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In Sonoma County, ‘Regenerative Agriculture’ Is The Next Big Thing

To sixth generation owners Lauren and Alex Benward Beltane Farm At the vineyard in Glen Ellen, California, the word “sustainability” does not adequately describe the agricultural measures they and many of the vineyard owners have adopted in recent years. It’s easy to stay away from pesticides and industrial tillage. They also use roaming chickens to …

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How Super Herbs Like Palmer Amaranth Are Changing Agriculture

In the arms race between biology and biotechnology, weeds are winning. Worse still, Kumar says, growers cling to the unrealistic idea that chemical companies will invent a miraculous new herbicide before it’s too late. Even with such a miracle crop close at hand, an even greater threat looms: There is growing evidence that weeds can …

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