@HighFarndale @samdknowlton We found 200% increase in cancer and depression in crop farmers relative to the general public
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Jonathan Lundgren
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Jonathan Lundgren
@BugLundgren
Agroecologist, entomologist, farmer, beekeeper
Estelline, SD Katılım Şubat 2015
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@samdknowlton @BugLundgren How does that compare to US society as a whole?
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According to @BugLundgren, who’s gathered data from over 1,000 farms, row-crop farmers see depression up 200%, Parkinson’s up 2,000%, and cancer up 200%.
These farmers need more off-ramps from the industrial-ag treadmill.
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@dpicassomu As soon as you label a style of ag, it becomes corruptible. Knowing your farmer is a far better strategy
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@BugLundgren Some people oppose defining what is regenerative and what isn't. Big corps are adopting the term left and right, with unknown practices. It's going to happen the same thing as the sustainable label: It's going to mean nothing.
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Why do we need Science in Regenerative Agriculture?
Quite a few people in regen space have recently asked me why we need science. If we have already seen regen work, what does applying the scientific method contribute? Please read here : ecdysis.bio/post/why-scien…
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@CanaanRunMedia Yes, the peer review process is a bit obnoxious. I have a few thoughts on that. And it does feel a bit like gate keeping where the few are guarding the knowledge. In the regulatory space, Good Lab Practice has become a tool to smother any anti-industry studies.
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@BugLundgren I, for one, am tired of being told to, “show the studies.” The truth is that there aren’t enough, whether it’s intentional or not. All we have is physical and anecdotal evidence, but they need their pretentious peer reviews completed to accept anything.
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@smarth2oman Personally? I have to make many snap decisions on the farm. I take the best information I have at the time, and pull the trigger. Then I seek more input and experience from others to help get better.
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@BugLundgren Science gives us credibility and scale, while farmer intuition keeps innovation fresh. Striking the right balance is key. How do you blend evidence and experience in your own regenerative practices?
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Cows are a crucial part of saving the bees. New research shows that regeneratively managed cattle promote flowers and plants on rangelands, which leads to stronger hives that resist pests like varroa. links.email.frontiersin.org/ls/click?upn=u…
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New science shows that regenerative grazing is as effective as parasiticides for controlling internal parasites in cattle. Let’s keep the money in ranchers’ pockets instead of the chem companies bio.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=…
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Calling all CA farmers and those interested in the potential of our food system to affect planetary problems, while putting money back in farmers’ pockets. Please come to UC Davis on May 2!
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Or tune in here
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@partialtruth Doing the right thing isn’t always the easy thing. Please keep at it. We need people brave enough to forge a new road in our food system
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@BugLundgren Been a slow process, despite much effort. Grateful to have been included.
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Got our report from @BugLundgren, Ecdysis. Sampled a typical strip tilled brassica plot and most of the results show little change from past testing except birds and microbes and green cover. Good info.
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@morgsbrew It wasn’t an easy move. But it was the right one.
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@BugLundgren I bought the farm. It is the only way!
Have you ever heard Afrikaans saying “n boer maak ‘n plan”?
In English: the farmer makes a plan.
Since I moved from science to farming this saying keeps reminding me how farmers are able to do things science doesn’t understand.
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TED talk, Ecdysis Foundation shows Grow life on your farm, and the carbon takes care of itself. The water takes care of itself. Regenerative agriculture is a celebration of life. youtu.be/okgGmohpaJQ?si…
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@Muohama39443532 Ground cover and properly managed grazing
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@BugLundgren in dry region what the stratey to improve o.m. in soil ?
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Studying regenerative almond orchards in CA
This orchard uses 30% of the water it did 5 years ago.
No pesticides
Input costs are minimal.
Yields haven't declined.
Every 1% increase in organic matter can hold 20,000 gallons of water.
You don't have to believe me. It just is.
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@panotiller Scientists were never meant to be the experts on farming. Farmers are that. Scientists were always meant to be servants. We can help to scale and transfer what is being learned. Understand the mechanisms driving success. But it only works if it is a true partnership
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Serious question . Why do scientists need to help us out? A lot of things new i brought onto my farm another farmer was doing....
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@Highland_Pigs A lot of time the farmers talk to their congressman and say "it would be good if you could provide a grant to help with this issue we are dealing with." Then the congressmen designated money to help with said issue. So the stakeholders request the money. Congress does their job.
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delivered to Iowa State University. It was the best attended Shivvers Memorial Lecture in Sustainable Agriculture ever recorded, as well as the best attended lecture for their campus-wide program. I think a lot of farmers of the state of Iowa see this as a future.
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Here is the recording that I gave to; free for the next month. I discuss the extensive research and future of science in agriculture. They may not like what they heard, but they won't forget it....
iastate.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/…
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@swksfarmer Then share this widely, and hopefully a groundswell of producers will send the message that the farmers want to see this
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@BugLundgren If by “Scientific community” you mean land grants, then no.
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This one is worth watching. Sometimes I wonder if the scientific community thinks regen livestock production is real. Savory, Carillo, and myself are live-streaming today. Please check it out facebook.com/share/1CiYCJH6…
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