Author Interview: “The Climate Change Garden”
January 12, 2023In The Climate Change Garden: Down to Earth Advice for Growing a Resilient Garden, authors Sally Morgan and Kim Stoddart provide timely advice.
Nectar Flow Changes & Seasonal Tasks For Honeybees
March 10, 2022Changes in climate and nectar flow have complicated beekeeping, but seasonal checks and tasks can help keep honeybees healthy and productive.
Gardeners Take Note—Fewer Hard Freezes Affects Plants & Insects
January 19, 2022Changes to normal winter weather affect the way we garden, from protecting vulnerable plants to adjusting common crops to planting with pests and pathogens in mind.
Smart Agriculture Can Curb Climate Change
March 10, 2015The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization says we need to change the industrial food system’s environment-degrading practices.
Food Shortage for Bees
February 24, 2012Photo by MSU Ag Communications/Kat Lawrence Honey bees forage on flowers, such as henbit, about a month earlier than usual due to warm winter temperatures. This year’s unseasonably warm winter weather could create a food shortage for honey bees. Beekeepers in many states have been asked to monitor their hives for signs of starvation. Normally, […]
Ag Day Emphasizes Climate-Smart Strategies
December 7, 2010Agriculture, climate change and food security come together at the 2010 Agriculture and Rural Development Day.
Ain’t No Party Like an Eco-party
October 8, 2010Courtesy 350.org Citizens in Ecuador plant hundreds of native trees. As part of the Global Work Party, events like this, which contribute to climate change, will take place around the world. This weekend, hundreds of thousands of people around the world will take to streets, parks and other public places to fight global warming as […]
