John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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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. John LaRose Jr.
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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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TOPIC(S): Food/Nutrition, Food Waste,

10/01/2020 SOURCE: www.foodbusinessnews.net

Front of package labels drive category-wide nutrition improvements

Labels linked to 13% reduction in calories, saturated fat and sugar.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Coronavirus/COVID, Education,

10/01/2020 SOURCE: www.farmprogress.com

Policy brief highlights impact of COVID-19 on agriculture

While Nebraska's ag sector was hit hard, government support has given producers and businesses a boost.

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Agriculture US, Ag Tech,

10/01/2020 SOURCE: www.farmprogress.com

Camera guidance beats GPS in tall corn

Hi-Tech Farming: Raven introduces a new option for autoguidance in growing crops.

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TOPIC(S): Cotton, GMO's, Ag India,

10/01/2020 SOURCE: www.counterpunch.org

Bt Cotton in India is a GMO Template for a ‘Monumental Irreversible Catastrophe’ - CounterPunch.org

Cotton is the only genetically modified (GM) crop that has been officially approved in India and has been cultivated (illegally then legally) in the country for more than 20 years. Although GM mustard has been approved for commercial cultivation by India’s apex regulatory body for GM crops (the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee, GEAC), a public More

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TOPIC(S): Sustainability, Climate Change, Regenerative Agriculture,

10/01/2020 SOURCE: www.transformationholdings.com

Financing Regenerative Agriculture | Climate Change

Climate mitigation, adaptation, and resilience are only some of the benefits associated with investing in regenerative agriculture.

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TOPIC(S): Markets/Pricing, Poultry, AgriBusiness,

10/01/2020 SOURCE: www.vox.com

Growing chicken is big business. So why are many farmers forced into debt they can’t pay off?

A "recovering poultry grower" explains why he gave up factory farming.

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Dairy, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

Largest Privately Owned Solar System in State History Installed - Mid-West Farm Report

Arch Electric is proud to announce that it completed the largest privately owned solar array in Wisconsin history. The system – a 1.852... Read More

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