Growing Solutions for Healthy Soil
A big step towards our vision of building sustainable farm networks was made possible in November with help from participating Youngevity Members and NMSU community donors. On November 26, 2018 we held our first annual Regenerative Aggie Scholarship Fundraiser. The date was strategically planned to take advantage of Cyber Monday online shopping, and … Read more
Food Insecurity is a Barrier to Education Food insecurity is a growing problem in public schools, including college campuses. In a nation that was once considered the bread basket of the world, even prominent media like the Washington Post are making note of growing food insecurity on campus. Authors of a recent study out of West … Read more
The Origins of End-o-Fite Enterprises LLC End-O-Fite Enterprises LLC was established in 2012 with the intent to “end the fight” for food security by restoring microbes to agricultural soils and human microbiomes so that people would have better access to safe, nutritious food. Restoring microbes requires restoring nutrients. The two are inter-related in a … Read more
According to a recent report in Science Advances (summarized in the Vox) increased atmospheric CO2, a key feature in global warming, can result in reduced crop nutrition. They demonstrated this effect using rice, a staple crop that feeds much of the world. This would seem threatening, since poor crop nutrition impacts food webs all the way from … Read more
Are You Aspiring Towards A Career in Extension? If your heart is set on working in the public sector, this article is not for you. Please move on. However, if you are finding public options too limited, you may want to explore opportunities that allow more time for your family, provide a more flexible work … Read more
Libby Hamilton recently shared her passion for teaching agriculture at Gadsden High School, in Southern New Mexico. After retirement, she continues to volunteer by mentoring new teachers, writing grants, and planning a farmer’s market. Gadsden High School is in a low income community, where many families have only minimal access to fresh produce. A farmer’s … Read more