May 2024 - Newsletter - Future of Farming

May 13, 2024

The Future is Beautiful!

May 2024

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FutureGood Friends and Clients in the News

Patrice Releford, VP of Collective Impact & Giving at the Minneapolis Foundation recently spoke in the Minnesota Capitol in support of the Minnesota Principals Survey. Learn More>

The Detroit Justice Center has received a significant grant from MacKenzie Scott's Yield Giving to support the organization's restorative justice work in Metro Detroit. Learn More>

Brenda Camacho has been elected Treasurer of the board for Futuro Media. Learn More >

William Buster was the recipient of a LINC Society Volunteer award for 2024. Learn More>

Mark Greer has become a Philanthropic Advisor with Phila Engaged Giving. Click to learn more about the organization's work.

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Future of Farming

FutureGood Clients are working on a number of critical community issues. In each newsletter, we highlight one of those issues. This month features some emerging trends for the Future of Farming.

Barley seedlings grow on average 50% more when their root system is stimulated electrically through a new cultivation substrate. In a study published in the journal PNAS, researchers from Linköping University have developed an electrically conductive “soil” for soilless cultivation, known as hydroponics. Learn More>

Space Farming?

New, highly stretchable sensors can monitor and transmit plant growth information without human intervention, report University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers in the journal Device. Learn More>

The growth of the global population, which is projected to reach 10 billion by 2050, is placing significant pressure on the agricultural sector to increase crop production and maximize yields. To address looming food shortages, two potential approaches have emerged: expanding land use and adopting large-scale farming, or embracing innovative practices and leveraging technological advancements to enhance productivity on existing farmland. Learn More>