Steve Nedved
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Jan 21
Soil Health Partnership brings together diverse viewpoints
The CEO of the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) says bringing together the groups that became the Soil Health Partnership was rather easy to do. Jon Doggett tells Brownfield Ag News the partners, including the NCGA, The Nature Conservancy, the environmental Defense Fund, and others, work together well to bring a voice to sustainable farming …
Jan 21
Missouri farmer shares cover crop herbicide considerations
One of the challenges among farmers who are increasingly using cover crops is chemical control and the effects of herbicide carryover on cover crops. Centralia, Missouri farmer Brian Martin discusses what his preferences are as well as the benefits he sees from planting cover crops. AUDIO: Brian Martin interview Continue reading Missouri farmer shares cover …
Jan 21
1 dead in avalanche outside Aspen: Sheriff
robertcicchetti/iStock(ASPEN, Colo.) — One person has died in an avalanche outside Aspen, Colorado, the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office said Monday. The victim was the only person caught in the snow slide, the sheriff’s office said. The sheriff’s office had warned about dangerous conditions on Saturday. This story is developing. Please check back for more updates. …
Jan 21
Brutal Arctic blast overtakes eastern US with wind chill falling to -30 degrees in some areas
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Brutally cold temperatures and whipping winds swept through the eastern U.S. Monday. Temperatures Monday morning were 30 to 40 degrees colder than just a day earlier in some areas. In Philadelphia, it was 48 degrees on Sunday morning and a biting 12 degrees on Monday. Parts of the Northeast could see …
Jan 21
Private companies share their interest in soil health
Part the opening General Session of the Soil Health Summit was a panel discussion among officials with a major restaurant chain and two large agribusinesses. Sean Arians of Bayer Crop Science, Townsend Bailey of McDonald’s and Ryan Sirolli with Cargill talked about what motivates their companies’ interest in sustainability and soil health. AUDIO: Sean Arians, …
Jan 21
NGOs discuss soil health and sustainability at the Soil Health Summit
The opening session of the Soil Health Summit in St. Louis featured a panel discussion among representatives of non-governmental organizations, including The Nature Conservancy, the Environmental Defense Fund and the Foundation for Food Agriculture Research. AUDIO: Pipa Elias, Carrie Vollmer-Sanders, Suzy Friedman and Dr. LaKisha Odom Continue reading NGOs discuss soil health and sustainability at …
Jan 21
Data, sustainability drive Soil Health Partnership
The Soil Health Partnership’s newest staff member, Dr. Maria Bowman, addressed the opening session of the Soil Health Summit about cover crops and other sustainable management practices used by Soil Health Partnership members. AUDIO: Dr. Sefali Mehta and Dr. Maria Bowman address the Soil Health Summit Continue reading Data, sustainability drive Soil Health Partnership at …
Jan 21
If you’re “Keeping Score,” even sold-out audiences in the U.K. know the songs of Dan + Shay
ABC/Image Group LAAfter a blockbuster 2018 that saw both “Tequila” and “Speechless” go to the top of the chart, Dan + Shay are now on the path to international stardom. They’re currently in the middle of a six-show run in the United Kingdom with multiple sold-out dates. The latest album from Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney features a duet with Kelly Clarkson on …
Jan 21
Man ‘used an ax hammer on his mother’: 911 call in brutal quadruple murder in Oregon
Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office(PORTLAND, Ore.) — An Oregon man who was shot to death by sheriff’s deputies allegedly used an ax hammer on least one of four family members found dead in his home over the weekend, including his baby daughter, according to police and 911 calls released on Monday. Mark Gago, 42, was killed …
Jan 21
Jameela Jamil shuts down body shaming Avon ad, gets company to take it down
Todd Williamson/NBC via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — It may be a new year, but actress Jameela Jamil is continuing where she left off in 2018, promoting body confidence and shutting down anyone or any organization doing otherwise. Case in point, Avon released an ad that said “dimples are cute on your face (not on your …