Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Climate Change,
The hard truths of climate change — by the numbers
A set of troubling charts shows how little progress nations have made toward limiting greenhouse-gas emissions.
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08/20/2020 SOURCE: www.prnewswire.com
/PRNewswire/ -- As corn rootworm (CRW) pressure spikes in the Midwest, Syngenta is helping growers minimize the long-term impact through a robust monitoring...
Corn rootworm monitoring program guides growers in making informed management decisions
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Pesticides, Pest Control, Ag Europe, Ag Africa,
Kenya skies Blackened with miles-long locust swarms after decades of anti-pesticide campaigns by the EU and UN - The Westside Gazette
The United Nations has long sought to control pesticide use, especially in developing nations, citing harm to people and the environment and calling “efforts to ban and appropriately regulate the use of pesticides are a necessary step in the right direction” in a 2017 report. [...]
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08/20/2020 SOURCE: www.prnewswire.com
/PRNewswire/ -- As corn rootworm (CRW) pressure spikes in the Midwest, Syngenta is helping growers minimize the long-term impact through a robust monitoring...
Corn rootworm monitoring program guides growers in making informed management decisions
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Sustainability, Fishing (Commercial), Ag Asia / Pacific, Government / Policies, Ag Africa,
China issues new sustainability rules for its notorious fishing fleet | South Africa Today
China has made the first major revisions to regulations governing its distant-water fishing fleet in 17 years. The new rules aim to curb illegal activity, increase transparency and improve sustainability in commercial fishing. As dominant nation in the global fishing industry, yet ranked worst for fishing offenses, China could have a huge positive impact through […]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Young Farmers, World Hunger, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,
UN invites children to join World Food Day Poster contest
MINSK. KAZINFORM The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations is calling on children and teens all over the world for its World Food Day Poster contest, BelTA learned from the organization.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Irrigation, Water, Economics, Sustainability, Ag Australia/NZ,
Study to put value on crop irrigation
WA researchers are analysing monetary returns that result from hort water.
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Team AgWiki
Rising to the Sustainability Challenge
Vertical indoor farms are helping farmers reach incredible heights in sustainability. Learn how they are rising to the challenge.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Water, Economics, Government / Policies, Ag Australia/NZ,
'Simply unfair': Farmers left high and dry in national water infrastructure rebate scheme
Farmers believe they are owed millions of dollars through a Federal Government water infrastructure scheme, which was run by the states.
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Brandon Lance
America’s Public Plant Breeding Programs Are In Trouble
Plant breeding has been peddled as an important weapon in the fight against food insecurity. Tapping into a crop’s genetics lets scientists create new and improved plant versions that are more resilient to drought, rising temperatures and pests. Across the United States, breeding programs in public institutions like universities play a big role in this process and train the next generation of plant breeders. But recently released research shows the industry could be at risk. A new paper, published in the journal Crop Science, finds that the number of breeders in these programs is shrinking significantly. Researchers at Washington State
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