According to the United Nations, the global population is expected to reach 8.5 billion by 2030, 9.7 billion by 2050 and over 11 billion by the end of the century. Currently, about 11% of the world’s ...

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Those aspiring to start or expand their own small-scale farm operation can now apply for a one-year apprenticeship at the University of Nevada, Reno’s College of Agriculture, Biotechnology & Natural ...

A new crop of entrepreneurs is prepping the ground to grow food in the desert. Now the competition is hotting up. “Just try this,” says American entrepreneur Sky Kurtz, who just might be the farmer of ...

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Those aspiring to start their own small-scale farm can now apply for a one-year apprenticeship to bolster their abilities to start and run their own small-scale operation. The new Nevada Farm ...