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A recent study published in Agronomy for Sustainable Development found that conservation and organic farming increased the number of soil...
Sep 29, 2014
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A report just released by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) found pesticides in streams and rivers sampled across the United...
Sep 26, 2014
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A recent review published in Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems has found that organic farming is more energy efficient than conventional...
Sep 25, 2014
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A special report published last week by Reuters after a review of more than 300 internal documents found that the practice of treating...
Sep 24, 2014
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Workers exposed to antibiotic-resistant bacteria in an industrial hog operation in North Carolina were found to carry it with them for up to two weeks,...
Sep 23, 2014
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Earthworms are an integral part of healthy soils. A study published in Soil Biology and Biochemistry compared earthworms from organic soils to those...
Sep 22, 2014
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Flame retardants, particularly some forms of Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), have been shown to accumulate in the environment. These...
Sep 19, 2014
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According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, growing season climates are expected to become warmer and drier in many areas of the...
Sep 18, 2014
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A recent study in the European Journal of Public Health found that women who adhered to alternative lifestyles, including making...
Sep 17, 2014
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When bees forage in agricultural areas, they are exposed to a variety of different pesticides. Neonicotinoid pesticides are known to cause...
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