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Wednesday, May 2, 2012


The Future of Farming?

What would we do without farms? Or better yet how would we survive? This critical part of society is the very thing that makes or breaks a county. We see the impact of farms all around the world. Take the United States for example; the abundance of fertile land in its borders has been one of the main causes to its success. While on the other hand, countries that are found in areas of extreme heat and cold, such as the middle east and parts of Africa, remain at a 3rd world state due to the lack of fertile soil. Of course other factors such as war and natural resources play a major factor as well. But it is undeniable that the back bone of any country is its farms and food production.

Farming on a global scale takes on many roles. Some cultures continue to farm using century old techniques, while many larger cultures have advanced their way of farming to meet the population’s needs. Massive harvesting machines, fertilizers/pesticides, and even GPS are just a few of the ways countries such as the United States manage their farms. But this high end farming does not come without a price. Pesticides and fertilizers can be washed into oceans and rivers, effecting fishing and marine populations and even creating dead zones. According to scientificamerican.com, there are now 405 identified ocean dead zones around the world, and many of them had occurred because of farms. So how do we stop these dead zones from occurring in the first place? And how can we improve the way we farm so that the environment is not negatively affected?

One alternative way of farming that I find very interesting is Called The Omega Garden. The Omega Garden is an entirely new system of farming. It can grow plants fasters, more efficiently, and best of all it does not hurt the environment at all. Rather than try to explain how it works, I have provided the link to the Omega Garden website which is full of information and videos explain just how awesome it is. The possibilities with the Omega Garden seem endless.


Omega Garden Website: http://www.omegagarden.com/

-Richard Jossy 

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