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When most people think about soil and farming the first image that comes to mind is that of a farmer plowing his or her field. That rural image has become emblematic of agricultural cultivation and our shared connection to the land, soil and food that sustains us, but the reality is actually quite problematic. Tillage, or the act of mechanically turning over and breaking up soil to prepare it for planting, has been an important part of farming practices for thousands of years, for good reason, but with unintended consequences both for farmland and the environment at large.  [log in to unmask]&userid=76865145&targetid=&fl=&extra=MultivariateId=&&&2049&&&http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=5848823a03386" class="gmail-m_8396057167170444863ArticleLink" style="font-family:myriad pro,arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">READ MORE

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The Paris Agreement and The Sustainable Development Goals set out a raft of new and challenging global targets for people, the environment, business and development. SDG 13 directly embeds the climate change challenge in the framework. In other words, the global community has explicitly linked its broad development agenda and the climate agenda, clarifying that climate benefits must be part of our investments in the future of humanity.  [log in to unmask]&userid=76865145&targetid=&fl=&extra=MultivariateId=&&&2055&&&http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=58488257649fd" class="gmail-m_8396057167170444863ArticleLink" style="font-family:myriad pro,arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">READ MORE

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While most folks stay indoors during rainstorms, mountain residents are often outdoors. Why? Well, it's not because we feel the urge to twirl umbrellas, jump in puddles or sing. It's because roads, trails and tire tracks are conduits for rain runoff. Runoff causes erosion. Erosion and mudslides complicate ingress and egress. In an effort to keep these dirt roads passable, mountain folks divert runoff as well as remove debris and sediment from trenches and culverts.  [log in to unmask]&userid=76865145&targetid=&fl=&extra=MultivariateId=&&&2061&&&http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=584882a369c7e" class="gmail-m_8396057167170444863ArticleLink" style="font-family:myriad pro,arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">READ MORE


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Semiconductor Engineering
The Internet of Things represents many different things, for multiple industries and markets. For farmers, it offers the opportunity to take part in another Green Revolution. Precision agriculture is the term often applied to IoT-based farming. What that means is using sensors and other technology to improve agricultural production, involving all fertile land available, and automating as many tasks as possible to leave farmers with more time to analyze and implement technology.  [log in to unmask]&userid=76865145&targetid=&fl=&extra=MultivariateId=&&&2068&&&http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=58483702b205b" class="gmail-m_8396057167170444863ArticleLink" style="font-family:myriad pro,arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">READ MORE

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The Guatemalan highlands, or "altos," are ground zero in the battle against the effects of climate change on small-scale farmers. Here, where more than three-quarters of the population lives below the poverty line, major players in international development and agricultural innovation are working to adapt small-scale farming to increasingly volatile and ultimately arid weather, the inescapable hallmarks of climate change in the 21st century.  [log in to unmask]&userid=76865145&targetid=&fl=&extra=MultivariateId=&&&2074&&&http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=5848379907ff7" class="gmail-m_8396057167170444863ArticleLink" style="font-family:myriad pro,arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">READ MORE

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The Earth's critical zone isn't called critical for nothing. Known as our planet's outer skin, it is essential for human survival. The critical zone extends from the top of the tallest tree down through the soil and into the water and rock beneath it. It stops at what's called the weathering zone — or where soils first begin to develop. This zone allows crops to grow well and supports our buildings. It also allows for animals and microbes to live, and filters our water. These soil characteristics affect everything from the ground up.  [log in to unmask]&userid=76865145&targetid=&fl=&extra=MultivariateId=&&&2080&&&http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=584882c53bb92" class="gmail-m_8396057167170444863ArticleLink" style="font-family:myriad pro,arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">READ MORE


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