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John LaRose Jr.
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Bruno Studer about molecular plant breeding

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Ag Asia / Pacific, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

EGEB: China led as the world installed 6.1 GW of offshore wind in 2020

2020 saw 6.1 GW of global offshore wind installed, down from 6.24 GW in 2019; more than 50% of the world's fossil fuels must stay buried.

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

Bumblebee Has Officially Been Added To The Ever-Growing List Of Endangered Species

The bumblebee has been officially added to the list of endangered species along with the gray wolf, grizzly bear, the northern spotted owl, and about 700 other extinct animal species.

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Topics: Organic, Education U.S. NorthEast, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. MidWest, Beekeeping, Sustainability, Pollinators,

Breaking News: Pollinators contribute to flowering plant diversity » Holden Forests & Gardens

Holden Forests & Gardens (HF&G) Scientist Na Wei, Ph.D., and her collaborators from the University of Pittsburgh and East Tennessee State University discovered how pollinators may contribute to the maintenance of flowering plant diversity. This study that accelerates our understanding of biodiversity conservation is now published in the journal Nature. “For years, scientists have been... Read more »

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Crop Consultant, Education U.S. NorthEast, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Ag Innovation, Biotech, Regenerative Agriculture, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

New platform speeds up effort to turn crops into fuel

Researchers led by José Avalos have developed a new platform for breaking down cellulose, the world's most abundant organic compound, and simultaneously fermenting it for use in biofuel production.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Ag Africa, Food Security/Shortage,

GM crops: Kenya and Nigeria progress as Uganda falters - Alliance for Science

Though several African countries, including Kenya, Nigeria and Ethiopia, are making tremendous strides in their quest to develop and commercialize genetically modified crops, it’s not the same story in Uganda. Despite very promising initial successes, Ugandan scientists in the East African country have struggled to progress their GM crop research beyond confined field trials (CFTs) […]

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Dairy, Agriculture Global, Beef Cattle, Research, Genes /Genetics,

New embryo identification IVF method set to boost cow milk and meat production - thereliablenews

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Research from the University of Kent, the University of Nottingham and L’Alliance Boviteq Inc., has established a method of significantly improving in-vitro fertilization (IVF) in cattle. This breakthrough is set to greatly reduce pregnancy issues in cows, increase overall meat and milk production, and become a platform for further research in …

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Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture Global, Water, Economics, Sustainability, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Population, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

MunmuBaram to develop a 1.4 GW floating offshore wind farm in South Korea

The project will be capable of powering over 1 million homes.

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Topics: Vegetables, Jobs, Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Food Waste, Ag Europe, Coronavirus/COVID, Food Security/Shortage,

Millions of vegetables thrown away as labour shortages hit farmers

3.5m heads of broccoli and 1.9m heads of cauliflower have been thrown away by just one producer

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Beekeeping, Beyond Organic , Insects, Research, World Hunger, World Population, Pollinators,

I Asked Leading Entomologists: ‘What’s The Smartest Bug In The World?’

Some insects can count, recognize human faces, even invent languages.

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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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