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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Precision AG , Agriculture US, Water, Fertilizer, World Hunger, Climate Change, World Population,

Land management practices to reduce nitrogen load may be affected by future climate changes

URBANA, Ill. – Nitrogen from agricultural production is a major cause of pollution in the Mississippi River Basin and contributes to large dead zones in the Gulf of Mexico. Illinois and other Midwestern states have set goals to reduce nitrogen load through strategies that include different land management practices. A new study from University of Illinois researchers, published in Journal of Environmental Management, uses computer modeling to estimate how those practices may be affected by potential changes in the climate, such as increased rainfall.

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Topics: Precision AG , Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Research, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, World Population, Agronomy, Plant Breeding,
John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Recycling, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),
John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. MidWest, Conservation/Tillage, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture,

No-till practices in vulnerable areas significantly reduce soil erosion

URBANA, Ill. – Soil erosion is a major challenge in agricultural production. It affects soil quality and carries nutrient sediments that pollute waterways. While soil erosion is a naturally occurring process, agricultural activities such as conventional tilling exacerbate it. Farmers implementing no-till practices can significantly reduce soil erosion rates, a new University of Illinois study shows.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Ancient Amazonian farmers fortified valuable land they had spent years making fertile to protect it» Gamers Grade

Credit: Mark Robinson Ancient Amazonian communities fortified valuable land they had spent years making fertile to protect it from battle, excavations present. Farmers in Bolivia constructed picket defenses round beforehand nutrient-poor tropical soils they had enriched over generations to preserve them secure throughout occasions of social unrest. These long-term soil administration methods allowed Amazonians to …

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Wheat, Weeds, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Crop Diseases, Research, World Hunger, World Population,

Dr. Kalil To Speak On Scab Management In Durum During Wheat Show

At 10 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 10, at the National Hard Spring Wheat Show in Williston, Dr. Audrey Kalil, NDSU Williston Research Extension Center plant pathologist, will be speaking about her research on fusarium head blight (scab) management in durum. Dr. Kalil leads both basic and applied research programs focused on management of plant diseases on...

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Topics: Irrigation, Water, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population, Ag Middle East, Weather,
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Topics: Agriculture US, Organic, Agriculture Global, Beekeeping, Sustainability, World Population, Pollinators,

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