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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Jobs, Agriculture Global, Economics, Ag United Kingdom, Government / Policies, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

Pandemic workplace transformation ‘as significant as invention of agriculture’

Millions of people across the UK have changed their work patterns as a consequence of Covid-19.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture Global, Water, Economics, Sustainability, World Population, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

1,000-foot multi-rotor floating Windcatchers to power 80,000 homes each

Norway's Wind Catching Systems (WCS) has made a spectacular debut with a colossal floating wind turbine array it says can generate five times the annual energy of the world's biggest single turbines – while reducing costs enough to be immediately competitive with grid prices.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture Global, Economics, Ag Australia/NZ, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

CSIRO Report Confirms Renewables Still Cheapest New-Build Power in Australia

Solar photovoltaics (PV) and wind continue to be the cheapest sources of new electricity generation capacity in Australia, even when the integration costs of renewables are included, according to the final 2020-21 GenCost Report, released today.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Regenerative Agriculture,

How Airports Could Be a Key Player in Reaching a Zero-Emission Economy

Research argues that fully integrated solar airports would significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and could be up to 10 times more effective than existing residential rooftop PV systems.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Research, Fertilizer, World Hunger, Climate Change, World Population,

Mixed Farming Methods Could Eliminate Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Small-scale mixed-use agriculture that avoids synthetic fertilizers in favor of manure could eliminate agricultural greenhouse gas emissions if established across the United States' 100 million hectares of lush high quality cropland, according to a study by Gidon Eshel, publishing 3rd June 2021 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Organic, Agriculture Global, Fruit, Sustainability, Urban Farming, Education,

Meet the Appalachian Apple Hunter Who Rescued 1,000 'Lost' Varieties

Tom Brown's retirement hobby is a godsend for chefs, conservationists, and cider.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Cocoa, World Hunger, Ag Africa, Education,

28-year-old cocoa farmer encourages youth to venture into agriculture - Ghanamma.com

Business News of Saturday, 5 June 2021 Source: happyghana.com 2021-06-05 Esther started farming at a tender age of 14 A 28-year-old cocoa farmer in the Prestea Huni Valley of the Western Region, Esther Asantewaa has advised the youth of Ghana not to chase after white-collar jobs only. According to her, there is more money in […]

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Research, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

Govt locks down Bondolfi over COVID-19 outbreak

LESSONS have been suspended at the Roman-Catholic Church-run Bondolfi Teachers College in Masvingo following a spike in COVID-19 cases at the institution.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, World Hunger, Climate Change, Ag Africa, World Population, Weather,

Resilience agriculture counters climate shocks

Zimbabwe’S marginalised rural communities are fast migrating from donor aid in their quest to withstand climate change shocks and are adopting sustainable development projects.

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JAMES MSASA
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Topics: Markets/Pricing, Agriculture Global, Ag Africa,

Field Day (Tomato Demo Plot)

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