TOPIC(S): USDA, Coronavirus/COVID,

10/13/2020 SOURCE: www.kcbd.com

Region 17 awarded $1 million grant by USDA to help upgrade ‘distance’ learning in Lubbock area schools

Region 17 was awarded a $1 million grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture last Wednesday. The money will be used to update “distance” learning technology and equipment in schools across the South Plains.

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TOPIC(S): USDA, Coronavirus/COVID,

10/13/2020 SOURCE: www.kcbd.com

Region 17 awarded $1 million grant by USDA to help upgrade ‘distance’ learning in Lubbock area schools

Region 17 was awarded a $1 million grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture last Wednesday. The money will be used to update “distance” learning technology and equipment in schools across the South Plains.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Food/Nutrition, AgriBusiness,

10/12/2020 SOURCE: www.bayer.com

Nutrition

Feeding the growing global population is one of the greatest challenges facing the world. By the year 2050, our planet will be home to more than nine billion people.

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Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, GMO's, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Biotech,

10/11/2020 SOURCE: www.salon.com

CRISPR researchers, awarded the Nobel Prize, say the technology could defeat coronavirus

The Nobel Prize was given to scientists who discovered a tool that helps us precisely alter DNA

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TOPIC(S): Soybeans, Cotton, Herbicides, AgriBusiness,

10/12/2020 SOURCE: www.google.com

Bayer, BASF Fight to Keep Weedkiller on U.S. Farms

The chemicals makers are hoping the EPA responds to a court-ordered ban on their dicamba herbicides by allowing them back on the market despite complaints about crop damage.

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

After four years of punishing drought, Rick still needs to pinch himself at this year's harvest

After years without rain, many NSW farmers are now preparing themselves for a bumper crop. But with a La Niña weather event, the Bureau of Meteorology warns there's a possibility things could "swing from drought to flood".

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Livestock/Meat, Lamb/Sheep, Economics, Ag Europe, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Ag Australia/NZ, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

Agrophotovoltaic News -- Bifacial Panels In Germany, Grazing Sheep In Austria

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Organic, Agriculture Global, Gardening, Sustainability, Urban Farming,

Ask the Master Gardener: Add a splash of fall color to your yard with shrubberies | Brainerd Dispatch

The Brainerd area supports numerous colorful shrubs that show off the splendor of autumn.

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