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Insect Ranching Are Mealworms the Food of the Future?

The mealworm beetle was once known only as a pest that ruined stored grains, but the lowly mealworm is currently having its moment in...

Managing Arthropod Pests in Organic Vegetable Crops

Organic and conventional vegetable crops have similar pests. Common pest species of vegetables include coleoptera (e.g. click beetle, Colorado potato beetle); diptera (e.g. cabbage maggot,...

Considering Soil Compaction Problems for Maximizing Organic Production

Soil compaction can be a far greater limitation, even on organic farms and gardens, than many growers tend to suspect. To optimize production capabilities...

Growing Clean Hemp for a Sustainable Environment

Hemp is one of the oldest crops farmed by man. It’s been grown since 8,000 BCE, the very beginning of human agriculture. Archeologists found...

New Berkeley Urban Ag Ordinance Cultivates Growing Food Together

The little-known recent Berkeley Urban Ag Ordinance zoning changes cultivate growing food together by allowing adaptive city farm production and programming in backyard, community...
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