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Team AgWiki Team AgWiki
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Topics: Agriculture US, Forestry, Agriculture Global, Economics, Pest Control, Insects,

Entomologists Destroy Asian Giant Hornet Nest Found in Washington

The crew sucked nearly 100 hornets from the tree-hollow hive—the first ever found in the U.S.—using a vacuum and captured escapees with nets

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Forestry, Economics, Research, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Weather,

Auburn researchers aim to fuel new markets from hurricane-ravaged timber

A team of researchers from Auburn Universityand#8217;s School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences is exploring ways to give new life to downed timber that has been decimated by hurricanes.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Forestry, Young Farmers, Ag Africa, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture,

Tree Planting on Rural School Grounds, is it Important? | The Home Of Great South African News

By Maria Paul Deforestation is a national and global issue which contributes towards climate change, biodiversity loss, soil erosion as well as negatively impacting peoples’ livelihood. Planting trees is a small step to mitigate this deforestation crisis. During National Arbor Week 2020, this is exactly what environmentalist Maria Paul decided to do: plant as many […]

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10/10/2020 SOURCE: www.theland.com.au

Pecan farm boosts production with almost 40,000 more trees planted

There are now 150,000 trees in the ground across the North West properties.

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10/08/2020 SOURCE: www.lexology.com

USTR Launches Section 301 Investigation Targeting Imports from Vietnam | Lexology

On Friday, October 2, 2020, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that, at the direction of the President, a two-part investigation…

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Forestry, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind), Plant Breeding,

Two-fifths of plants at risk of extinction, says report

We are failing to harness the many benefits plants can provide, say scientists.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Global Partnership to Plant 25 Million Trees for Australia's Bushfire Recovery

Global partners and local environmental organization join forces to launch one of Australia’s largest-ever restoration projects to support bushfire recovery  Press Release: September 22nd, 2020. Global pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, the Global EverGreening Alliance and Greening Australia today mark the official launch of a major project to plant 25 million trees across Australia – one of the largest-ever privately funded restoration projects in the country. The project will cover approximately 20,000 hectares of land, equivalent to one-quarter of the city of Canberra in size, and create habitat for dozens of endangered species. Establishing 25 million trees will sequester approximately 4.25 million tonnes of carbon dioxide over a 25-year crediting period, equivalent to the emissions produced by 920,000 cars running for an entire year.  The large-scale environmental project is a collaboration between AstraZeneca’s global initiative AZ Forest supported by partner One Tree

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

Pine Bluff green efforts among forestry grant recipients

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture's Forestry Division is awarding Urban & Community Forestry Grants to five entities, including a Pine Bluff effort.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Brazilian wetlands fires started by humans and worsened by drought

Cloud of soot from fire heads towards São Paulo as nearly fifth of Pantanal wetland destroyed by blaze

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Forestry, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Research,

Reforestation can only partially restore tropical soils

Tropical forest soils play a crucial role in providing vital ecosystem functions. They provide nutrients for plants, store carbon and regulate greenhouse gases, as well as storing and filtering water, ...

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