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TOPIC(S): Cotton, Education U.S. West, Water, Sustainability,

09/25/2022 SOURCE: www.youtube.com

Cotton Shows its Magic
On September 19, 2022, Dr. Tosha Dupras, Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences at Texas T...

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TOPIC(S): Cotton,

09/22/2022 SOURCE: hspo.info

Planting and harvesting cotton so modern

Cotton production stimulates business not just for farmers, but also for factories that produce the thread and business organizations across the country, from seeds to

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Topics: Cotton, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Genes /Genetics,

Genetic editing of cotton could open a new avenue for production - Industry-update.com

According to one Texas A&M AgriLife press release, the university’s cotton novelgene editing project will focus on improvement cotton plant resistance to insect pests—opening a path for plant protection. Using gene-editing technology, researchers are working to remove a feature that makes plants more resistant to pests, marking a giant step in new methodologies designed to …

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TOPIC(S): Cotton, Organic, GMO's, Climate Change,

09/16/2022 SOURCE: flip.it

Patagonia founder gives away company, ensuring profits go to fight climate change

Yvon Chouinard, who became famous for alpine climbs in Yosemite and then as a manufacturer of outdoor gear, said in a note: "We’re making Earth our only shareholder."

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TOPIC(S): Cotton, Agriculture US, Potatoes, USDA, Ag Africa,

09/13/2022 SOURCE: allianceforscience.cornell.edu

Why a new potato variety could be a game-changed for farmers in East Africa - Alliance for Science

Imagine being a potato farmer in Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda or Nigeria. On a small piece of land, which you depend on for food and income, you have spent months planting, weeding and watering. Up to twice a week, you manually spray your field, sometimes with limited equipment, or hire someone to do it, spending much […]

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TOPIC(S): Cotton, Agriculture US, USDA,

09/13/2022 SOURCE: www.cottongrower.com

Cotton Highlights from September WASDE Report

USDA’s WASDE report for September 2022 shows slightly higher anticipated numbers for U.S. and global production and ending stocks, while export numbers are mixed, and world consumption is down.