John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Beekeeping, Water, Economics, Sustainability, Research, World Population, Ag Australia/NZ, Pollinators, Weather,

Bees bounce back from drought and fires as NSW rains bring bumper crops

Apiarists and crop farmers are abuzz at "probably the best start to a bee season in 20 years" after losing a third of the commercial population by the end of last summer.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Vegetables, Hobby Farming, Young Farmers, Sustainability, Potatoes, World Hunger, Urban Farming, World Population,

Southwest Fresno group aims to help local youth gain interest in agriculture

The Sweet Potato Project held its latest gathering and dozens of teens came together to harvest more than 3,000 pounds of sweet potatoes.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Fruit, Food/Nutrition, Ag Global Specialty Food, Consumer/Retail,

11/08/2020 SOURCE: www.cnbc.com

TikTok star gives Ocean Spray a boost as brand looks to Thanksgiving, and the future

90 year-old Ocean Spray got a big brand boost from a TikTok video that went viral energizing interest in the brand worldwide.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, World Hunger, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture,

Regenagri announces members of new governance group - Natural Products Global

The recently established global regenerative agriculture initiative regenagri has announced the members of its new governance team — a group of pioneering organizations who will work together to progress the initiative. “The governance consists of six synergistic organizations,” explains Harry Farnsworth (pictured), sustainable agriculture projects lead at Control Union UK, who heads up the initiative. […]

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Fertilizer, Ag Innovation,

We found a way to turn urine into solid fertiliser - it could make farming more sustainable

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Vegetables, Conservation/Tillage, Fruit, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Ag Africa, Weather,

Farmers flock towards nutritious, orange maize

A growing number of smallholders in southern Zimbabwe adopt provitamin-A maize after collective learning and knowledge transfer initiative.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Rice, Economics, Sustainability, Ag India, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID, Weather,

A catastrophe avoided

Unprecedented adoption of agricultural technologies wards off negative impacts of COVID-19 in northwestern India.

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Food/Nutrition,

11/08/2020 SOURCE: www.myleaderpaper.com

My Leader Yummy - Mexican Corn Chip Casserole

Once the holidays start approaching, life can get somewhat hectic, so it’s important to ...

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Beekeeping, Sustainability, Regenerative Agriculture,

The Problem with Honey Bees

They’re important for agriculture, but they’re not so good for the environment

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Soybeans, Sugarcane, Sustainability, Research, World Hunger, World Population, Plant-Based/Animal Free, Sugar, Weather,

Newly discovered sugar transporter might help beans tolerate hot temperatures

The lab of Thomas D. Sharkey have characterized a sucrose transporter protein found in common beans. The recently discovered protein, called PvSUT1.1, could help us understand how beans tolerate hot temperatures.