John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Fruit, Economics, Fermentation/Vineyard/Wine, Grapes, Research, Ag Europe, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture,

A Single Vision of Friuli Untaps Native Grapes

Though Friuli has historic roots in red winemaking, white is now dominant here in an area that’s long been linked to its northern Germanic neighbors.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Wheat, Soybeans, Agriculture US, Vegetables, Beekeeping, Sustainability, Grapes, Pollinators,

Texas honey production tops 7.4 million pounds | AgriLife Today

Texas remained sixth in the nation for honey production in 2019, and is home to thousands of overwintering honey bee hives.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Organic, Vegetables, Fruit, Sustainability, Urban Farming, Government / Policies, Coronavirus/COVID,

City farming on the rise as COVID-19 prompts people to rethink how they source their food

The coronavirus pandemic sees a surge in the number of people wanting to grow or source food closer to home, either on urban farms or even in public spaces.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Drones UAV, Ag India, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, World Population,

Telangana varsity working on SOPs for use of drones in farming

To test the efficacy of drones, the PJTSAU, along with World Economic Forum and Telangana Department of Information Technology, has identified five crops to be grown in five different districts.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Irrigation, Forestry, Water, Economics, Research,

Water consumption for trees is calculated in order to design precision irrigation systems

A University of Cordoba and Spanish National Research Council research team validated an indicator based on using a tree's temperature to calculate relative water consumption at an almond tree plantation

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Topics: Precision AG , Irrigation, Water, Economics, Ag India, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population,

Anantapur farmers waiting for micro irrigation equipment subsidy for seven months

 Farmers of drought-prone Anantapur district have been  waiting to get micro irrigation equipment for the past seven months.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Organic, Vegetables, Fruit, Food/Nutrition, GMO's, Antibiotics, Fertilizer,

Fuel it: The pros and cons of organic food

Organic food is food produced or farmed in ways that avoid the use of chemical fertilisers, antibiotics, hormones and GMO

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Topics: Economics, Sustainability, World Hunger, Climate Change, Ag Africa, World Population, Ag Podcast Global,

OPINION | Africa will not be able to feed 10 billion people by 2050 | News24

The intensification of cereal cultivation will not assist Africa in reducing poverty and malnutrition as the crops are vulnerable to pests, diseases and climate change. write Ethel Phiri, Elsje Dippenaar, Mpho Molapo and Philasande Feju.

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