Articles related to "Modern Agriculture"

Our reliance on the Western Honeybee to pollinate many food crops inevitably exposes the bees to predators, diseases and our own attempts to control other insects.

Modern farms are more similar to big factories than they are to the farms of the 19th and early 20th century. The change occurred gradually through the mid-20th century.

A growing body of scientific research shows that organic farming benefits the environment, the farmer and the consumer.

A review of Alisa Smith's and J.B. MacKinnon's book about their year-long experiment with a 100-mile diet.

Agriculture has served as the primary engine of the local rural economy, but today farms are categorized as: winding down, diversifying & holding on, and expanding.

There is no American National Insect, although The Monarch Butterfly has been considered by Congress.

The Tarahumara have retained a traditional lifestyle and resisted colonisation over three and a half centuries of European contact. Now tourism threatens their existence.

The prospect of genetically engineering humans is still sitting in Pandora's Box, but the genetic engineering of the food supply is generating a heated public debate.

All flowers attract insects, but native wildflowers will bring those best adapted to pollinate.

By giving gifts of livestock - chicken, sheep, llamas, honeybees - the non-profit organization Heifer helps families in need to become self-reliant in 128 countries.

What is an heirloom seed, heirloom plant, or heirloom vegetable? Where can I buy heritage or heirloom seeds? Want to know? Learn the answers here.

A review of Christopher D. Cook's book, "Diet for a Dead Planet."

Human behaviour affects the planet in many ways, some intentional and others accidental.

Lesotho is located in southern Africa. However, the country has not always been known as Lesotho. It was initially known as Basuto Land.

Agricultural methods are more about the ease of using machines and less to do with gaining maximum production. Smart choice of plants helps us to redress this balance.

Hedges comprised of native plants make the most wildlife friendly garden boundaries, providing food, nesting sites and shelter for birds, small mammals and invertebrates.

The 'locavores' who advocate only eating local food to save the environment fail to take other food production issues into account.

Lind and Hockman-Wert assembled a treasure trove of culinary delights centered around local and seasonal foods, that goes easy on the wallet and the planet

Doctors suggest that everyone eats between 5-10 servings of fruits and vegetables every day. Why is that? And what are the health benefits of doing do?

Oak trees and other California native plants and the culture that surrounded them for so long before European transplants should not be forgotten.

North American songbirds face many threats, such as habitat loss, pesticides, collisions with windows, and house cats. Minimizing hazards can help imperiled species.