John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Corn/Maize, Soil Health, Soybeans, Precision AG , Herbicides, Weeds, Agriculture US, Cover Crops, Crop Consultant, Ag North America, Education,
Studies explore the role of cover crops in suppressing glyphosate-resistant horseweed
Horseweed is considered one of the most troublesome weeds in the United States and Canada - able to produce devastating losses in both corn and soybean yields when left uncontrolled. Two recent studies - one published by the journal Weed Science and the other by the journal Weed Technology - provide insights on the role cover crops might play in controlling horseweed and reducing the need for herbicides.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Soil Health, Precision AG , Crop Consultant, Economics, Sustainability, Research, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, World Population, Education,
Simple Seed Coating with Peptides Leads to Big Plant Growth Improvement
Researchers at Noble are exploring the potential for native small peptides to be applied as seed coatings to enhance plant growth and return carbon back to the soil.
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10/26/2020 SOURCE: www.morningagclips.com
WACO, Texas -- Big is bad, right? It’s what we’ve been led to believe about agriculture. There seems to be a lot of talk about...
Big isn’t bad in agriculture
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Pest Control, Sustainability, Research, Genes /Genetics, Ag Australia/NZ, Education,
Otago researchers help complete world first wasp genome project
In a world first, New Zealand researchers have sequenced the genome of three wasps, two of which are invasive wasps in New Zealand, paving the way for new methods of control for these significant pests.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Wheat, Research, World Hunger, World Population, Education,
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Randy Krotz
Topics: Soil Health, Cotton, Education U.S. SouthWest, Conservation/Tillage, Education,
Soil Health Institute Virtual Field Days Focus on Soil Health for Cotton
The Soil Health Institute has released a series of 13 virtual soil health field days focusing on promoting soil health practices in cotton.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Wheat, Agriculture US, Sustainability, Research, World Hunger, World Population, Education,
K-State scientists earn award for pioneering work with wheat genes
K-State scientists have been instrumental in building durable resistance to Ug99, a highly-virulent strain of stem rust in wheat.
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10/19/2020 SOURCE: www.marijuanamoment.net
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently took to Twitter to publicize a $200,000 grant it awarded to researchers investigating whether or not feeding hemp to livestock leads to unacceptable concentrations of cannabinoids in resulting food for human consumption. Scientists at Kansas State University are conducting the studies, which will help inform policies on whether […]
Feds Fund Research On Whether Cows Can Eat Hemp Without Milk Drinkers Getting High
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Beekeeping, Sustainability, Research, Ag Tech, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, World Population, Pollinators, Education,
What’s that Buzz? Project aims to use computer vision to identify bumble bee species
The recently launched website, BeeMachine.AI, will help to relieve a backlog of information needed to help track trends in bee populations across the world.
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10/17/2020 SOURCE: www.dtnpf.com
Comments on the monthly climate report show doubts about crop moisture recharge before spring 2021.
Drought Concern Grows in North-Central US
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