Education U.S. MidWest
Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture US, Education U.S. MidWest, Regenerative Agriculture,

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soybeans, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. MidWest, Economics, Sustainability, Research, World Hunger, Ag Africa,
John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. MidWest, Conservation/Tillage, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture,

No-till practices in vulnerable areas significantly reduce soil erosion

URBANA, Ill. – Soil erosion is a major challenge in agricultural production. It affects soil quality and carries nutrient sediments that pollute waterways. While soil erosion is a naturally occurring process, agricultural activities such as conventional tilling exacerbate it. Farmers implementing no-till practices can significantly reduce soil erosion rates, a new University of Illinois study shows.

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Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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Topics: Education U.S. MidWest, Research, Climate Change,
John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture US, Cover Crops, Crop Consultant, Education U.S. NorthEast, Education U.S. SouthEast, Education U.S. MidWest, Education U.S. West, Sustainability, Research,

Pulse Diseases Focus Of Multi-State Research Effort, Feb. 9 Webinar

Pulses have become a very successful crop in the MonDak following their introduction to the region in the 1990s. Today, North Dakota and Montana have consistently ranked #1 and #2 in pulse production in the US for more than a decade. That success, however, has also brought with it-increased threats from disease. Luckily, that threat, in turn, has a...

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TOPIC(S): Education U.S. MidWest, Research, AI/Artificial Intelligence,

01/13/2021 SOURCE: www.forbes.com

Soil Loss Costs U.S. Corn Farmers Half a Billion Dollars Each Year

Soil deterioration has become one of the largest problems facing agriculture the past several years.

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TOPIC(S): Education U.S. MidWest, Environment, USDA,

01/08/2021 SOURCE: wnax.com

South Dakota Agriculture Groups Divided On Ag DENR Merger Proposal | Radio 570 WNAX

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Rice, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. MidWest, Sustainability, Research,

Flag leaves could help top off photosynthetic performance in rice

A team from the University of Illinois and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) found that some flag leaves of different varieties of rice transform light and carbon dioxide into carbohydrates better than others, potentially opening new opportunities for breeding higher yielding rice varieties.

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Education U.S. MidWest, Conservation/Tillage, Water,

01/02/2021 SOURCE: www.duluthnewstribune.com

Walz sets 1 million acre goal for water quality program | Duluth News Tribune

The Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program, which began in 2014, has certified 977 farms over 685,000 acres in the state.

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