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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Livestock/Meat, Agriculture Global, World Hunger,

Efforts to control livestock disease PPRV should focus on herd management style, not age

The risk of transmitting the virus PPRV, which produces a highly infectious and often fata...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Forestry, Climate Change,

Climate change may push some species to higher elevations-and out of harm's way

A new WCS-led study reveals that mountain-dwelling species fleeing warming temperatures by...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Lamb/Sheep,

Upland sheep grazing impacts biodiveristy and will take decades to recover

A new study by the University of Liverpool has found that sheep grazing does negatively af...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Sustainability, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, World Population, Plant-Based/Animal Free, Regenerative Agriculture,

Insects could help increase Europe's food self-sufficiency but will they catch on?

Insects in products such as pasta or bread, microalgae, and single-cell proteins derived f...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Livestock/Meat, Sustainability, Climate Change, Ag South America,

Latin America's livestock sector needs emissions reduction to meet 2030 targets

Livestock is a pivotal source of income for Latin American countries but the sector is one...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Coffee/Tea, Sustainability, Regenerative Agriculture,

Coffee grounds show promise as wood substitute in producing cellulose nanofibers

The world generates over six million tons of coffee grounds, according to the Internationa...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Rice, Climate Change,

Cable bacteria can drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions from rice cultivation

A Danish-German research collaboration may have found a solution to the large climate impa...

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

Cahokia's rise parallels onset of corn agriculture

Corn cultivation spread from Mesoamerica to what is now the American Southwest by about 40...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Agriculture US, Sustainability, Climate Change,

Warming Midwest conditions may result in corn, soybean production moving north

If warming continues unabated in the Midwest, in 50 years we can expect the best condition...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Hemp,

LONE LEAF Ken Norton prefers seed-grown cannabis to clones. Once you meet Ken Norton and his pals in the Sonoma County Cultivation Group, you won’t forget them. They’re a trip. SCCG brings together farmers eager to learn biodynamic practices and non-toxic pest control. Recently, Norton introduced me to Keith Alden, one of Sonoma County’s last cannabis growers who won’t bow down to regulations and enforcers. Norton and Alden, both 71, long for social justice and good weed. “I prefer seed-grown cannabis to clones,” Norton tells me. “When I use cannabis I want to be surprised. I don’t want the same experience every time.” Buddhists call that “Beginner’s Mind.”

Agriculture Clash

Ken Norton and the SCCG...

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