Naoki Nitta, Author at Modern Farmer
Can Mushrooms Help Extinguish Toxic Waste?

Fungus is usually a good sign of things going bad. But it can also indicate... (more)

Naoki Nitta
March 4, 2024
Cultivating Profits in a Compact Crop

Basements and garages have long been fertile ground for innovation, with a host of well-known... (more)

Naoki Nitta
January 15, 2024
Calculating New Options for Shrinking Rice Fields

George Tibbitts, a third-generation farmer in Arbuckle, CA, has been growing rice on his 1,200-acre... (more)

Naoki Nitta
March 6, 2023
New Solar Panels Allow Farmers to See the Light

Arable land is at an all-time premium. Since the last ice age, humans have cleared... (more)

Naoki Nitta
January 16, 2023
Stretching California’s Rice Belt

To cope with water restrictions in a drought-stricken state, the rice industry is looking to... (more)

Naoki Nitta
March 7, 2022