Hedge density, structure, and function vary with primary production and slope gradient and
are subject to other diverse factors. Hedgerows are emerging ecosystems with both above …

Humanity faces a triple threat of climate change, biodiversity loss, and global food insecurity.
In response, increasing the general adaptive capacity of farming systems is essential. We …

Aspirations to farm 'better'may fall short in practice due to constraints outside of farmers'
control. Yet farmers face proliferating pressures to adopt practices that align with various …

Improving the environmental sustainability of the food supply chain will help to achieve the
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This environmental sustainability is …

Context Conservation in working landscapes is critical for halting biodiversity declines and
ensuring farming system sustainability. However, concerns that wildlife may carry foodborne …

Some birds are viewed as pests and vectors of foodborne pathogens in farmlands, yet birds
also benefit growers by consuming pests. While many growers seek to prevent birds from …

Although rodents are well-known reservoirs and vectors for a number of zoonoses, the
functional role that peridomestic rodents serve in the amplification and transmission of …

Horses have been associated with human societies for millennia, and for many have come
to symbolize wildness, power, resilience, and freedom. Although equids were extirpated …

Consumption of contaminated produce remains a leading cause of foodborne illness.
Increasingly, growers are altering agricultural practices and farm environments to manage …

California's Central Coast rose to national food safety prominence following a deadly 2006
outbreak of Escherichia coli O157: H7 that was traced to spinach grown in this intensive …