Environmental Issues
Research related to the environment and the human elements of communicating about these issues.
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As crop production increasingly shifts from soil to soilless media, the demand for soilless substrates has skyrocketed, creating a need for new ideas and innovations that move beyond peat and explore alternative materials to provide growers with more options moving forward. The soilless substrate science project (S3), for which the Lamm Lab leads social science…
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Upcycled products have emerged as an innovative approach to addressing food waste by creating new, high-quality products from surplus food. Despite its benefits, such as tackling environmental, economic, and social food concerns by reducing waste, adding value to the food system through economic gains, and providing more affordable food options, it faces misconceptions among the…
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On the eleventh episode of the Agricurious podcast, Dennis Baffour-Awuah, the Lamm Lab’s Artistic Scientist, spoke with two researchers from the USDA-funded Eastern Tree Fruit Project. The project, of which the Lamm Lab serves as the sociological team, is targeted at improving pest management and increasing resilience in apple and peach production systems across the Eastern United…
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The Lamm Lab recently published an article titled Healthy Harvests: Reducing Plastic Use and Associated Water Contaminants in U.S. Greenhouses and Nurseries, authored by Masoud Yazdanpanah and Alexa Lamm at the University of Georgia, Jim Owen and James Altland at USDA ARS, and Sarah White at Clemson University. The study explored the environmental and behavioral…
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The spotted lanternfly (SLF) is an invasive pest causing problems for many vineyards, especially the wine industry, in the United States. After it was first discovered in the U.S. in 2014 in Pennsylvania, it has spread widely across 17 other states, including Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Connecticut, West Virginia, Ohio, New York, Massachusetts, Rhode…
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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), also known as forever chemicals, and microplastics have both become significant environmental concerns. Some people even believe they are the same. Dr. Sarah White, a nursery extension specialist and professor at Clemson University’s Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences is collaborating with the Lamm Lab on a USDA ARS project…
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When you think of nurseries and greenhouses, you probably imagine rows of beautiful growing plants. But behind the scenes, there is something else that’s just as common: plastic. From pots and trays to ground covers and irrigation pipes, plastics are found everywhere in greenhouses and nurseries. And while they help get the job done, they…
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Dr. Alexa Lamm recently visited with the UC Davis CLEAR Center to tour their facilities and explore several opportunities for future collaborations. The Clarity and Leadership for Environmental Awareness and Research Center, or CLEAR Center, helps the animal agriculture industry operate more efficiently while lessening its impact on the environment and climate. The primary research…
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Dr. Alexa Lamm and Dr. Kevan Lamm recently visited with Dr. Pedro Carvalho, Feedlot specialist, and Erica Geisenhagen, Manager of Communications at AgNext – an innovative Center at Colorado State University striving to innovate real-world solutions for sustainability in animal agriculture. Just three years in the making, this new center is conducting research on beef…
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Members of the Lamm Lab are playing a critical role in the USDA Speciality Crop Research Initiative funded project titled: Cultivating Tomorrow’s Orchard: Evolving and Enhancing IPM in Eastern Tree Fruit Systems, which seeks to improve Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approaches for apple and peach growers across the Eastern United States. The initiative comes at…