AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoWater & Power Risk: Lake Powell is nearing Glen Canyon Dam’s “minimum power pool,” with USBR warning that dropping below 3,490 feet could disrupt hydropower and downstream water reliability for tens of millions and millions of acres of farmland. Farmers’ Markets & Local Food: St. Francisville’s The Myrtles is expanding its seasonal farmers market, giving small growers a more authentic sales channel with strict limits on mass-produced goods. Human-Wildlife Conflict: Zimbabwe communities are adapting as drought and expanding wildlife populations push lions and other predators beyond parks, threatening livestock and livelihoods. Renewables for Rural Costs: Nova Scotia’s Berwick is already ~60% renewable-powered via wind, solar, and hydro, cutting residents’ rates while moving toward 100% clean energy. Clean Fuel Info Integrity: India’s ethanol producers group (BIEPA) pushed back on E20 misinformation, pointing to the EBP program’s foreign-exchange savings and rural by-product markets. Ag Innovation & Tech: Philippines’ Central Visayas unveiled a drone roadmap to speed disaster response and crop disease detection. Soil & Protein From Waste: A study suggests proteins extracted from discarded marigold blooms could become a sustainable food ingredient. Regenerative Wheat: pladis is putting “100% British wheat” and its regenerative Back to Farm program on McVitie’s packs.
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