Innovation in health and agriculture. We need to think bigger

Transforming our economy will require new technologies, breakthrough innovation and sustainable business models.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Sustainability, Genes /Genetics, Ag Tech,

Seeing is Believing: Modern Technology Delivers Change

They say a picture is worth 1,000 words. A video of my farm on social media has attracted more than 50,000 views—and counting. It uses the incredible power of images to convey a simple and imâ¦

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Organic, Agriculture Global, Conservation/Tillage, Sustainability, Ag Global Specialty Food,

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How Organic Can Be Less Sustainable Than Conventional Farming

Here's how to choose sustainable produce that's good for you and the planet.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Wheat, Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Young Farmers, Sustainability, Equipment/Machinery, Disability and Agriculture,

After a farmer suffered a heart attack, his neighbors stepped up to harvest his crops on N.D. farm

Around 60 farmers in North Dakota put their harvesting on hold to help the farmer and his ...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Economics, Sustainability, Research, World Hunger, World Population, Weather,

Farmer knowledge is key to finding more resilient crops in climate crisis

A new paper in Frontiers in Plant Science reviews the 'Seeds for Needs' approach that combines farmers' knowledge of resilient crops with 'elite' varieties identified by scientists.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Sustainability, World Hunger, Climate Change, World Population, Education,

Design for a Space Habitat With Artificial Gravity That Could Be Grown Larger Over Time to Fit More People - Universe Today

There are two main approaches that humanity can take to living in space. The one more commonly portrayed is of us colonizing other celestial bodies such as the Moon and Mars. That approach comes with some major disadvantages, including dealing with toxic soils, clingy dust, and gravity wells. The alternative is to build our own … Continue reading "Design for a Space Habitat With Artificial Gravity That Could Be Grown Larger Over Time to Fit More People"

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Topics: Soil Health, Cover Crops, Water, Sustainability, Ag Europe, World Hunger, Climate Change, World Population, Weather,

The EU's mission to save our soils

Rebuilding the degraded soils of Europe is one of the EU's missions within the new Horizon Europe framework, about to be launched. Euronews' Claudio Rosmino for Futuris investigates how new practices are rolling back years of ecological damage. #Futuris

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Topics: Beekeeping, Sustainability, Research, World Hunger, World Population,

Honeybees can be trained like sniffer dogs to help boost crops | Living

Researchers have found bees can be conditioned to pollinate specific plants through scent-based memory techniques.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Sustainability, Fertilizer,

Next Gen Fertilizer Innovation Challenge

This Challenge aims to identify concepts for novel technologies for fertilizers and other product technology innovations that can reduce the environmental effects from modern agriculture while maintaining or increasing crop yields.