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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Coffee/Tea, Sustainability, Regenerative Agriculture,

Coffee grounds show promise as wood substitute in producing cellulose nanofibers

The world generates over six million tons of coffee grounds, according to the Internationa...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Rice, Climate Change,

Cable bacteria can drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions from rice cultivation

A Danish-German research collaboration may have found a solution to the large climate impa...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global,

Cahokia's rise parallels onset of corn agriculture

Corn cultivation spread from Mesoamerica to what is now the American Southwest by about 40...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Agriculture US, Sustainability, Climate Change,

Warming Midwest conditions may result in corn, soybean production moving north

If warming continues unabated in the Midwest, in 50 years we can expect the best condition...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Water, Climate Change, Ag Australia/NZ,

Shrub encroachment on grasslands can increase groundwater recharge

Grasslands across the globe, which support the majority of the world's grazing animals, ha...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Pesticides, Forestry, Agriculture Global, Conservation/Tillage, Pest Control, Sustainability, Ag Africa,

Trees in South Africa are under attack-and it's proving hard to manage

More than two years have passed since the detection of what is arguably the most damaging ...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Sustainability, GMO's, Biotech, Regenerative Agriculture, Agronomy, Plant Breeding,

Scientists sequence the genome of basmati rice

Using an innovative genome sequencing technology, researchers assembled the complete genet...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Rice, Agriculture Global, Ag Asia / Pacific, Climate Change,

Global cooling event 4,200 years ago spurred rice's evolution, spread across Asia

A major global cooling event that occurred 4,200 years ago may have led to the evolution o...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Cover Crops, Crop Consultant, Sustainability, Ag Innovation, Regenerative Agriculture,

Radish cover crop traps nitrogen; mystery follows

When you think of a radish, you may think of the small, round, crunchy, red-and-white vege...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Coffee/Tea, Climate Change, Ag South America,

'Ground coffee' with soil perks in Brazil

Coffee is one of Brazil's biggest crops. Brazil's favorable climate helps coffee beans rip...

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