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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Irrigation, Agriculture Global, Water, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Genes /Genetics, Climate Change,

Gene Discovery May Help Effort to Breed Climate Resilient Crops

The gene discovery could lead to the breeding of crops that can withstand drought and low-nitrogen soil conditions.

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TOPIC(S): Ag Europe, Government / Policies, Climate Change,

03/11/2023 SOURCE: www.reuters.com

Dutch farmers and climate activists protest over government policies

More than 10,000 Dutch farmers protested in The Hague on Saturday against government plans to limit nitrogen emissions, a policy they say will spell the end of many farms and hit food production.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, USDA, Government / Policies, Climate Change, Weather,

03/07/2023 SOURCE: www.whig.com

Quincy farmer rallies for climate change policy in farm bill

QUINCY — A Quincy farmer headed to Washington, D.C. on Monday with a message about clima...

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Climate Change, Weather,

Linked Climate Variability Between Distant Regions Highlights Interconnectivity of Global Climate Change

A new report on teleconnections between the Amazon rainforest and the Tibetan Plateau creates new understanding of interconnected tipping elements and their perilously close tipping points: “The major lesson here is that it’s a small world.”

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TOPIC(S): Soil Health, Climate Change, Carbon Farming,

02/28/2023 SOURCE: www.publicnewsservice.org

U.S. Carbon Farming Takes Root, but Do Economics Add Up?

By Carey L. Biron for Context.Broadcast version by Brett Peveto for Maryland News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public News Service Collaboration The owner of Deep Roots Farm in rural Maryland and her workers finished the fall harvest last month, but some of their most vital plantings are still in the ground - and growing fast. Four species of cover crops - plants such as winter rye and hairy vetch, later removed in the spring - are key to soil resuscitation efforts underway at Deep Roots, 53 acres of rolling hills that used to be part of a tobacco farm. ...

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TOPIC(S): Climate Change, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind), Carbon Farming,

02/21/2023 SOURCE: interestingengineering.com

Amazon tests carbon removal with seaweed farming between wind turbines

Amazon is putting significant funds into the world’s first commercial-scale seaweed farm conveniently located between offshore wind turbines.

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TOPIC(S): Water, Beef Cattle, Climate Change, Ranching, Weather,

02/21/2023 SOURCE: globalnews.ca

Extreme drought could hurt future beef supply in U.S. and Canada, experts warn - National | Globalnews.ca

Experts say that farmers will increasingly struggle with profitability amid the unpredictable seasons as climate change makes drought, flooding and wildfires more common.

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Team AgWiki
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Cotton, Climate Change, Weather,

How Climate Change Is Making Tampons (and Lots of Other Stuff) More Expensive

Cotton farmers in Texas suffered record losses amid heat and drought last year, new data shows. It’s an example of how global warming is a “secret driver of inflation.”

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Team AgWiki
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Water, Climate Change, Weather,

Before and after: New photos show remarkable recovery at California's most beleaguered reservoir | CNN

California's drought-stricken reservoirs have seen a remarkable recovery after a barrage of storms lashed the state last month. Officials say it's a much-needed improvement after hovering at critically low levels for the past several years.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Agriculture Global, Climate Change,

The “Cs” That Challenge Agriculture and Represent Opportunities for Resilience

In these dangerous times of food insecurity, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse have taken on new names. They are the four “Cs” of climate, crisis, conflict, and costs, as identified by a pair of …

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