Author: Daniela

  • Maramadi (Ox race)

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    Originally posted on Joshi Daniel Photography: Maramadi (Ox race) | Kalluvathukkal, Kollam, Kerala, India Maramadi (Ox race) is an agricultural festival of Kerala which takes place during the harvest season. It is a race between several pairs of oxen, where each pair is controlled by three men and is held in freshly ploughed paddy fields.

  • Developing advanced biofuels

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    Originally posted on Science on the Land: In the United States, the Agriculture Secretary is Tom Vilsack. He’s offering money to develop commercial-scale biorefineries or retrofit existing facilities with appropriate technology to develop advanced biofuels. ‘Advanced biofuels’ means that these fuels are to come from non-food sources. Sources such as algae and waste food. You…

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  • Every Night Is Ladies’ Night In Reykjavik

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    Originally posted on The Dish: The World Economic Forum has once again named Iceland the most equal country for women, while the US has slipped in the rankings to #23 (pdf). Catherine A. Traywick tells economists to take note: The notion that gender equality drives development (rather than the other way round) has been so widely celebrated…

  • The Legend of “Stingy Jack”

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    Ever wonder how the Jack-O-Lantern tradition originated. History.com provides the answer: People have been making jack-o’-lanterns at Halloween for centuries. The practice originated from an Irish myth about a man nicknamed “Stingy Jack.” According to the story, Stingy Jack invited the Devil to have a drink with him. True to his name, Stingy Jack didn’t want…

  • Photo of the Day

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    Starocherkassk Cossack Festival

  • 100 Mile Food Plan

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    Originally posted on Homeplace Earth: When I taught the class Four Season Food Production at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, the first project of the semester was a 100 Mile Food Plan. Working in groups, the students were to imagine their food supply was going to be disrupted and their only food, beginning January 1,…

  • Brief History of Climate Science

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    Ed Hawkins is a climate scientist in NCAS-Climate at the Department of Meteorology, University of Reading. His research interests are in decadal variability and predictability of climate, especially in the Atlantic region, and in quantifying the different sources of uncertainty in climate predictions and impacts. Ed is a Contributing Author to IPCC AR5 and a member…

  • Cooperative Economic Model Cont.’d

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    In a speech in honor of October as National Cooperative Month, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsak lauds the cooperative economic model: “Agricultural cooperatives are a driving force in the nation’s thriving farm economy. Because they are farmer-owned and operated businesses, the sales dollars and income generated are much more likely to be returned and spent in…

  • Cooperative Economic Model Best Suited for Obtaining Lasting Peace and Ecological Integrity

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    Orlan Ravanera’s piece in the Sun Star lays out the fundamental principles inherent in a cooperative economic model. By their very existence, the cooperatives are debunking a flawed development paradigm that allows a privileged few to use democracy to serve special interest groups at the expense of the people and the environment. They are vehemently…