John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Wheat, Rice, Economics, Ag India, Government / Policies, Coronavirus/COVID,
Agri-reforms: LEAD farmers, don’t mislead them
State governments must use the agri-reforms to create a roadmap for agricultural transformation that takes them beyond the short term Rice-Wheat-led gains
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Welcome to a New Era of Food Safety - Growing Produce
Following a pandemic-related delay, the FDA implements its blueprint for smarter traceability.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Organic, Regenerative Agriculture, Ag North America,
Eastern Ontario farmers increasingly turning to organic and regenerative agriculture - The Review Newspaper
As the costs of conventional farming continue to rise, an increasing number of farmers in Eastern Ontario are transforming their
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Organic, Fermentation/Vineyard/Wine, Grapes, Urban Farming,
Jersey City Natural Wine Lover Turned His Passion Into a Profession | New Jersey Monthly
With the Natural Wine Shoppe, Dante DeCicco and business partner Greg Edsall aim to make "natural wine accessible to as many people as possible.”
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Forestry, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, World Population,
Global Partnership to Plant 25 Million Trees for Australia's Bushfire Recovery
Global partners and local environmental organization join forces to launch one of Australia’s largest-ever restoration projects to support bushfire recovery Press Release: September 22nd, 2020. Global pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, the Global EverGreening Alliance and Greening Australia today mark the official launch of a major project to plant 25 million trees across Australia – one of the largest-ever privately funded restoration projects in the country. The project will cover approximately 20,000 hectares of land, equivalent to one-quarter of the city of Canberra in size, and create habitat for dozens of endangered species. Establishing 25 million trees will sequester approximately 4.25 million tonnes of carbon dioxide over a 25-year crediting period, equivalent to the emissions produced by 920,000 cars running for an entire year. The large-scale environmental project is a collaboration between AstraZeneca’s global initiative AZ Forest supported by partner One Tree
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Organic, Gardening, Research, Urban Farming,
This doctor collects over 5,000 plants in less than a 100sqm terrace - Manila Bulletin
Many people practice gardening not only as a hobby, but as a form of therapy, too. This is the same rationale of Adrian Vincent Alipio, 31, a medical doctor and diplomate of Philippine College of Physicians, who started tending plants in 2015 to pursue a therapeutic hobby. “Life in the […]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Vegetables, Fruit, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Research, Ag Global Specialty Food, World Population,
Preventing cardiovascular diseases
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death globally, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) and 17.9 million people die of the ailments yearly
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10/01/2020 SOURCE: www.foodbusinessnews.net
Labels linked to 13% reduction in calories, saturated fat and sugar.
Front of package labels drive category-wide nutrition improvements
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10/01/2020 SOURCE: www.farmprogress.com
While Nebraska's ag sector was hit hard, government support has given producers and businesses a boost.
Policy brief highlights impact of COVID-19 on agriculture
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10/01/2020 SOURCE: www.farmprogress.com
Hi-Tech Farming: Raven introduces a new option for autoguidance in growing crops.
Camera guidance beats GPS in tall corn
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