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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Vegetables, Conservation/Tillage, Fruit, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Ag Africa, Weather,

Farmers flock towards nutritious, orange maize

A growing number of smallholders in southern Zimbabwe adopt provitamin-A maize after collective learning and knowledge transfer initiative.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Rice, Economics, Sustainability, Ag India, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID, Weather,

A catastrophe avoided

Unprecedented adoption of agricultural technologies wards off negative impacts of COVID-19 in northwestern India.

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Beekeeping, Sustainability, Regenerative Agriculture,

The Problem with Honey Bees

They’re important for agriculture, but they’re not so good for the environment

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Soybeans, Sugarcane, Sustainability, Research, World Hunger, World Population, Plant-Based/Animal Free, Sugar, Weather,

Newly discovered sugar transporter might help beans tolerate hot temperatures

The lab of Thomas D. Sharkey have characterized a sucrose transporter protein found in common beans. The recently discovered protein, called PvSUT1.1, could help us understand how beans tolerate hot temperatures.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Jobs, Agriculture Global, Cocoa, Sustainability, Ag Europe, World Hunger, World Population,

Tackling the hidden cost of Europe's chocolate habit

Chocolate is a cheap treat in Europe, but beneath the wrapper, it is mired in the bitter issues of deforestation, biodiversity loss and child labour.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Markets/Pricing, Gardening, Sustainability, Transportation, Ag Global Specialty Food, Trade (Commodities), Ag Africa, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

Kenya launches marketing strategy to boost horticultural exports

NAIROBI, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Kenya said Thursday it has launched a year-long marketing communication strategy to help boost the country horticultural exports in

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Drones UAV, Sustainability, Ag Tech, Ag Innovation, Weather,

Broadband Connectivity Advancements for Rural America | AgAmerica

Learn more about the digital divide that exists within rural communities and why closing this gap is critical for the future of American agriculture.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Organic, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, World Population,

Agriculture on Mars: Can it be done?

Martian colonies of the future will require vast quantities of food, but bringing an endless stream of foodstuffs from Earth would be costly and dangerous. The best answer to this conundrum is to grow food in greenhouse, specially constructed for that purpose. However, such a system would likely require large quantities of topsoil as a […]

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Sustainability, Ag Europe, Ag Innovation, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

Solar cells of the future

Nuremberg, Germany (SPX) Nov 04, 2020 - Organic solar cells are cheaper to produce and more flexible than their counterparts made of crystalline silicon, but do not offer the same level of efficiency or stability. A group of researchers l

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Matt Brechwald is the world's most prolific agricultural podcaster. Consistently podcasting since 2014 Matt has hosted well over 1,000 podcasts about agriculture and conducted hundreds of radio interviews as well. From his farm in Kuna, Idaho, Matt has developed the term "Off-Farm Income" into a multi-national brand.