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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Education U.S. MidWest, Pest Control, Research,

The healing power of fruit flies

While it does seem strange, the eventual goal is to make the lives of cancer patients and ...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Education U.S. West, Pest Control, Research,

Researchers investigate neural mechanisms that coordinate complex motor sequences in fruit flies

Our day-to-day lives can be seen as a series of complex motor sequences: morning routines,...

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 5 years ago
Topics: Wheat, Corn/Maize, Rice, Vegetables, Education U.S. NorthEast, Pest Control, Crop Diseases, Potatoes,

Plant diseases, pests ruining crops - Farm and Dairy

Pathogens and pests are causing maize losses of 20 to 41 percent, and soybean losses of 11...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Pesticides, Pest Control, Ag Africa,

Malawi, Botswana share notes on Fall Armyworms

A mission composed of agriculture experts and lead farmers from Botswana was in Malawi las...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Pesticides, Pest Control, Ag Asia / Pacific,

China launches $200 mn fund to combat fall armyworms, locusts

China has allocated 1.4 billion yuan ($200 million) for the prevention and control of pest...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Pest Control, Research, Regenerative Agriculture, Ag Australia/NZ,

Insight into Regenerative Agriculture in New Zealand: The Good, the Bad, and the Opportunity - The Dig

Header Image: Camilla Rutherford 18 Min read The good, the bad, and the opportunity of reg...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Pesticides, Pest Control, Ag North America,

WANTED: Pictures of stink bugs and their postal codes

Insect experts tracking invasive species want help from residents to collect more informat...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Water, Pest Control, Climate Change, Ag Africa, Ag Podcast Global, Coronavirus/COVID,

ISS TODAY: Migration is a safety net during climate change disasters

With climate threats high across Africa, Covid-19 restrictions may prevent people from mov...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Pesticides, Pest Control, World Hunger, Government / Policies, Ag Africa,

World Bank lends Kenya Sh4.5bn for locusts fight

The World Bank on Thursday approved a Sh4.5 billion loan to Kenya to help in combating loc...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Beekeeping, Pest Control, Gardening,

Gardening: What weird insects are you spotting in the garden?

Bees with spiky noses, beetles resembling mini scorpions and supersized aphids are among t...

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Matt Brechwald is the world's most prolific agricultural podcaster. Consistently podcasting since 2014 Matt has hosted well over 1,000 podcasts about agriculture and conducted hundreds of radio interviews as well. From his farm in Kuna, Idaho, Matt has developed the term "Off-Farm Income" into a multi-national brand.

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