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

MunmuBaram to develop a 1.4 GW floating offshore wind farm in South Korea

The project will be capable of powering over 1 million homes.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, GMO's, Ag Asia / Pacific, Genes /Genetics, Plant-Based/Animal Free, Plant Breeding,

Identification of plant-parasitic nematode attractant

A research collaboration based in Kumamoto University, Japan has become the first to successfully purify and identify an attractant for crop-infecting root-knot nematodes from flaxseeds. Their experiments revealed that rhamnogalacturonan-I (RG-I), a flaxseed cell wall component, can attract root-knot nematodes. The linkages between rhamnose and L-galactose are essential for the attraction.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Fertilizer, Ag Asia / Pacific, Ag Africa, Food Security/Shortage,

Tailored approach to fertilizer use can achieve triple-wins for smallholder farmers

A meta-analysis study assessed the performance of site-specific nutrient management (SSNM) applied to smallholder cereal cropping systems in Asia and Africa; the evidence points to triple-wins but weak extension and unfavorable policies hamper adoption

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Ag Asia / Pacific, Regenerative Agriculture, Weather,

How microbial communities adapt to soil acidification

Temperate grasslands in northern China have experienced soil acidification in the last 30 years due to increasing acid deposition and unsustainable management. Long-term soil acidification may lead to ...

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Randy Krotz
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Topics: Ag Asia / Pacific, Vertical Farming, Climate Change,

From vertical gardens to plants on ceilings, the greening of cities

‘Green walls and rooftop gardens have become a common sight as the world’s cities become more sustainable – so how are they engineered, and who does the weeding?

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this article 4 years ago
Topics: Commodities, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Economics, Ag Asia / Pacific, Trade (Commodities), Weather,

Typhoon hits one of China's largest grain growing regions

China's import demand for wheat and corn will undoubtedly tell the true story over the next 12-months.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Commodities, Agriculture Global, Economics, Ag Asia / Pacific, Trade (Commodities), Government / Policies, Coronavirus/COVID,

China eyes upsurge in price of agricultural goods wholesale

Commodity futures news: China eyes upsurge in price of agricultural goods wholesale, updated 2021-08-02 08:02:10. Watch for more news articles, provided throughout the day courtesy of TradingCharts

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this article 4 years ago
Topics: Rice, Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Research, Ag Global Specialty Food, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Hunger,

Filipino farmers get approval to grow nutritious Golden Rice - Alliance for Science

Farmers in the Philippines have gotten the green light to grow Golden Rice, which has been genetically engineered to contain nutrients that can improve health, especially in young children. The commercial cultivation permit, issued July 21, marks the successful culmination of a decades-long initiative to develop rice that delivers additional levels of beta-carotene, which the […]

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this article 4 years ago
Topics: Commodities, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Hunger, Government / Policies,

Opening a "big door" for Vietnam's agriculture

NDO - In order to develop agricultural commodities, linkage is an urgent demand, a vital condition, and at the same time will open a "big door" for Vietnam's agriculture to integrate deeply and widely into the global economy. How to promote and expand linkages in agricultural production in a sustainable and effective way is a difficult question.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Rice, Precision AG , Agriculture Global, Water, Economics, Food/Nutrition, Research, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Hunger,

Researchers breeding 'sea rice' to feed millions

May is harvest season at the Qingdao Sea Rice Research and Development Center's experimental fields in Hainan province.

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