John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Wheat, Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Water, Sustainability,
How the future of US corn, soybean and wheat production depends on sustainable groundwater use - Verve times
Spatial distribution of production loss by agricultural district from sustainable groundwater scenarios with varying recharge rates for corn (top map), soybean (middle map), and winter wheat (bottom map). Red, orange, yellow, and chartreuse dots show production lost by agricultural district for sustainable groundwater use scenarios based on 100% recharge, 75%—100% recharge, 50%—75% recharge, and 25%—50% […]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Water, Sustainability, Government / Policies, Weather,
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Commodities, Water, Government / Policies, Ag Africa, Weather,
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Rice, Soil Health, Education U.S. NorthEast, Agriculture Global, Water, Research, CRISPR/Gene Editing,
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Corn/Maize, Soil Health, Irrigation, Jobs, Water, Ag Africa, Ag Australia/NZ,
Irrigation helps women farmers in Mozambique weather climate extremes - Alliance for Science
In January 2021, a devastating cyclone hit Mozambique and flooded Berta Inácio Ngove’s field, burying a promising crop of maize and beans in a watery tomb. “It was bad,” recalls Ngove, a 52-year-old widow and mother of four children. “We did not harvest anything.” But cyclones aren’t the only extreme weather events that smallholder farmers […]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Irrigation, Agriculture Global, Water, GMO's, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger, Weather,
5 ways gene editing is making crops climate-resilient - Alliance for Science
Our world is undergoing climate changes that have triggered a spate of calamitous disruptions on agricultural production and overall food security. From the devastations of tropical typhoons to droughts that are increasingly pervasive and severe, it appears that Nature is trumpeting her rather boisterous bid to furnish us with a new order. In the agricultural […]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Water, Research, Ag Europe, Education, Weather,
Drought makes heatwaves hotter, but less deadly
During heatwaves, there is no rain and the soil dries out. This further enhances the rising of heatwave temperatures. But remarkably, desiccated soils also have an advantage: they reduce air humidity and make a heatwave less deadly to humans.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Agriculture US, Conservation/Tillage, Water, Fruit, Sustainability,
Orchardist hopes to spread sustainable practices to farmers across the country
There is a growing need for farmers to maintain healthy soil and support biodiversity as we move into a future where our food systems could be at risk
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Water, Sustainability, Weather,
Opinion: The importance of California’s agricultural water supplies
We cannot accommodate serious discussion on the demand side of water questions without working on the supply side.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture US, Conservation/Tillage, Water, Economics, Sustainability,
Scaling-up conservation practices: How much can farmers afford? | KBS LTER
East Lansing, MI – Prairie strips planted into row crops have the potential to contribute a suite of ecosystem services, such as improved soil health, water quality, and wildlife habitat.
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