John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Water, Economics, Sustainability, World Hunger, World Population, Ag Australia/NZ, Weather,
Climate change means Australia may have to abandon much of its farming
Australia must start planning for the loss of entire regional communities, and internal climate refugees.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Livestock/Meat, Agriculture Global, Water, Economics, Aquaculture/Fish Farming, Beef Cattle, Ag Europe, World Hunger, Weather,
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Soil Health, Precision AG , Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Water, Economics, Sustainability, Research,
Diverse landcover boosts yields for major U.S. crops, study finds
Monoculture is widely assumed to boost a farm’s production capacity, but a major study encompassing the mainland United States, however, suggests that the opposite is true. "Landscape diversification appears to be an important piece for boosting our resilience to climate change, both as a country and at the farm scale," says Emily Burchfield, assistant professor of environmental sciences.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Irrigation, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Water, Economics, Fermentation/Vineyard/Wine, Grapes, Weather,
Coastal Grape Growers Can Use Less Water During Drought
California grape growers in coastal areas can use less water during drought and cut irrigation levels without affecting crop yields or quality, according to UC Davis researchers.
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08/30/2021 SOURCE: www.realclearscience.com
Organic food producers, which eschew synthetic pesticides for
Hydroponics Reveals That Organic Food Is About Ideology, Not Sustainability
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Precision AG , Water, Economics, Ag Europe, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),
Single floating offshore Windcatcher unit could power 80,000 European homes
The solution aims to cut land use by more than 80%, increase efficiency, and reduce operating costs.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture Global, Water, Sustainability, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind), Weather,
Australian project set out to use wastewater in green hydrogen production
The project aims to address the challenge of water scarcity in the process of hydrogen production.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Water, Economics, Sustainability, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind), Weather,
World’s largest floating offshore wind farm is now installed in Scotland
It can generate enough electricity to power approximately 55,000 Scottish households.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Corn/Maize, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Water, Pest Control, Insects, Research, Ag Africa,
GM maize progresses in Nigeria as farmers struggle with drought and insect pests - Alliance for Science
As farmer Ahiaba Sylvanus recalls, it never used to be necessary to spray maize, millet and guinea corn with pesticides in the Nigerian state of Kaduna, where he lives. But the recent long drought, likely resulting from climate change, weakened the cereal crops, which were then attacked by insects. “Maize is a very important crop […]
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