Agriculture US
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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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Conservation/Tillage,

Interesting look at U.S. CRP acreage


TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Soil Health, Agriculture US, Cover Crops, Agriculture Global, Sustainability,

10/18/2020 SOURCE: extension.missouri.edu

Managing cover crops before corn focus of MU Strip Trial Program

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension is looking for farmers to participate in cover crop trials as part of the “MU Certified” Strip Trial Program.MU Extension nutrient management specialist John Lory, who leads the program, said this year’s farmer panel approved trials focused on improving management of cover crops, particularly ahead of corn.“The farmer panel has encouraged us to work with farmers who have success with cover crops so we can learn and document what works,” Lory said.The strip trial program uses on-farm research to help farmers improve profits and maintain the environment. A local extension person will work with the farmer to lay out a trial that works with the farmer’s equipment and provide guidance throughout the trial. Drones will survey fields throughout the year to monitor residue over winter and crop condition during the growing season. Every fall the program sends the farmer results from their farm and from other trial participants.Cover crop strip trial options for planting this fallCover crop comparison ahead of cornLory seeks farmers who have success with cover crops ahead of corn. The farmer controls all management, including the type of cover crop, seeding rate, planting method and timing, and termination method and timing. This is compared to a no-cover control. The trial tracks the impact of treatment on residue cover and corn yield.Cover crop management to maximize residue after soybeanThis two-year trial tests a strategy to increase residue ahead of soybean as a way to increase residue after soybean. This strategy does not require planting a cover crop directly before corn. Cover crop treatments are established this fall on fields to be planted to soybean and will be tracked through the corn crop in 2022. Participants will use a winter small grain such as cereal rye as the cover crop this fall. The farmer chooses the cover crop termination date, but late termination such as planting soybean “into the green” also is preferred.Seeding rate of cover crop ...

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Cotton, Sugarcane, Agriculture US, Vegetables, GMO's, Potatoes, Research, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Ag Europe, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger, World Population,

The place of Europe in the new plant breeding landscape: evolution of field trials

Abstract CRISPR-cas gene editing in crop plants could significantly speed up the progress of breeding programs. Strikingly in the agricultural sector, the number of CRISPR-cas patents originating from Europe trails far behind the USA and China. Examining field trials is another mean to compile biotechnological innovation in plant breeding. We examined field trials since 2002 […]

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Climate Change, Education, Weather,

10/17/2020 SOURCE: www.dtnpf.com

Drought Concern Grows in North-Central US

Comments on the monthly climate report show doubts about crop moisture recharge before spring 2021.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Rice, Markets/Pricing, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. SouthWest, Economics, Sustainability, World Hunger, World Population, Education,

Rice crop, market likely up for Texas producers | AgriLife Today

Early indications show Texas rice farmers produced a bumper crop amid a market that could experience a price increase.

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