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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Water, Pest Control, Insects, Research, Ag Africa,

GM maize progresses in Nigeria as farmers struggle with drought and insect pests - Alliance for Science

As farmer Ahiaba Sylvanus recalls, it never used to be necessary to spray maize, millet and guinea corn with pesticides in the Nigerian state of Kaduna, where he lives. But the recent long drought, likely resulting from climate change, weakened the cereal crops, which were then attacked by insects. “Maize is a very important crop […]

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Precision AG , Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Research, Regenerative Agriculture,

NASA Tests Ways to Reduce Stress in Plants Growing in Space

NASA Tests Ways to Reduce Stress in Plants Growing in Space.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Precision AG , Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Research, Fertilizer,

Strength of new tools in microbiome studies lies in their combined and integrated use

Technology is rapidly evolving across many disciplines. Ground-breaking results are often obtained when new technology enables novel approaches or when...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Livestock/Meat, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Water, Economics, Sustainability, Beef Cattle,

Tech Firm Promises 1500x More Cattle Feed Using 5% of The Water

The two-story cylinders at Grōv Technologies' "Olympus Farms" slowly but steadily rotate squares of wheat or barley grass through a rapid growth cycle that takes the crops from seed to feed in seven days.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Water, Sustainability, Ag Tech,

New imaging, machine-learning methods speed effort to reduce crops’ need for water

Scientists have developed and deployed a series of new imaging and machine-learning tools to discover attributes that contribute to water-use efficiency in crop plants during photosynthesis and to reveal the genetic basis of variation in those traits.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, GMO's, Research, Genes /Genetics,

Discovery of mobile disease detectors in plants could boost crop resilience - My Droll

Credit: CC0 Public Domain A study of how plants identify and react to invading pathogens using mobile disease detectors could help researchers breed disease-resistant crops. Many important crop plants can be devastated by pathogens including bacteria, fungi and viruses. Knowing exactly how some plants respond could give researchers the information to breed crops with the […]

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Dairy, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Economics,

Baling Hay on a Small Dairy Farm l Small Squares l 2nd Crop 2021 l Dairy Farming in Wisconsin

Dairy farming in Wisconsin! Watch my family and I start making 2nd crop hay. We are using our two New Holland Rolabar rakes as well as our two New Holland small square balers! The tractors pulling the rakes were a 1650 Oliver and a Farmall Super M TA. The tractors pulling the balers were a 686 International and a 7810 John Deere. I hope you all enjoy the video! Thank you for watching!

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Dairy, Agriculture Global, Economics, Animal Welfare/Humane Treatment,

How to prevent post-weaning diarrhea in Calves

Diarrhea in Calves

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Beekeeping, Sustainability, Research, Pollinators,

Taking Care Of Our Honeybees In The Winter

Our honeybees and hive had a good first year at the farm – and now that the cold of winter has arrived – they have begun their own version of …

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Beekeeping, Sustainability, Research, Pollinators,

Elusive Pacific Northwest Bumblebee Listed as Endangered

Center for Biological Diversity: Among World’s Rarest, Franklin’s Bumblebee Last Spotted in 2006

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