John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Vegetables, Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Potatoes, World Hunger, Ag Africa,
Why a new potato variety could be a game-changed for farmers in East Africa - Alliance for Science
Imagine being a potato farmer in Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda or Nigeria. On a small piece of land, which you depend on for food and income, you have spent months planting, weeding and watering. Up to twice a week, you manually spray your field, sometimes with limited equipment, or hire someone to do it, spending much […]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture Global, Sustainability, GMO's, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger, Ag Africa,
Bad press and wild claims have unfairly slowed GM crops on the continent, African scientists say - Alliance for Science
South African scientists are urging governments across the continent to take concrete actions to enhance the acceptability and adoption of genetically modified organisms (GMO) — a move they say could unlock the region’s vast food potential. The scientists issued their call based on research they conducted in Africa and published in the journal Biotechnology and […]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Forestry, Agriculture Global, Economics, Regenerative Agriculture, Ag Australia/NZ,
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Research, World Hunger, Regenerative Agriculture,
The Israeli farmers who are giving their land a year’s rest — Israel Collective
By: Abigail Klein Leichman - August 26, 2021 Starting the second week of September, Israeli organic farmer Ben Rosenberg will stop planting in the field. He will grow his veggies in raised containers inside fabric-covered hothouses until next September. The hothouse setup was expensive, and he wil
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08/31/2021 SOURCE: www.myjoyonline.com
A Senior Research Scientist with the Science and Technology Policy Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) says Ghana’s first genetically modified crop – the pod borer resistant cowpea (beans), will help the country deal with protein deficiency challenges among the population. Dr Richard Ampadu-Ameyaw believes the variety will offer the […]
Ghana’s first GMO crop will help deal with protein deficiency challenges – CSIR Scientist - MyJoyOnline.com
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Soil Health, Precision AG , Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Research, Genes /Genetics, Education,
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Wheat, Corn/Maize, Soil Health, Precision AG , Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Fertilizer,
How the roots of wheat and corn adapt to soils with different rock contents
Hidden under our feet lies an entire unseen world. The soil teems with life. Microbes, small animals and fungi all call the darkness home. And so do plants. At least the half of them that we know as roots.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Research, Ag Global Specialty Food, Plant-Based/Animal Free, Plant Breeding, Food Security/Shortage,
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Organic, Agriculture Global, Beekeeping, Beyond Organic , Pollinators,
Keeping Bees - Adding More Hives To The Farm This Year
Anyone who reads our blog with regularity quickly realizes how vital of a role honey plays in our life at the farm. Honey is a main ingredient in our strawberry …
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