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Aquaponics: Growing Crops on the ‘Open Water’

It may be winter, but it is still possible to access fresh, locally-grown produce. How? With aquaponics. Americans and people living around the world can grow crops year-round in a soilless hydroponic environment regardless of their regions’ climate or season. It also has the added benefit of supplying fresh fish to the local food system.

Scott Elliott, ARS Office of Communications Posted in Research and Science
Jan 17, 2023
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Keeping Cranberries on the Thanksgiving Menu

For many families, a Thanksgiving meal would not be the same without the sweet, tart goodness of cranberry dishes. A project funded by USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) at Oregon State University (OSU) is working to ensure that staple stays on the table.
Posted by Scott Elliott, Agricultural Research Service Office of Communications Posted in Research and Science
Nov 23, 2022
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Sustainable Farming with Gotham Greens

Sparrows Point, Md., is home to a sustainable greenhouse that is changing the way we grow produce in cities across America. Gotham Greens’ climate-controlled facility is supplying grocery stores throughout the region with fresh produce such as leafy greens and herbs while using a fraction of the natural resources required by traditional farming.

Benjamin Wooddy, USDA Rural Development Public Information Officer for Maryland and Delaware Posted in Rural
Apr 22, 2021
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