TOPIC(S): Education U.S. NorthEast, Sustainability, World Hunger, Climate Change, World Population,

09/24/2020 SOURCE: news.cornell.edu

Migrations research highlights human impacts on environment | Cornell Chronicle

Ecologists Aaron Rice and Amanda Rodewald are working with Migrations: A Global Grand Challenge, part of Global Cornell, to understand how human impacts and activities affect animals and the ecosystems we all share.

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TOPIC(S): Precision AG , Livestock/Meat, Economics, Beef Cattle, Research, Education,

09/24/2020 SOURCE: ianrnews.unl.edu

Husker researchers linking cattle behavior to efficient beef production

Range cattle spend most of their time grazing, ruminating, resting and watering.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Crop Diseases,

09/24/2020 SOURCE: www.nwaonline.com

IN THE GARDEN: Leaf spots unattractive, but not harmful at present

Q I have these three hydrangea plants that have these black spots on them. They are planted along the same side of our house that faces east, so get morning sun and afternoon shade and watered about twice a week. They started this last year. Can you tell me what is going on and what to do or not do? I took these pictures about three weeks ago, and now the largest two have suddenly thinned out a lot but still have a few blooms and new growth. Help! I am new to gardening.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Forestry,

09/24/2020 SOURCE: www.nwaonline.com

Pine Bluff green efforts among forestry grant recipients

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture's Forestry Division is awarding Urban & Community Forestry Grants to five entities, including a Pine Bluff effort.

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Topics: Soil Health, Conservation/Tillage, Water, Research, Ag India, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

World Food Prize Laureate hails DSR as solution to Punjab’s water crisis

Amid labour shortage due to Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown, more and more farmers in Punjab adopted DSR sowing instead of manual sowing method, which requires water puddling.

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Topics: Crop Dusting, Economics, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

Application pilots defy trend

Aerial spraying pilots in southern NSW have barely touched the ground.

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Topics: Lamb/Sheep, Economics, Ag Australia/NZ, Coronavirus/COVID,

Wool market makes biggest jump in 12 months

Australian wool market takes positive turn with three consecutive weeks of increases.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Pesticides, Environment, AgriBusiness,

09/24/2020 SOURCE: thehill.com

EPA questions science linking widely used pesticide to brain damage

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday diminished studies linking a widely-used pesticide associated with brain damage in children, a move that could enable years of continued use of

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TOPIC(S): Rice, Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Ag India,

09/24/2020 SOURCE: m.economictimes.com

Record rice production likely to propel kharif output to a new high

Rice production is likely to be 102.36 million tonnes, 0.38 million tonnes more than the previous years estimated production and 6.7 million tonnes higher than the previous five years average production of 95.66 million tonnes.

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Pesticides, GMO's, Insects, Biotech,

09/24/2020 SOURCE: www.wired.com

Can a Genetically Modified Bug Combat a Global Farm Plague?

Biotech company Oxitec has created a caterpillar with self-destructing eggs in an attempt to curb agricultural damage. But will other pests simply move in?

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