Innovate UK and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). The project, known as Advanced Crop Dynamic Control (ACDC), is one of 32 innovative projects receiving a total of £15.6 million (≈ USD $19.8 million) to transform food-production operations. Read more about the project and its goals, including comments from Fotenix CEO Charles Veys, Ostara CTO Adam Waterman, CHAP's Dr. Harry Langford, Vertically Urban's Phoebe Sutton, PhD, and Rothamsted's Dr. Jane Ward, on CEA inSight. #CEA #controlledenvironmentagriculture #sustainability #energyefficiency https://lnkd.in/dE4RiW-R

Vermont Breaks New Ground!🌱 Collaboration between a US solar company and a German agrivoltaics firm is set to launch an innovative agrivoltaics experiment. This innovative approach combines solar panels with agriculture, optimizing land use for cleaner energy. This method strategically arranges vertically installed, bifacial solar panels, preserving valuable land for farming. The first project in Vermont, starting early 2024, covers 3.7 acres and incorporates 69 vertical rack structures with crops like carrots, beetroot, and saffron. 🥕 This initiative aligns with the University of Vermont's advocacy for saffron cultivation, promoting sustainability for specialty crop farmers. 🚜 Read more about the joint project here: https://hubs.ly/Q02hVNNN0 #CleanEnergy #Agrivoltaics #Innovation #Sustainability #RenewableEnergy #TeamESA #ESA

As you regenerate your energy levels this morning with some coffee, do read our blogpost summarizing April's webinar hosted by our team at AgDevCo, and guest speakers from TechnoServe and IDH discussing regenerative agriculture and how this is measured, evaluated and defined in our continent - the link is in the post below.

A regionally focused conference on #anaerobicdigestion in agriculture was hosted in November by Iowa State University, U.S. EPA Region 7, and the University of Iowa, and held in Ames, Iowa. The purpose of the conference was to engage stakeholders; facilitate information exchange on anaerobic digestion (AD) in agriculture; and focus on solutions for the various challenges facing those operating an AD facility or those interested in owning and operating their own facility. Resources developed for the conference are now available, and include the slide deck from the Preconference Workshop, Introduction to AD, which provides a useful how-to review on using digesters to manage livestock manure. Also available are virtual tours of three AD facilities, and a recording of the Conference Keynote by Marcelo Mena, CEO of the Global Methane Hub, an international alliance for developing and implementing global methane reduction solutions. In 2021, Marcelo Mena launched the Global Methane Pledge, with over 110 countries, including the U.S., signing on to reduce #methane emissions by more than 30% by 2030. https://lnkd.in/eftEQWXW

Unleashing the Potential of Flatweed: A Promising New Plant for Agriculture and Beyond Unleashing the Potential of Flatweed: A Promising New Plant for Agriculture and... Read More - https://lnkd.in/d5d4tcTp

🌱 Biome Makers Inc., the global Agtech leader, has announced the results of two scientific studies that validate the effectiveness of its BeCrop soil intelligence technology. These studies provide essential insights for farmers worldwide, highlighting the practical advantages of using BeCrop to optimise soil health and crop productivity. 🌾 With BeCrop, farmers can make informed decisions about their soil and improve the efficiency of their operations. Biome Makers' groundbreaking findings provide a significant step forward in the field of agtech, enabling farmers to improve their yields while preserving the environment. Read more about the studies here: https://lnkd.in/evzKZpjE #BiomeMakers #BeCrop #Agtech #SoilIntelligence #CropProductivity #Sustainability