Sustainable Bioenergy, Farms, and Forests - December 9, 2016

SARE Publishes New Report on Agricultural Systems

“Agricultural research must shift from measuring farm ‘performance’ by single indicators such as yield and profit, to evaluating success using a multidimensional approach that incorporates the three dimensions of sustainability: environmental, social and economic.”

That’s what Dr. Laurie Drinkwater argues in Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)’s recently released report. The report, called “Systems Research for Agriculture,” highlights the importance of treating agriculture as a cohesive system in research rather than attempting to divide the system into various separate components. 

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Headlines

1. Increasing Number of Automakers Approve E15

2. USDA Invests $33 Million to Improve Water Quality in High-Priority Watersheds

3. USDA Announces New Conservation Opportunities to Improve Water Quality and Restore Wildlife Habitat

4. Trump Taps Anti-RFS Attorney to lead EPA

5. “The Daily Show” Covers Biofuels in the Navy

 

Upcoming Event: 

1. Restoring the Carbon Balance Webinar Series

December 15, 1:00-2:30 EST

A three part webinar series from the Security and Sustainability Forum and Arizona State University, discussing the need for and status of negative emission technologies (NETs). The first session will feature Jeffrey Sachs, prominent economics professor and former director of the Columbia University Earth Institute, David Biello of Ted Talks, and Kevin Anderson of the Tyndall Center at the University of Manchester. The webinar will be held from 1-2:30EST on Thursday, December 15th.

 

 

 

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