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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Organic, Vegetables, Agriculture Global, GMO's, Research, Genes /Genetics, Regenerative Agriculture,

History of the spread of pepper (C. annuum) is an early example of global trade- TechCodex

The researchers conducted a huge genomic scan of over ten thousand pepper (Capsicum spp.) samples from worldwide genebanks and used the data to investigate the history of this iconic staple. Credit: Ilan Paran Genebanks collect vast collections of plants and detailed passport information, with the aim of preserving genetic diversity for conservation and breeding. Genetic […]

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Research,

The hashtags that brought Black scientists...

Nature - Online communities forged last year sparked collaborations and conversations about diversity and equity in academic research.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Water, Sustainability, Research, Climate Change,

Humble pond plant duckweed may help researchers to develop better crops

Duckweed, a tiny freshwater floating plant, is an excellent laboratory model for scientists to discover new strategies for growing hardier and more sustainable crops in an age of climate change and global population boom, a Rutgers-led study finds.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Beekeeping, Water, Research, Ag United Kingdom, Ag Europe, Pollinators,

Restoring farmland ponds can help save our declining pollinators

Pollinating insects such as bees, butterflies, hoverflies and wasps, interact more with plants at well-managed farmland ponds than those that are severely overgrown by trees, finds a new study led by

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Vegetables, Agriculture Global, Water, Hemp, Equipment/Machinery, Ag Global Specialty Food, USDA, Weather,

'There was nothing we could save': Heat wave cooked Walla Walla sweet onions to mush

A summer heatwave made mush of Walla Walla's signature crop: oversized sweet onions. Baked...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Beekeeping, Economics, Pollinators,

How to start bee farming for profit

Bee Farming | Site selection | Basics

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Livestock/Meat, Dairy, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Economics, Beef Cattle, Research, Ag Africa,

Infertility in cow: causes and treatment

Infertility in cattle | Reasons | Treatment

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Young Farmers, Sustainability,

Three Sisters garden food shares deep roots with Indigenous community: Andrew Coppolino | CBC News

Generally across Waterloo Region, the fields are a bounty of crops being harvested and bro...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Education U.S. NorthEast, Agriculture Global, Economics, Grapes, Research,

Facial recognition AI helps save multibillion dollar grape crop

A radical collaboration between a biologist and an engineer is supercharging efforts to protect grape crops, and the technology they’ve developed will soon be available to researchers nationwide.

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

America's First "Bee Dog" Helps At-Risk Bumblebee Population

Darwin the Bee Dog can sniff out bumblebee nests, helping his mom gather research to save the declining bee population.

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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.

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'There was nothing we could save': Heat wave cooked Walla Walla sweet onions to mush

Three Sisters garden food shares deep roots with Indigenous community: Andrew Coppolino | CBC News

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