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10/21/2021 SOURCE: agfundernews.com

Continuum Ag founder on the role of soil data in regenerative farming

Continuum Ag helps growers manage soil health data so they can implement practices like no-till farming and cover cropping.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Organic, Economics, Gardening, Regenerative Agriculture,

Winter Gardening Without Heated Greenhouses | Chelsea Green Publishing

It might seem like a myth that you can grow food in an unheated greenhouse during the wint...

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Randy Krotz
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Topics: Agriculture US, Climate Change, Regenerative Agriculture, Carbon Farming,

This is a well-written article that does a terrific job overviewing some of the intricacies of carbon sequestration.

Carbon farming, one of the oldest agricultural practices, is growing on winemakers

No, you're not harvesting carbon....

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TOPIC(S): Ag Tech, Ag Startups & Financing, Regenerative Agriculture, Carbon Farming,

10/15/2021 SOURCE: techcrunch.com

Agreena, a regenerative farming carbon market, raises $4.7M seed from Giant Ventures

Farming accounts for 24% of Europe’s greenhouse gas emissions, and this is largely due to the intensive, “industrial” farming methods employed in the last few decades, together with the rise in the consumption of meat. However, a new approach has been taking the farming world by storm. “Regenerative farming” practices hand unproductive land back to […]

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, GMO's, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger, Ag Africa, Regenerative Agriculture,

Nigeria green lights GMO maize - Alliance for Science

Nigeria continues to emerge as a leader in Africa’s adoption of crop biotechnology, approving insect-resistant and drought-tolerant TELA maize for open cultivation. The improved maize joins insect-resistant Bt cotton and pod borer-resistant Bt cowpea as genetically modified (GM) crops that can help Nigeria’s smallholder farmers reduce pesticide use, increase yields, support food security and respond […]

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Topics: Soil Health, Organic, Gardening, Regenerative Agriculture,

Why You Need More Earthworms In Your Soil & How To Get Them

When you type your query with nimble and curious fingers into a search bar: "why attract earthworms", what comes up? Why would you want earthworms in your garden? Are earthworms good for soil? Do earthworms

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Fertilizer, Ag Africa, Regenerative Agriculture, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind), Weather, Food Security/Shortage,

EcoGen is giving Malawi’s rural farmers a climate-minded biogas upgrade

EcoGen is reintroducing biogas technology in Malawi to provide sustainable fuel and fertilizer, in an effort to address food insecurity.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Vegetables, Crop Consultant, Conservation/Tillage, Sustainability, Crop Diseases, Research, Regenerative Agriculture,

Researchers make chicory plants without bitter compounds

Researchers have used new breeding techniques to develop a chicory variety that no longer contains bitter compounds. Katarina Cankar, plant researcher at Wageningen University & Research: “In the European CHIC project, we are working on improved industrial chicory varieties (related to witloof) that contain dietary fibre and compounds that have potential medicinal properties.” The research consortium published their results in the Plant Biotechnology Journal.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture Global, Water, Food/Nutrition, Ag Global Specialty Food, Vertical Farming, Regenerative Agriculture,

New vertical farms will tackle global food challenges – and are set to be used by retailers, caterers and schools

A next generation ‘vertical farming’ system is being developed which will address global food challenges by using hi-tech growing methods to produce high quantities of nutritious fresh crops all year round.

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Topics: Soil Health, Forestry, Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Regenerative Agriculture, Weather,

How robust are ecosystems? Three key indicators hold the clues

23.09.2021 - Göttingen University research team involved in global study on conditions and capacity to adapt Ecosystems provide a wide range of services to people. These services depend on basic ecosystem functions, which are shaped by natural conditions like climate, the mix of species and by human intervention.

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