Nancy Kavazanjian
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What's up With Growing Lemons in Florida? - Growing Produce

Adventurous producers are still seeking ways to squeeze profit out of this appealing citrus fruit.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Vegetables, Fruit, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Research, Ag Global Specialty Food, World Population,

Preventing cardiovascular diseases

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death globally, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) and 17.9 million people die of the ailments yearly

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Vegetables, Fruit, Ag Labor,

09/30/2020 SOURCE: civileats.com

Automated Harvest Is Coming. What Will it Mean for Farmworkers and Rural Communities? | Civil Eats

The pandemic is making robots in the field more appealing to farmers and investors. But ad...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Crunchy, complex: Cornell releases three new apples | Cornell Chronicle

This fall, apple lovers can look forward to three new varieties from the oldest apple breeding program in the U.S. — located at Cornell AgriTech in Geneva, New York, part of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

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TOPIC(S): Vegetables, Fruit, Sustainability, Ag Australia/NZ, Education,

09/24/2020 SOURCE: www.gasworld.com

Avocados can be cryogenically frozen for future generations, new ...

A researcher at the University of Queensland in Australia has become the first person ever to freeze the tips of avocado shoots in liquid nitrogen and successfully revive them to create healthy plants in a bid to protect the world's avocado supplies.

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TOPIC(S): Fruit, Research, Education,

09/24/2020 SOURCE: www.nzherald.co.nz

New research helping breed the world's best apple

It's hoped the research could be used to breed new and even healthier apples....

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Fruit, Grapes, Climate Change,

Detecting soil-surface ozone early can help prevent damage to grapes and apples

UMass Amherst materials chemists develop a durable leaf 'tattoo' for monitoringCredit: UMass Amherst/Andrew lab AMHERST, Mass. - Farmers and fruit

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TOPIC(S): Organic, Fruit, Sustainability, Urban Farming, Regenerative Agriculture,

09/05/2020 SOURCE: www.farmanddairy.com

How to grow fruit in your yard - Farm and Dairy

Learn what to consider before you start planning to grow fruit in your backyard.

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TOPIC(S): Wheat, Corn/Maize, Precision AG , Fruit, Ag Middle East,

09/04/2020 SOURCE: timesofoman.com

Cultivated area in Oman has increased

The total agricultural yield increased to 3,018,103 tons, compared to 2,951,113 tons at the end of 2018, according to the preliminary statistical data in the Statistical Yearbook issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).