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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Pesticides, Forestry, Pest Control, Sustainability, Research, World Population,

11/09/2020 SOURCE: www.ky3.com

NO! We don’t have murder hornets in Missouri; Here’s what you are seeing

The Ozarks are buzzing with reports of Asian giant hornet sightings.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Aquaculture/Fish Farming, Fishing (Commercial), GMO's, Environment, FDA,

11/09/2020 SOURCE: thefishsite.com

Ruling puts pressure on genetically modified salmon sector

A Californian court has ruled that the Food and Drug Administration (F

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Vegetables, Hobby Farming, Young Farmers, Sustainability, Potatoes, World Hunger, Urban Farming, World Population,

Southwest Fresno group aims to help local youth gain interest in agriculture

The Sweet Potato Project held its latest gathering and dozens of teens came together to harvest more than 3,000 pounds of sweet potatoes.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Fruit, Food/Nutrition, Ag Global Specialty Food, Consumer/Retail,

11/08/2020 SOURCE: www.cnbc.com

TikTok star gives Ocean Spray a boost as brand looks to Thanksgiving, and the future

90 year-old Ocean Spray got a big brand boost from a TikTok video that went viral energizing interest in the brand worldwide.

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Topics: Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Beekeeping, Sustainability, Regenerative Agriculture,

The Problem with Honey Bees

They’re important for agriculture, but they’re not so good for the environment

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Animal Welfare/Humane Treatment, Coronavirus/COVID,

More Than 3K Mink Dead From Coronavirus At Taylor County Mink Farm

Industry experts say the growing coronavirus spread among humans in the state increases the risk of infection on Wisconsin mink farms.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Fertilizer, Ag Tech,

11/06/2020 SOURCE: www.wired.com

The History of Poop Is Really the History of Technology

Sure it's gross, but human mastery over its chemistry allowed the success of agriculture—and the rise of civilization.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Drones UAV, Sustainability, Ag Tech, Ag Innovation, Weather,

Broadband Connectivity Advancements for Rural America | AgAmerica

Learn more about the digital divide that exists within rural communities and why closing this gap is critical for the future of American agriculture.

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Topics: Agriculture US, Ag Podcast US,

Awesome 40 minutes podcast about rural connectivity. On Spotify.

FOA 228: Solving the Rural Connectivity Problem with Dr. Sara Spangelo of Swarm - Future of Agriculture

Rural locations often have limited connectivity to cellular data. Dr. Sara Spangelo is the CEO and co-founder of Swarm Technologies. Their company launches constellations of small, sandwich-sized, low cost, two-way satellites into lower orbit space to provide affordable global connectivity.  Different space programs offer them access to launching their devices including Space-X and Vega among others.  “That will provide us with a network of 150 satellites for global continuous coverage - covering every point on earth at all times and essentially providing a lower cost version of existing networks.” - Dr. Sara Spangelo Swarm technologies is finding a home in agriculture technology as a solution to poor cellular connection. Sensor type devices will be able to send data continuously to producers at a reasonable cost. The business itself involves the acquisition of a modem that would then get embedded into a third party device. Users are then charged based on their data volume. The target customer is agriculture technology companies to have their technology incorporated into their devices with the end consumer being the producers. “90% of our world has no connectivity except for these very prohibitively expensive solutions. And that’s really what Swarm is trying to solve for, that 90%, at an affordable point.” - Dr. Sara Spangelo Dr. Spangelo recommends any interested companies contact them soon. Their connectivity capacity is limited so getting in line early may prove significant. Swarm Technologies is already working on the next iteration of their technology to provide more to their customers. The satellites function for 4 years before experiencing complete destruction upon entering earth's atmosphere giving them the opportunity to continually replace their equipment without any additional pollution in space.  Stay tuned to the end of the episode for a startup spotlight featuring Bloomfield Robotics CEO Mark DeSantis. Bloomfield uses artificial intelligence to help producers learn more about their crop...

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