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Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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Topics: Agriculture US, Young Farmers, Education,

The need for agriculture teachers continues to grow

INDIANAPOLIS — The National Teach Ag Campaign has been trying for the last several years to increase the number of agriculture teachers in the country.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Sustainability, GMO's, Research, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population, Education,

CRISPR, the revolutionary genetic ‘scissors,’ honored by Chemistry Nobel

Selection of just two scientists will stir controversy, given patent fight over genome editor’s discovery

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Irrigation, Water, Research, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, World Population, Education, Weather,

Self-Watering Soil Could Transform Farming - UT News

AUSTIN, Texas — A new type of soil created by engineers at The University of Texas at Austin can pull water from the air and distribute it to plants,

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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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. John LaRose Jr.
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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

Big isn’t bad in agriculture

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...

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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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. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Wheat, Research, World Hunger, World Population, Education,

News » CGIAR Research Program on WHEAT

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Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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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. John LaRose Jr.
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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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