Resources | raising-fields

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What is the future of agriculture in an era of threats to crop yields and climate change? "Ag 3.0 and the future of farming." Listen to this insightful radio broadcast on "On Point," from WBUR and NPR on August 12, 2015.

Research Resources

Southeast Florida Regional Climate Compact and Regional Climate Action Plan

About.com, "What is Raised Field Agriculture," by K. Kris Hirst, archaeology Expert

SmithsonianEducation.org, "Raised Fields For Sustainable Agriculture In the Bolivian Amazon."

NationalGeographic.com article on Maya farming

"Raised Field Agriculture in the Lake Titicaca Basin," by Clark L. Erickson, at Penn.museum (University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.

"Saving the Amazon with Raised-Field Farming," from GreenAnswers on amazonrainforestnews.com.

"Raising fields raise yields," by Peter McGrath from New Agriculturist on-line.

ScienceDaily post, "Farmers of 800-years-ago could teach us how to protect the Amazon-- with raised farming beds".