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Larkin Martin Uses GPS to Cut Farming Costs

Co-owner, Martin Farm; chairperson, Cotton Board Courtland, Alabama Martin, 47, relies on GPS technology to improve efficiency and trim fertilizer use on her family's large cotton operation. "Our GPS-equipped harvesting ...READ»

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Joe Russo Modernizes Agricultural Water Management With Modeling

Joe Russo creates programs that help farmers better manage their water use.READ»

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Biochar 100 Machine Generates Fertilizer, Buries Carbon

Ambitious schemes to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere abound, but the most practical might just be the simplest. Biochar--a technique that uses charcoal from plant waste to fertilize soil--has been used for centuries. And ...READ»