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Jul 16, 2023
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Jun 16, 2023
Plastic has been a revolutionary material that is light-weight, flexible, durable, and inexpensive to produce. Unfortunately, continuous use of plastic mulch for decades has resulted in soil plastic pollution that is beginning to cancel out the benefits. Can biodegradable plastic be the answer?
Read the article in the Ohio Country Journal
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Jun 14, 2023
Just published research on a new approach to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, save water and increase yield in rice production. To view the journal article.
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Jun 2, 2023
Greenhouse gas emissions from the animal feed sector are unexpectedly impacted by a wide range of international policies. To learn more go to the article in the New Security Beat
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Apr 30, 2023
ASABE defines a Fellow as a member of unusual professional distinction, with outstanding and extraordinary qualifications and experience in, or related to, the field of agricultural, food, or biological systems engineering.
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Mar 10, 2023
The world cannot sustain clean air and water without healthy soil. Soil is the largest terrestrial source of carbon in the biosphere. Thus, carbon sequestration in soil is an important opportunity in sustainable development. Plants nurtured on even degraded soils could remove 63 billion tons of carbon from the atmosphere. To learn more about soil’s key Role in fighting climate change in U.S. and Chinese agriculture link to the New Security Beat.
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Mar 10, 2023
A webinar "Opportunities for Enhanced Near-term U.S.-China Climate Action: The Food System" was sponsored by the California China Climate Institute at UC Berkley and the Wilson Center China Environment Forum. Karen spoke on "Challenges and Opportunities of Converting Food Waste to Fertilizer in US and China". Go to CCCI link to view the webinar.
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Feb 17, 2023
Research examined barriers and facilitators to adoption of sanitation technologies. Barriers were beliefs incompatible with UDDT by-product reuse, a lack of supporting infrastructure, high capital costs, and ineffective promotional communication strategies. The benefits promoted by the diffusion agency were often misaligned with the desires and interests of the potential adopters. Ensuring supporting infrastructure was in place and tailoring the promotional communications to the adopters’ perspectives facilitated adoption.
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Jan 30, 2023
As the world’s largest consumers and producers of plastics, the United States and China are pivotal for helping to close the loop on global plastic waste. The issue contains OpEds from US, China and Europe focing on citizen action, indistry efforts and policy. Karen Mancl authored 2 OpEds on agricultural and biodegradable plastic.
To download the issue go to link
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Jan 20, 2023
Rice cultivation contributes 2.5 percent of human-induced greenhouse gases. Two particular gases are the culprits. One is methane, a short-lived greenhouse gas that is 25 to 80 times more impactful than CO2.