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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Livestock/Meat, Agriculture Global, Economics, Research, Education,

Animal Breeding and the Revolution of Cryogenics

With cryogenics, the ability to freeze, store, and transfer genetic material has revolutionized animalbreeding both for business and conservation.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Precision AG , Commodities, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Sugar Beets, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind), Education,

“Dominating” fungus could provide solution to producing more biofuels and valuable chemicals

The discovery of a novel enzyme that releases a valuable chemical from agricultural waste could provide an important breakthrough in the upscaling of renewable fuels and chemicals, a new study shows.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Research, World Hunger, Government / Policies, Ag North America, Education,

Olds and Lethbridge Colleges form agriculture research partnership - Red Deer Advocate

Colleges have signed a memorandum of understanding focused on applied agriculture research

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Topics: Agriculture US, Economics, Sustainability, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind), Education,

Johns Hopkins launches new institute focused on creating clean, renewable energy technologies

The establishment of the Ralph S. O'Connor Sustainable Energy Institute is part of a 10-year, $75M investment by the university in energy-related research and education

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Topics: Agriculture US, Organic, Urban Farming, Regenerative Agriculture, Education,

Returning to the Farm in a New Way

A young farmer returns to his farm roots in a new way. After farming several generations, Adam's family left for the city, but he has returned to farming with a new vision and passion for sustainability. Adam is learning to farm through the Apprenticeship Program at the Center for Arkansas Farms and Food.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Water, Sustainability, Research, Vertical Farming, Education,

Rising Vertical Farming: Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station and 80-acre Farm Sign Research Contract | Ohio - Ohio News Time

Hamilton, Ohio, April 26, 2021 / PRNewswire /-Vertical Farming Business 80 Acres Farms has signed a joint research agreement with Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station to advance the science of vertical farming. Scientists with research departments at experimental stations University of Arkansas The Agricultural Systems Department said it would coordinate with researchers at 80 acres farms …

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Topics: Agriculture Global, Fruit, Economics, Pest Control, Food Waste, Research, World Hunger, World Population, Education,

Hungry Fruit Flies are Extreme Ultramarathon Fliers

New research indicates that the common fruit fly can travel tens of kilometers in a single flight when in search of food.

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Topics: Agriculture US, Forestry, Agriculture Global, Food Waste, Research, Ag North America, Education,

Thanks to shrubs, “dragable” cancer proteins become drugs

The first BRAT-1 inhibitor synthesized, Curcusone D, is derived from the roots of Jatropha curcas, a

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

Can the Pfumvudza conservation agriculture programme deliver food security in Zimbabwe? - Zimbabwe Situation

It looks like it’s going to be a good harvest this year in Zimbabwe. Early crop assessments suggest that there will be a bumper crop of maize

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Topics: Agriculture US, Economics, Sustainability, Urban Farming, Regenerative Agriculture, Education,

Down on the farm: Riverstead community brings ‘agrihood’ living to Greenville

Welcome to Riverstead, a unique community located 30 minutes north of Greenville that harkens back to South Carolina’s agricultural foundation.

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Small school. Big internships. One-to-one learning and hands-on experiences in the heart of the agribusiness industry. Agribusiness at Greenville University

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