Could the future of farming be indoors? In the glass-walled Media Lab building, a team of 15 researchers led by Harper can be found operating the project's small indoor vertical farm. The CityFARM project team includes mechanical engineers, biologists, architects and more, who manage pests, monitor water chemistry and grow produce such as tomatoes, leafy greens and herbs.Plants at most vertical farms are grown hydroponically, or without soil. Some such farms rely on aeroponics, where the water solution is misted onto the plants' roots. The farms are typically several stories tall, allowing for crops to be stacked in an enclosed space. Photosynthesis is brought about by artificial light, and sometimes augmented by natural light, like in a greenhouse. Many believe that this industry will be growing in the next ten years.
No meaningful reform for Beef Checkoff The MOU fails to make revisions that would result in reform for the way the checkoff operates. beef checkoff would ensure that control of the program is held by producers who are actively involved in production agriculture; would exclusively promote domestic product; would exclude processors from positions of leadership and financial responsibility, and would review referendums executed by USDA every five years offering a program recall in the event of a simple majority vote; and would prohibit. People are finding that the beef checkoff is only a waist of time and needs to be eliminated or a lot of changes need to be made.
National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson said that ongoing conversations about how to improve the beef checkoff have again failed to lead to greater producer comfort with how the checkoff is handled and strongly opposed the Beef Checkoff Enhancement Working Group Memorandum of Understanding on the checkoff that was agreed upon today.Since the very beginning of this process several years ago, NFU has hoped that these ongoing discussions would lead to a beef checkoff program that was not controlled by a single policy organization and focused its resources primarily on research and promotion instead of lobbying,” said Johnson. “When it became clear that these changes would never happen, NFU withdrew from the process altogether.
Kevin Bacon and Eggs The American Egg Board (Yeah, I know, who else didn't know this even existed?) has recently hired Kevin Bacon to use him and his name as a clever propaganda pun to endorse the egg industry. The Egg Board has never used a famous person to campaign promoting the industry before so it's a big step, and they're pretty excited. So, soon, you'll see Kevin Bacon on TV advertising eggs. Personally, I think the pork industry is taking a hit here; they could've had a great marketing ploy had they jumped on this opportunity sooner.
Could the Future of Farming be Indoors? On any given day on the fifth floor of the glass-walled Media Lab building, a team of 15 researchers led by Harper can be found operating the project's small indoor vertical farm. The goal of CityFARM, is to create a sustainable, scalable, open-source vertical farming system and solutions that can be shared by others in the still-nascent industry. Plants at most vertical farms are grown hydroponically, or without soil, nourished instead by the recycling of a nutrient-rich water solution. Some such farms rely on aeroponics, where the water solution is misted onto the plants' roots. According to Despommier's theory, by as soon as 2050 the world will run short on land suitable for the amount of traditional farming that will be required to feed a growing population. Vertical farming would make for more efficient use of the limited land. So moral of the story soon we will be doing planting inside of building and using less land than what we do now.
Re-claiming a Piece of our Heritage In the middle of California's Central Valley, a large area of orchards, vineyards, and vegetable fields, is a small collection of aging peach trees. Farmer Mas Masumoto's decision to preserve and write about it became a sign of resistance to machine-driven food production. But the Masumoto farm's story isn't one about saving peaches. It has become a father-daughter story of claiming, abandoning, and then re-claiming a piece of America's agricultural heritage.
Could the Furture of Farming be Indoors? A worker is checking crops at the indoor vertical farm in Bedford Park, Ill. on Feb. 20, 2013. The farm has crops that have basil, arugula, and microgreens, which are sold at grocery stores in Chicago and suburbs. A team of 15 researchers were leb by Harper and can be found operating the project's small indoor vertical farm.
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ReplyDeleteCould the future of farming be indoors?
ReplyDeleteIn the glass-walled Media Lab building, a team of 15 researchers led by Harper can be found operating the project's small indoor vertical farm. The CityFARM project team includes mechanical engineers, biologists, architects and more, who manage pests, monitor water chemistry and grow produce such as tomatoes, leafy greens and herbs.Plants at most vertical farms are grown hydroponically, or without soil. Some such farms rely on aeroponics, where the water solution is misted onto the plants' roots. The farms are typically several stories tall, allowing for crops to be stacked in an enclosed space. Photosynthesis is brought about by artificial light, and sometimes augmented by natural light, like in a greenhouse. Many believe that this industry will be growing in the next ten years.
No meaningful reform for Beef Checkoff
ReplyDeleteThe MOU fails to make revisions that would result in reform for the way the checkoff operates. beef checkoff would ensure that control of the program is held by producers who are actively involved in production agriculture; would exclusively promote domestic product; would exclude processors from positions of leadership and financial responsibility, and would review referendums executed by USDA every five years offering a program recall in the event of a simple majority vote; and would prohibit. People are finding that the beef checkoff is only a waist of time and needs to be eliminated or a lot of changes need to be made.
National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson said that ongoing conversations about how to improve the beef checkoff have again failed to lead to greater producer comfort with how the checkoff is handled and strongly opposed the Beef Checkoff Enhancement Working Group Memorandum of Understanding on the checkoff that was agreed upon today.Since the very beginning of this process several years ago, NFU has hoped that these ongoing discussions would lead to a beef checkoff program that was not controlled by a single policy organization and focused its resources primarily on research and promotion instead of lobbying,” said Johnson. “When it became clear that these changes would never happen, NFU withdrew from the process altogether.
ReplyDeleteKevin Bacon and Eggs
ReplyDeleteThe American Egg Board (Yeah, I know, who else didn't know this even existed?) has recently hired Kevin Bacon to use him and his name as a clever propaganda pun to endorse the egg industry. The Egg Board has never used a famous person to campaign promoting the industry before so it's a big step, and they're pretty excited. So, soon, you'll see Kevin Bacon on TV advertising eggs. Personally, I think the pork industry is taking a hit here; they could've had a great marketing ploy had they jumped on this opportunity sooner.
Could the Future of Farming be Indoors?
ReplyDeleteOn any given day on the fifth floor of the glass-walled Media Lab building, a team of 15 researchers led by Harper can be found operating the project's small indoor vertical farm. The goal of CityFARM, is to create a sustainable, scalable, open-source vertical farming system and solutions that can be shared by others in the still-nascent industry. Plants at most vertical farms are grown hydroponically, or without soil, nourished instead by the recycling of a nutrient-rich water solution. Some such farms rely on aeroponics, where the water solution is misted onto the plants' roots. According to Despommier's theory, by as soon as 2050 the world will run short on land suitable for the amount of traditional farming that will be required to feed a growing population. Vertical farming would make for more efficient use of the limited land. So moral of the story soon we will be doing planting inside of building and using less land than what we do now.
Re-claiming a Piece of our Heritage
ReplyDeleteIn the middle of California's Central Valley, a large area of orchards, vineyards, and vegetable fields, is a small collection of aging peach trees. Farmer Mas Masumoto's decision to preserve and write about it became a sign of resistance to machine-driven food production. But the Masumoto farm's story isn't one about saving peaches. It has become a father-daughter story of claiming, abandoning, and then re-claiming a piece of America's agricultural heritage.
Could the Furture of Farming be Indoors?
ReplyDeleteA worker is checking crops at the indoor vertical farm in Bedford Park, Ill. on Feb. 20, 2013. The farm has crops that have basil, arugula, and microgreens, which are sold at grocery stores in Chicago and suburbs. A team of 15 researchers were leb by Harper and can be found operating the project's small indoor vertical farm.