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Earth Challenge 2020: Calling on citizens to help support global food supply

June 22, 2020 sarah Jonas Citizen Science, Crops, data, Earth Observation, Food Security

A new app widget provides citizens with an opportunity to get involved in one of the world’s most challenging problems: how to provide enough, high quality, nutritious food to the ever expanding global population.

Research Results

Effects of Potassium Fertilization in Pear Trees

June 11, 2020 sarah Jonas Agriculture, Brazil, Fertilizer, Food Security, Nutrients, Potassium, soil, Soil Fertility, Sustainable, Trees

Potassium fertilization effects on quality, economics, and yield in pear orchard

Announcement

$5.7 million to fight global hunger awarded by Mississippi State-based Fish Innovation Lab

June 10, 2020 sarah Jonas Aquaculture, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Fisheries, Food Security, Kenya, Mississippi State, Nutrition, Poverty, Seafood, Usaid

The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish at Mississippi State University is awarding $5.7 million in grants to develop innovative approaches for helping solve hunger affecting more than 800 million people worldwide.

Research Results

Reusing chicken litter shows benefits

June 10, 2020 sarah Jonas Agriculture, Agronomy, Chicken, Environment, Farming, Food Safety, Food Security, Livestock, Microbiology, Poultry, Research, Salmonella, Science News, Sustainability

Beneficial bacteria in reused poultry litter can reduce Salmonella levels

Feature

What are smallholder farms?

June 8, 2020 sarah Jonas Agriculture, Agronomy, Crops, Farming, Food, Food Security, International, Labor, Poverty, soil, Sustainable, Women

Smallholder farms supply majority of world’s food supply but still face poverty.

Feature

How did soil salinity affect ancient civilizations?

May 18, 2020 sarah Jonas Agriculture, Food Security, History, Irrigation, salt, soil, soil salinity, water use

Saline soils near the Salt River led to many challenges for North American group

Research Results

Even before COVID-19, many adults over 50 lacked stable food supply and didn’t use available assistance, poll finds

May 11, 2020 sarah Jonas Elderly, Food Insecurity, Food Security, Nutrition, Older Adults, SNAP

Even before the coronavirus pandemic wreaked havoc with the nation’s food supply and economy, one in seven adults between the ages of 50 and 80 already had trouble getting enough food because of cost or other issues, a new poll finds.