John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Precision AG , Education U.S. NorthEast, Beekeeping, Economics, Sustainability, World Hunger, World Population,
Bee neighborly — sharing bees helps more farmers
Benefits of cost-sharing the conservation of wild bee habitats with farmers can help overcome the tragedy of the commons
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Commodities, Economics, Ag North America,
Area corn and soybean crops pulling through despite hot, dry summer
After the mostly hot and dry summer months, new projections show Ontario corn yields are expected to increase slightly from 2019 levels, although soybean yields are expected to take a hit.
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09/07/2020 SOURCE: www.newsbreak.com
The life cycle of a crawfish can be fairly straight forward. In the summer months, crawfish reproduce in underground mud burrows with a plug of mud on top of the burrow to protect them from predators. In late summer and early fall, rain softens the mud plugs so the crawfish can push their way out of the burrows and enter ponds, where they feed, molt and grow throughout Louisiana's typically mild winters. Spring then brings crawfish harvest season.
How weather affects crawfish harvests | News Break
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09/06/2020 SOURCE: news.knowledia.com
A team of researchers affiliated with a host of institutions in the U.S. has investigated the yield potential of wheat grown on controlled-environment vertical farms, finding it higher than expected. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the group describes modeling indoor vertical wheat farming and what their models showed.
The yield potential of wheat grown in controlled-environment vertical farms
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Cotton, Agriculture US, Pesticides, Agriculture Global, Economics, Pest Control, Research,
Research recommends integrated approaches to managing reniform nematodes in cotton
While there are many pests affecting cotton, the reniform nematode is one the most damaging, with the ability to cause annual losses of approximately $33 million within the Mid-Southern United States. Farmers struggle to manage this pest as commercially available resistance is not widespread and a limited number of products are commercially available for use in suppressing the reniform nematode.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. MidWest, Education U.S. West, Conservation/Tillage, Economics,
Study seeks to increase adoption of soil conservation practices
Farmers who make soil health a priority are more likely to rotate three or more crops and to graze livestock on cropland, according to a survey of producers in South Dakota, North Dakota and Nebraska.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Corn/Maize, Soil Health, Soybeans, Agriculture US, Education U.S. MidWest, Economics, Research, Climate Change,
Diversifying crop rotations improves environmental outcomes while keeping farms profitable
Diversifying crop rotations can reduce negative environmental and health impacts and maintain profitability.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Rice, Economics, Research, World Hunger, Climate Change, World Population,
Climate change could increase rice yields
Rice is the most consumed staple food in the world. It is especially common in Asia, where hunger concerns are prevalent.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Rice, Economics, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Hunger, Ag Africa, World Population,
The quality of Nigerian home-grown rice is poor: here's why
The Nigerian ministry of agriculture and rural development needs to focus on the adoption of modern rice processing techniques.
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