John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Sustainability, GMO's, Research, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger, World Population, Education,
Tweaking corn kernels with CRISPR - Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Corn—or maize—has changed over thousands of years from weedy plants that make ears with less than a dozen kernels to the cobs packed with hundreds of juicy kernels that we see on farms today. Powerful DNA-editing techniques such as CRISPR can speed up that process. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Professor David Jackson and his...
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Dairy, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Economics, Equipment/Machinery, Research,
Dairy Cow Hoof Care 101 — Derrick Josi | TDF Honest Farming
In short, just like we cut our toenails, cows’ hooves are consistently growing and need trimmed. Basically, it’s good hygiene. We have the cows’ hooves trimmed on a regular basis to maintain welfare and to prevent lameness.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Ag Australia/NZ,
Carbon neutral, zero waste agenda to help pork market growth
A pork industry export marketing push is being backed up by a goal to go carbon neutral by 2025.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, World Hunger, World Population,
The United States of Agriculture
There are more than 2 million farms in the United States, about 98% of which are operated by families, individuals, family partnerships, or family corporations, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation. About 87% of all agricultural products in America are produced on family ranches or farms
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Soil Health, Precision AG , Agriculture US, Education U.S. NorthEast, Agriculture Global, Water, Sustainability, Research,
News: Corn Belt Farmland Has Lost a Third of its Carbon-Rich Soil | College of Natural Sciences | UMass Amherst
UMass Amherst researchers used remote sensing to quantify the previously underestimated erosion
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture US, Organic, Agriculture Global, Fruit, Sustainability, Research, Urban Farming, Education,
Ohio Controlled Environment Agriculture Center to hold Soilless Strawberry School
The Ohio State University will hold a workshop focusing on greenhouse strawberry production in March. Soilless Strawberry School Greenhouse-focused Track Learn all you need to grow strawberries in …
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Soybeans, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. MidWest, Economics, Sustainability, Research, World Hunger, Ag Africa,
Soybean Innovation Lab provides knowledge that assists soybean production in Africa
URBANA, Ill. – Soybean production in Africa and other developing regions has the potential to alleviate hunger and boost local economies. But the transition from traditional crops such as cowpea or cassava to a major commercial crop such as soybean is fraught with challenges.
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Isaac L
Topics: Agriculture Global, Equine/Horse, Research, Education,
Heeding Groundwork: Class Review
When a baby green horse starts out, he doesnt have any kind of vocabulary for working with humans. We slowly introduce him to horse-logical body language pressures that are relieved when his feet move in the indicated direction.
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Isaac L
Topics: Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, World Hunger, World Population,
World Hunger: Key Facts and Statistics 2021
Learn the definition of hunger, key facts and statistics, what causes hunger, and which countries face the biggest hunger crises.
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02/15/2021 SOURCE: www.technologyreview.com
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