Reference: https://extension.wsu.edu/animalag/content/protecting-the-water-on-your-small-farm/IntroductionClean water is a valued resource for human and farm animal use, recreation, irrigation, and fish and shell- fish habitat. Pollution of our groundwater (such as wells) and surface…
Reference: https://www.businessinsider.com/yuan-longping-chinese-rice-scientist-growing-saltwater-rice-2017-11 Yuan Longping, an 87-year-old Chinese scientist, has spent his life working to feed a world hungry for rice. Now he's wading into saltier territory. Longping is developing a new high-yield strain…
Reference: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0229464 Abstract Rice production in the Mekong River Delta of Vietnam (MRD) is endangered by sea-level rise and an associated increase in the incidence of salinity intrusion. This paper…
Reference: https://www.forbes.com/sites/ariellasimke/2020/02/21/you-may-find-salt-tolerant-rice-growing-in-the-ocean-by-2021/?sh=6d514b8b4133 Growing rice in the ocean sounds a little whacky, but ocean agriculture is an emerging form of food production that could have some real potential. Less than 1%…
Reference: https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/water-management/water-salinity-and-plant-irrigation Irrigating crops with saline water can result in yield loss and decreased quality. Plants vary greatly in their tolerance to saline water. The extent of yield loss when…
Reference: https://www.lsuagcenter.com/articles/page1544041626381 This publication handles information likely to become dated in a short time, such as changes in varieties, pest management products, and other recently developed production practices. Projected cost…
Reference: https://forestinfo.ca/faqs/how-long-does-glyphosate-remain-in-the-soil-water-plants-and-sediments-after-treatment/ Glyphosate is considered non-persistent in plants, soils, water and sediments. This can be attributed largely to a number of microorganisms that break down glyphosate for food, removing it…