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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Commodities, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. MidWest, Research,

Global food trade research upends assumptions about how biodiversity fares

In this week's Nature Food, Michigan State University (MSU) researchers find that imports from high-income countries benefit biodiversity in low-income countries.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Research, Genes /Genetics,

'Extreme' plants grow faster in the face of stress

When faced with conditions that are too dry, salty, or cold, most plants try to conserve resources. They send out fewer leaves and roots and close up their pores to hold in water. If circumstances don't ...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, GMO's, Research, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger,

Structure of “Gliding Bird” Plant Defense Protein Could Lead to Better Crops

Biologist Xinnian Dong says her “best Christmas gift ever” arrived in the form of a phone call. The call was from her longtime friend and collaborator at Duke University, Pei Zhou, who rang with long-awaited news: they had finally solved the structure of the key plant defense protein NPR1. Dong,

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Wheat, Precision AG , Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Research,

Higher Wheat Yields and Protein Content on the Horizon

Insights from this research has the potential to help improve the nutritional and economic value of wheat

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Topics: Agriculture US, Vegetables, Education U.S. West, Research,

Novel species of pathogenic bacteria of onion identified in Texas

While conducting the survey of bacteria in onions, a team of Texas A&M AgriLife researchers in Uvalde identified a new pathogen—a bacterial species now named for where it was found.

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Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. West, Sustainability, Research,

Soil microbes use different pathways to metabolize carbon | Flipboard

phys.org - Much of what scientists think about soil metabolism may be wrong. New evidence from Northern Arizona University suggests that microbes in different …

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture Global, Research, Government / Policies,

VR may ease requirements for agricultural exports and imports

The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Agricultural and Land Policy has recommended that Parliament approve a draft bill on uninterrupted production and supply of agricultural products during the martial law. — Ukrinform.

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Topics: Agriculture US, Beef Cattle, Research, Weather,

Understanding the climate effects of grazing agriculture

The Great Plains in the United States are well known for a rich history and expansive grasslands. This region is synonymous with ranchers herding cattle across the plains and a valuable resource for a ...

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Topics: Beekeeping, Research, Pollinators, Ag North America,

Beekeepers in Canada face losses of up to 90 per cent amid spread of parasitic mites

As beekeepers in Canada prepare to open their hives for the spring, some are finding high mortality rates among their bees as a parasitic mite wreaks havoc across hives.

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Topics: Agriculture US, Poultry, Research,

Confirmed avian influenza case has Pa. agriculture officials on high alert

Agriculture officials assure chicken and eggs sold in stores are safe but could get pricey.

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