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Steven Lewis
- Jan 23
- 2 min
Vetiver Project Gains Momentum at the HRRC
The vetiver rows designated for our research project are well established at the Huasteca Regenerative Research Center (HRRC), and data...
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Jess Mayes
- Jan 8
- 1 min
Vetiver Network International Short Video Competition Winners
Late last year, I had the pleasure of sitting on a panel with 4 others to judge video submissions for the Vetiver Network International's...
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Steven Lewis
- Jan 1
- 1 min
Nitrogen Fixing at the Huasteca Regenerative Research Center
The Huasteca Regenerative Research Center (HRRC) is located in an agricultural region dominated by a sugar cane monoculture. Failure to...
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Terra Advocati
- Dec 21, 2022
- 2 min
Update from Sedepac Huasteca
The following is an update that we recently received from Sedepac Huasteca regarding their progress in the Sierra Huasteca. See full...
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Steven Lewis
- Dec 16, 2022
- 1 min
Swale Flooding at Huasteca Regenerative Research Center
Soil moisture readings at the Huasteca Regenerative Research Center (HRRC) show that the weekly flooding of swales is giving us desired...
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Terra Advocati
- Dec 6, 2022
- 1 min
Vetiver Planting Advances at the Huasteca Regenerative Research Center
Planting of the fourth experimental row of vetiver grass is well underway and this paves the way for the start of data collection early...
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Terra Advocati
- Dec 4, 2022
- 1 min
Community Event at the Huasteca Regenerative Research Center
International collaborators Amanda and Sofia Lewis were welcomed by the local community at a congenial event held at the Huasteca...
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Terra Advocati
- Nov 22, 2022
- 1 min
Vetiver Grant for Eco Centro's Garcia St. Urban Farm
This month, Terra Advocati is happy to award a small grant to San Antonio College’s Eco Centro, Garcia St. Farm, to start producing and...
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Terra Advocati
- Oct 28, 2022
- 1 min
Granja Nut & Rancho San Ricardo: Permaculture Center in Oaxaca, Mexico
A big thanks to Elfego Flores and Antonio Carillo Bolea for showing us the beautiful work that is being done in Oaxaca at Rancho San...
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Terra Advocati
- Oct 21, 2022
- 1 min
Land Regeneration with Bryan Hummel in Huasteca Mexico
Last month Bryan Hummel came down to the Huasteca Regenerative Research Center to help us get the land prepped on contour. With his...
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Terra Advocati
- Oct 8, 2022
- 1 min
Agroforestry on Keyline in Southern Mexico with Antonio Carillo Bolea
Last week we had the pleasure of meeting Antonio Carillo Bolea in the Los Tuxtlas region of Southern Veracruz. We had spoken a couple of...
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Jess Mayes
- Sep 22, 2022
- 1 min
An Investigation on the Impact of Vetiver and its Products on Farmland, Community, and Climate
Working with our partners in Mexico at the Huasteca Regenerative Research Center and Texas State University, Terra Advocati has been...
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Terra Advocati
- Sep 19, 2022
- 1 min
USDA Funds Six International Research Projects on Climate-Smart Agriculture
PRESS RELEASE FROM USDA FAS WEBSITE: SEE ARTICLE "WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural...
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Terra Advocati
- Sep 15, 2022
- 2 min
Vetiver Research for Pollution Mitigation and Soil Regeneration in Huasteca Mexico
Terra Advocati and Jess Mayes have played pivotal roles in helping Steven Lewis secure a Scientific Cooperation Research Program (SCRP)...
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Terra Advocati
- Aug 8, 2022
- 1 min
Sedepac Huasteca: Ecological Mission with Heart & Culture
This summer we followed up with the folks at Sedepac Huasteca to see how their projects are progressing. It was inspiring to see the...
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Terra Advocati
- Aug 7, 2022
- 2 min
Chinamitl: Arca Tierra’s Chinampa Restoration
Regenerative agriculture is a term that gets thrown around thoughtlessly, often used to describe techniques that clearly are not...
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Jess Mayes
- Jul 31, 2022
- 3 min
Vetiver Propagation Efforts: Summer 2022 Update
Vetiver Efforts in Ciudad Valles, S.L.P. You might recall from our last Vetiver Propagation update 12 weeks ago that we planted 350...
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Jess Mayes
- Jul 23, 2022
- 2 min
Huasteca Regenerative Agriculture Experimentation Center Update
Today we are happy to share the progress that has been made on the bulk of infrastructure for the Huasteca Regenerative Agriculture...
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Jess Mayes
- Jun 10, 2022
- 1 min
Mahncke Park Community Garden Tour
This spring I visited Mahncke Park Community Garden to give a little tour of this beautiful space in the heart of San Antonio, Texas. ...
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