John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Pesticides, Crop Consultant, Conservation/Tillage, Water, Pest Control, Sustainability, Animal Welfare/Humane Treatment, Research, World Population,
Death from below: the first video of a parasitic wasp attacking caterpillar underwater - Unfold Times
Advertisement The newly described microgastrine parasitoid wasp Microgaster godzilla (feminine holotype). Credit score: Jose Fernandez-Triana A only a few species of parasitoid wasps could be thought of aquatic. Lower than 0.1% of the species we all know right this moment have been discovered to enter the water, whereas looking for potential hosts or dwelling as …
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Precision AG , Cotton, Pesticides, Economics, Pest Control, Research, Ag Innovation,
How AI is helping Indian cotton farmers reduce pesticide use
There are more than 5.8 million cotton farmers in India according to the country’s Textile Ministry. Every year, they face heavy losses due to pests attacking their crops. In 2017, farmers in the state of Maharashtra faced a loss of ₹15,000 crores ($2.1 billion) as 50% of the crop was under attack from pests. As a […]
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10/30/2020 SOURCE: thenextweb.com
There are more than 5.8 million cotton farmers in India according to the country’s Textile Ministry. Every year, they face heavy losses due to pests attacking their crops. In 2017, farmers in the state of Maharashtra faced a loss of ₹15,000 crores ($2.1 billion) as 50% of the crop was under attack from pests. As a […]
How AI is helping Indian cotton farmers reduce pesticide use
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Pesticides, Organic, Education U.S. West, Beekeeping, Pest Control, Pollinators,
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10/09/2020 SOURCE: www.reuters.com
France's health and environment agency announced restrictions on weedkiller glyphosate in farming, but stopped short of a full ban in the European Union's top agricultural producer due to a lack of non-chemical alternatives in some areas.
France clamps down on use of weedkiller glyphosate in farming
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Soil Health, Livestock/Meat, Pesticides, Cover Crops, Economics, Sustainability, Regenerative Agriculture,
'Regenerative Agriculture and the Soil Carbon Solution': New Paper
A white paper out Friday declares that "there is hope right beneath our feet" to address the climate crisis as it touts regenerative agriculture as a "win-win-win" solution to tackling runaway carbon
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09/24/2020 SOURCE: thehill.com
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday diminished studies linking a widely-used pesticide associated with brain damage in children, a move that could enable years of continued use of
EPA questions science linking widely used pesticide to brain damage
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09/24/2020 SOURCE: www.wired.com
Biotech company Oxitec has created a caterpillar with self-destructing eggs in an attempt to curb agricultural damage. But will other pests simply move in?
Can a Genetically Modified Bug Combat a Global Farm Plague?
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09/11/2020 SOURCE: africa.com
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said on Thursday that robust interventions...
Curbing a Locust Invasion in East Africa - Africa.com
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Cotton, Agriculture US, Pesticides, Agriculture Global, Economics, Pest Control, Research,
Research recommends integrated approaches to managing reniform nematodes in cotton
While there are many pests affecting cotton, the reniform nematode is one the most damaging, with the ability to cause annual losses of approximately $33 million within the Mid-Southern United States. Farmers struggle to manage this pest as commercially available resistance is not widespread and a limited number of products are commercially available for use in suppressing the reniform nematode.
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