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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Ag Innovation, Carbon Farming,

Carbon removal factory

A large plant that captures carbon from the air could help create an industry the world needs to avoid dangerous levels of warming this century.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Ag India, Ag Innovation, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),
Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Fertilizer, Genes /Genetics, Ag Innovation,

Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria Are the Latest Genetic Engineering Breakthrough

Much of the world is preoccupied with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, but there are other global challenges, including climate change, food security, and degradation of the environment. Interestingly, and perhaps ironically, there is some good news regarding the latter three from a recent breakthrough in microbiology.   Plants depend upon beneficial interactions between roots and root-associated […]

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Cover Crops, Ag Innovation,
John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Ag India, Ag Innovation, Weather,
Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Precision AG , Fertilizer, Ag Innovation,

Powerful sensors on planes detect crop nitrogen with high accuracy

URBANA, Ill. – Synthetic nitrogen fertilizers transformed agriculture as we know it during the Green Revolution, catapulting crop yields and food security to new heights. Yet, despite improvements in crop nitrogen use efficiency, fears of underperformance spur fertilizer overapplication to this day. Excess nitrogen then ends up in waterways, including groundwater, and in the atmosphere in the form of potent greenhouse gases.

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Ag Innovation, AgriBusiness,

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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.