John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Organic, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. MidWest, Beekeeping, Sustainability, Regenerative Agriculture, Pollinators,

Researchers show that native milkweed cultivars planted by the public can support monarch butterflies and bees in urban gardens

Millions of people plant pollinator gardens to provide monarch butterflies with food along their annual migration from their overwintering sites in the highland forests of central Mexico to their summer breeding grounds in the United States and southern Canada. For the first time, University of Kentucky entomologists have studied how effectively native milkweed cultivars in small gardens are at attracting and supporting monarchs.

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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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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): Soil Health, Cotton, Economics, Sustainability, Research, World Population, Ag Australia/NZ,

10/11/2020 SOURCE: www.theland.com.au

Cotton sector's northern exposure

Opening up irrigated cotton industries in tropical WA, the Northern Territory and Queensland will boost Aussie exports says Rabobank.

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TOPIC(S): Ethanol/Biofuel, Economics, Ag Europe, Biotech, World Population, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

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

Difficult times for Germany’s transport ministry - biofuels could alleviate worries

The German Federal Ministry of Transport might be heading for difficult times in the next decade. On the one hand, the department is under pressure from the EU Effort Sharing Regulation (ESR), writes Elmar Baumann.

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TOPIC(S): Sustainability, Research, World Hunger, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Pollinators,

10/10/2020 SOURCE: www.theland.com.au

Good progress on native flies as pollinators

Researchers are making good ground on investigating native flies for crop pollination.

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TOPIC(S): Forestry, Sustainability, Ag Global Specialty Food, Regenerative Agriculture, Ag Australia/NZ, Pecans, Weather,

10/10/2020 SOURCE: www.theland.com.au

Pecan farm boosts production with almost 40,000 more trees planted

There are now 150,000 trees in the ground across the North West properties.

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TOPIC(S): Cotton, Economics, GMO's, Research, Genes /Genetics, Government / Policies,

10/10/2020 SOURCE: www.theland.com.au

New GM cotton coming closer to commercialisation

A cotton variety with dual herbicide resistance that has been trialled in Australia since 2013 is edging closer to commercial release.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Cotton, Sustainability, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Ag Australia/NZ,

Cotton an important piece of social fabric

The cotton industry has a record of promoting its environmental credentials, now it is doing the same regarding its social contribution.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Dairy, Economics, Ag Australia/NZ,

Milk production forecast to lift

Australian milk production is set to increase this season for the first time in three years, according to Dairy Australia's October Situation and Outlook.

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