Growing Solutions for Healthy Soil
Farms and gardens that maintain active food webs produce healthier food. When soil contains sufficiently diverse and abundant live microorganisms, food webs develop. These food webs release nutrients from deep within the soil profile, and deliver them to plants in eco-friendly, bioavailable forms. The result includes well-nourished plants that are better able to protect themselves … Read more
What exactly is a food web? Nearly a century ago, the ecologist Charles Elton introduced us to the concept of food chains –linear series of links that shows how food, which provides the environmental currency of nutrients and energy, moves through an ecosystem. No doubt you’ve seen illustrations of food chains. These often begin with … Read more
[button color=”green” size=”big” link=”http://agrihealthculture.com” ]ConferencePage[/button] Good Nutrition Begins On Farms and In Gardens. Hipocrates once recognized food as the best medicine. Of course, it goes without saying that only good food is good medicine. Food that is rich in functional vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals can support healthy body weights, combat cancer, promote sleep, and ensure … Read more
Brackish Water is Toxic To Crop Plants About 97% of the fresh water on the earth is considered too brackish (too salty) for most agricultural use. Desalination, or purification, is of course possible. Mechanical desalination processes are widely known. But making desalination cost effective and environmentally friendly can be challenging. The National Acadamies tell us … Read more
Few of us stop to think about food security (access to enough safe, nutritious food to live a healthy life) as the driving force behind a thriving economy. Yet leaders throughout history have recognized that food shortages spell disaster for any nation. In today’s rapidly expanding global population, food security is key to prosperity. … Read more
If you are wondering how to keep pests off your tomato plants this summer, it is worth knowing that plants have numerous built in defense systems that keep insects and disease organisms in check. In fact, when insects are nibbling on your garden vegetables, it is likely that improper irrigation, poor soil quality, or missing … Read more