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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Precision AG , Pesticides, Agriculture Global, Pest Control, Potatoes, Research,

Potato farmers conquer a devastating worm—with paper made from bananas

Low-tech approach can quintuple yield and slash need for soil pesticide

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Pesticides, Organic, Research,

Organic insecticides more damaging to non-target insects than synthetic counterparts

Very low concentrations of the popular organic insecticide spinosad have profound effects on beneficial insect species, including vision loss and neurodegeneration, new research led by the University ...

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Pesticides, Agriculture Global, Economics,

WHAT?! Can they really do this?

Bayer Declares Force Majeure on Glyphosate

Bayer expects repairs of the production line to take around three months.

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Cotton, Herbicides, Weeds, Agriculture US, Pesticides,

01/27/2022 SOURCE: theconversation.com

The herbicide dicamba was supposed to solve farmers' weed problems – instead, it's making farming harder for many of them

Farmers are stuck in a chemical war against weeds, which have developed resistance to many widely used herbicides. Seed companies’ answer – using more varied herbicides – is causing new problems.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Herbicides, Pesticides, Agriculture Global, Research, Fertilizer,

Enzymes and Agriculture Go Hand In Hand: Know How

Agriculture is not just a simple activity that provides the producer with food to sell to others. It is, after all, a science. And Enzymes have a huge role to play in this science.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Pesticides, Food/Nutrition, USDA, Food Security/Shortage,

USDA Releases 2020 Pesticide Data Program Annual Summary | Agricultural Marketing Service

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this article 3 years ago
Topics: Pesticides, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Economics, Pest Control, Sustainability, Research, Ag Asia / Pacific, Ag Tech,

New Tech that Zaps Agricultural Pests with Laser Beams

The research comes as demand increases for a safe and stable food supply - without the app...

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Andrew Chronister
shared this article 3 years ago
Topics: Herbicides, Pesticides, Crop Dusting, Drones UAV, Pest Control,

Ministry of Agriculture Supports Usage of Drone Technology in Agriculture

Ag-specific drone solutions have exploded in popularity in recent years. Drones have made various tiresome agricultural tasks more easier, ranging from crop progress monitoring to crop damage detection.

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Andrew Chronister
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Topics: Herbicides, Pesticides, Crop Dusting, Drones UAV, Pest Control,

Crop Spraying Drones: This Small U.S. Manufacturer is Taking on the Global Market

AgroDrone, a small Texas-based drone manufacturer is taking on the global market for ag tech with their crop spraying drones.

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this article 3 years ago
Topics: Corn/Maize, Pesticides, Education U.S. MidWest, Beekeeping, Fruit, Research, Pollinators,

As-needed pesticide use brings wild bees, increases watermelon yield without reducing corn profits

Many farmers rent bee hives to pollinate crops, but they could tap into the free labor of wild bees by adopting an as-needed approach to pesticides, a new proof-of-concept study shows. A multiyear study of commercial-scale fields in the Midwest found this approach led to a 95% reduction in pesticid

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