Agriculture US
John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Education U.S. SouthWest, Crop Diseases, Research, Ag Innovation,

Texas AgriLife Makes Breakthrough in Fight Against Plant Diseases

Researchers from Texas A&M AgriLife have made a discovery that will help fight fastidious pathogens costing U.S. agriculture billions of dollars annually. For years, research scientist and associate professor Dr. Kranthi Mandadi and his colleagues at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension in Weslaco have been working on developing new biological technologies to fight fastidious or

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Sustainability, Climate Change, Regenerative Agriculture,

Western farm groups back incentives to fight climate change - Alliance for Science

Lobby groups in the US and Europe support voluntary, incentive-based programs that would reward farmers for taking climate-friendly steps.

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Environment, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

U.S. fuel industry frazzled as Trump EPA misses 2021 biofuel volumes deadline

(This November 30 story corrects to clarify oil industry says waivers do not hurt ethanol demand)

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TOPIC(S): Precision AG , Agriculture US, Ag Tech,

12/01/2020 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

Sensors helping farmers better understand crops

Having the ability to precisely monitor in-field variability and make decisions based on data is transforming how farmers manage their operations.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, AgriBusiness,
Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Food/Nutrition, Food Waste, Food Security/Shortage,

One in six Americans could go hungry in 2020 as pandemic persists

With the holidays nearing, miles-long food lines are a hint at how hunger in America could soon surpass the peak of the 2007 recession.

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Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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Topics: Agriculture US, Pesticides, AgriBusiness,

Wyffels Hybrids is turning its experience in monitoring corn rootworm activity into a tool that customers can use to make better decisions about managing the pest in their area.

Trend toward lower use rate for pesticides continues

Hi-Tech Farming: Newer formulations of existing chemistry feature lower use rates.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, USDA, Food Security/Shortage,

11/26/2020 SOURCE: www.agdaily.com

'Food System' discussion wallows in vagueness rather than solutions | AGDAILY

While the webinar on a "Food System" report provided a viable discussion, it did not seem to suggest any solutions besides changing the system.

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