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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Animal Welfare/Humane Treatment, Coronavirus/COVID,

More Than 3K Mink Dead From Coronavirus At Taylor County Mink Farm

Industry experts say the growing coronavirus spread among humans in the state increases the risk of infection on Wisconsin mink farms.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Markets/Pricing, Gardening, Sustainability, Transportation, Ag Global Specialty Food, Trade (Commodities), Ag Africa, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

Kenya launches marketing strategy to boost horticultural exports

NAIROBI, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Kenya said Thursday it has launched a year-long marketing communication strategy to help boost the country horticultural exports in

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Transportation, Trade (Commodities), Government / Policies, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

Optimizing seed import-export under COVID-19

Argentina and Morocco look to digital solutions

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Education U.S. SouthWest, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID, Weather,

Hot or Cold, Weather Alone Has No Significant Effect on COVID-19 Spread - UT News

AUSTIN, Texas — The link between weather and COVID-19 is complicated. Weather influences the environment in which the coronavirus must survive before

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Ag Innovation, Biotech, AgriBusiness, Coronavirus/COVID,

2020’s Top Employers: Rapid response to COVID-19, diversity, and innovation

Companies that made this year’s Top Employers Survey overcame challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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TOPIC(S): Food/Nutrition, World Hunger, Ag Africa, Coronavirus/COVID,

11/03/2020 SOURCE: allafrica.com

Kenya: Nothing to Eat as Covid-19 Makes Life Hard for Farmers, Traders

The Covid-19 pandemic has not only affected the health of thousands of people, but also food security.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Ag Europe, Government / Policies, Coronavirus/COVID,

Insights on the enormous impact seasons have in agricultural economies

French citizens have spoken on agriculture, but will it have any effect?

As part of an effort to reconnect citizens with agriculture, French citizens have been invited to offer their take on the direction of the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). But to what extent these efforts will be reflected in policy remains to be seen. EURACTIV France reports.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Water, Research, Ag United Kingdom, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

Crop disease research suggests greater face mask use is a wise move

Studies into fungal spore spread shows coronavirus may stay airborne longer than thought

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TOPIC(S): Vegetables, Coronavirus/COVID,

11/02/2020 SOURCE: modernfarmer.com

How Growing Giant Vegetables Became a Pandemic Pastime

In recent months, Sam Polly’s front yard in Humboldt County, California has been a food source for his family. It’s also been somewhere locals have come to gaze at vegetables—very big ones.  Flooded with 27-inch long carrots, 20-pound turnips, radishes and banana squash, Polly says his 3,000-square-foot yard has become something of an unofficial giant food museum. He started transforming his yard into a vegetable garden in March. Since then, he’s often peered out of his window and seen new faces gawking at the monstrous produce he and his children have grown.   “People freak out…,” he says. “I had this

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