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organic farming
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indiatoday.intoday.inscience63 days ago
Elaine Ingham, Pioneer of Soil Food Web Concept, Dies at 73
Elaine Ingham, a prominent soil scientist and advocate for organic farming, died on February 16 at age 73 in Fort Mill, S.C. She popularized the 'soil food web' concept and founded the Soil Food Web School. Her death followed a dementia diagnosis last year.
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Flooding on Hawaii's North Shore Raises Concerns Over Pesticide and Bacterial Contamination in Agricultural Areas
Severe flooding from late February to March on Hawaii's North Shore has led to contamination worries among residents and farmers, particularly regarding pesticides from upstream agriculture and bacteria in mud and water. State officials report that heavy rainfall likely diluted a…