TOPIC(S): Education U.S. West, USDA,

08/27/2020 SOURCE: www.hortidaily.com

US (CA): USDA breaks ground on new agricultural research technology center

Construction of the USDA Agricultural Research Service's (ARS) new Agricultural Research Technology Center in Salinas, California, kicked off today with a virtual and live groundbreaking…

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TOPIC(S): Gardening, Vertical Farming, Urban Farming,

08/27/2020 SOURCE: www.euronews.com

World's biggest rooftop greenhouse opens in Montreal

The facility spans 15,000 square metres or about the size of three football fields.

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Topics: Jobs, Hobby Farming, Sustainability, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Hunger, World Population, Ag Podcast Global, Coronavirus/COVID,

Displaced events professional turns to farming after the closure of his business - Manila Bulletin

Arby Bautista, an events professional and co-owner of Bautista Nature Farm, turned to farming after his digital and events company was shut down.

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Topics: Commodities, Markets/Pricing, Agriculture US, Economics, Hemp, Trade (Commodities), Government / Policies, Ag South America,

Meet The Latino Behind The Company That Ships Cannabis Products From Colombia To The US

This article was originally written by Hernán Panessi for El Planteo. Published here with permission. Santa Marta, Magdalena department, Colombian Caribbean. Here, the dry...

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Topics: Economics, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID, Ag North America,

Agri-Trade will go ahead in November - Red Deer Advocate

The equipment expo typically generates nearly $50 million in tourism dollars

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TOPIC(S): World Hunger, Ag Africa,

08/26/2020 SOURCE: news.un.org

Refugees at risk of hunger and malnutrition, as relief hit in Eastern

UN World Food Programme (WFP) has been forced to reduce its food and cash assistance for refugees in Eastern Africa by up to 30 per cent, the agency has said, voicing fears that the reductions could

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TOPIC(S): Pesticides, Agriculture Global, Insects, Ag Africa,

08/26/2020 SOURCE: geneticliteracyproject.org

Viewpoint: Synthetic pesticides are the solution to East Africa's famine-causing locust swarms

For months, billions of these pests have migrated from remote deserts into populated regions of East Africa and into Asia, decimating crops and producing

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Topics: Irrigation, Water, Sustainability, World Hunger, Government / Policies, Ag Africa, World Population,

Save wetlands to avert disaster in Harare - The Zimbabwean

The water crisis in Harare has deepened with the Harare City Council announcing a critical shortage of water chemicals for water purification.

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