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Dr. Ryan SchmidMay 28, 20213 minIt's Not the Cow's FaultDr. Ryan Schmid 5-28-21 Recently I read a study that found poor air quality from animal production results in 17,900 deaths annually in...
Dr. Kelton WelchApr 28, 20213 minDolichopus cuprinus, the Long-Legged FlyBy: Dr. Kelton Welch April 28, 2021 Here at Ecdysis, we love bugs! For every insect that’s a pest, there are over a thousand that are...
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Dr. Michael BredesonApr 2, 20212 minYour Soil has a Sweet ToothDr. Mike Bredeson Agroecologist- Ecdysis Foundation 4-2-21 Do you have a sweet tooth? If so, thank a plant! Plants have the...
Dr. Jonathan LundgrenDec 26, 20203 minFood From the Two Clouds12/26/20 Dr. Jonathan Lundgren Director of Ecdysis Foundation Blue Dasher Farm Estelline, South Dakota I recently stared at a fork in the...
Dr. Jonathan LundgrenNov 26, 20202 minHoarfrostBy: Dr. Jonathan Lundgren November 26, 2020 I recently turned 45 years old. If asked in other context, I would not remark that this...
Dr. Jonathan LundgrenMay 23, 20204 minLife is FullMay 23, 2020 Dr. Jonathan Lundgren This morning broke with the flock of sheep announcing their presence outside of our bedroom window....
Dr. Jonathan LundgrenMay 9, 20205 minThe Farm is a FamilyMay 9, 2020 Dr. Jonathan Lundgren Spring pushes the claws of winter from the land, and slowly green replaces brown on the landscape. The...
Dr. Michael BredesonApr 28, 20203 minFulfillment in Nature and Food During the COVID Doldrums4-28-2020 Mike Bredeson PhD. Research ecologist Ecdysis Foundation How have you been lately? Bored, isolated? Many of us are feeling this...
Dr. Ryan SchmidApr 28, 20202 minThe Nobility of Your "Why"4-28-2020 Dr. Ryan Schmid Growing up, I learned one important lesson in life: always look for the positives in bad situations. It helped...
Dr. Jonathan LundgrenApr 25, 20209 minThe Solution to a More Silent SpringApril 25, 2020 By Dr. Jonathan Lundgren Director of Ecdysis Foundation When you were growing up, how often did you have to clean your...
Dr. Michael BredesonApr 23, 20204 minMending a Fragile Food Supply ChainBy Dr. Michael Bredeson, Ecdysis Research Scientist 04/23/2020 We can’t hope to fight off an illness or rebuild an economy without being...
Dr. Ryan SchmidApr 5, 20205 minPandemic at the Grocery Can Strengthen AmericaDr. Ryan Schmid 04/05/2020 My, how our daily lives have changed since Covid-19 reached America. All of us have experienced moments when...
Dr. Jonathan LundgrenApr 5, 20203 minA Light at the End of the Isolation TunnelApril 5, 2020 Dr. Jonathan Lundgren Like many, I am thinking about social isolation right now. And asking the question: What does society...