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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Government / Policies,

Southern Minnesota farmer plays international role in the corn industry

Jim O’Connor may grow his corn on a 150-year-old family farm in Blooming Prairie, but hi...

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 5 years ago
Topics: Soil Health, Education U.S. MidWest,

Soil testing available at the University of Minnesota

How is your lawn looking? Are you struggling to get grass to grow? Are you gardening for t...

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 5 years ago
Topics: Forestry,

Phytophthora dieback spread compared to coral bleaching biodiversity loss

Heavy and late summer rains across the country are the perfect recipe to spread deadly Phy...

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 5 years ago
Topics: Forestry, Hobby Farming, Pest Control, Urban Farming,

Another bad year for box plants as invasive caterpillar tops pest list again

An invasive caterpillar that destroys box trees has topped the list of pests gardeners are...

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 5 years ago
Topics: Soybeans, Agriculture US, Crop Diseases, Research,

Frogeye leaf spot: should I spray? - Farm and Dairy

For soybeans that have frogeye and have just begun to flower, are at full flower or have j...

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 5 years ago
Topics: Education U.S. NorthEast, Pest Control, Research, World Population,

Gene discovery in fruit flies could help search for new treatments for mitochondrial disease

Scientists have identified a protein in fruit flies that can be targeted to reverse the ef...

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 5 years ago
Topics: Education U.S. MidWest, Pest Control, Research,

The healing power of fruit flies

While it does seem strange, the eventual goal is to make the lives of cancer patients and ...

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 5 years ago
Topics: Agriculture Global, Education U.S. West, Pest Control, Research,

Researchers investigate neural mechanisms that coordinate complex motor sequences in fruit flies

Our day-to-day lives can be seen as a series of complex motor sequences: morning routines,...

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 5 years ago
Topics: Wheat, Corn/Maize, Rice, Vegetables, Education U.S. NorthEast, Pest Control, Crop Diseases, Potatoes,

Plant diseases, pests ruining crops - Farm and Dairy

Pathogens and pests are causing maize losses of 20 to 41 percent, and soybean losses of 11...

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 5 years ago
Topics: Rice, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. MidWest, Sustainability, Research,

New rice variety developed - Talk Business & Politics

Adverse weather conditions, especially rising temperatures, have had a significant impact ...

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