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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Livestock/Meat, Agriculture US,

Wisconsin deer farm infected with fatal brain disease

A 150-acre deer farm in Washburn County, Wisconsin, is under quarantine after officials confirmed a doe was infected with chronic wasting disease.

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TOPIC(S): Soil Health, Cover Crops, Climate Change, Carbon Farming,

09/05/2023 SOURCE: www.miragenews.com

CO2 storage in farming soils barely helps climate

Sequestering CO2 in farming soils is promoted as an excellent strategy to mitigate climate change. Is this actually the case, however? Several soil

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

09/05/2023 SOURCE: flip.it

Small-Town Locals In Iowa And Texas Bristle As Wind Farm Waste Piles Up

Some small-town residents in Texas and Iowa are frustrated by mounting piles of wind farm waste in their communities, according to Texas...

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Vegetables, CRISPR/Gene Editing,

CRISPR Alters Onion for the First Time

Scientists from the Directorate of Onion and Garlic Research in India and Iowa State University are reporting for the first time about the successful application of CRISPR-Cas9 to alter an onion trait. Their work provides supporting evidence for further basic and applied molecular and breeding research work on onions.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Sustainability, AgriBusiness,

Big Ag Opens Another Vein of Public Funding

Money from the Climate-Smart Commodities program, designed to reduce agriculture emissions, is going disproportionately to multinationals.

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TOPIC(S): Beekeeping, Ag India,

09/01/2023 SOURCE: www.thehindu.com

First beekeeping equipment making unit in public sector gets ready in Alappuzha

Kerala's Horticorp is set to open a beekeeping equipment manufacturing unit at Kalavamkodam, offering high-quality apparatus at reasonable rates. The unit, funded by the Union govt and Horticorp, will produce beehives, smokers, comb honey cutters, hive stands, etc. Bee farmers will get a 40% subsidy on equipment. The unit will also expand to produce honey-processing machines, storing drums, collection traps, vending machines, and more. A bee-breeding unit will also be set up with 25 bee colonies.

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TOPIC(S): FFA/4-H,

09/01/2023 SOURCE: www.thexradio.com

South Central FFA Chapter Competes at Section Horse Judging - Effingham's News and Sports Leader, 979XFM and KJ Country 102.3

Effingham's News and Sports Leader

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TOPIC(S): FFA/4-H,

09/01/2023 SOURCE: www.columbusmessenger.com

Southeastern FFA buys drone with grant funds - Columbus Messenger

(Posted Sept. 1, 2023) Southeastern High School’s FFA chapter in South Charleston has been awarded $2,489 as part of the Grants for Growing program. The nationwide program, sponsored by Tractor Supply Co., provides grant funds to FFA chapters to support the development or improvement of agricultural education projects that enhance the classroom experiences for students […]

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TOPIC(S): FFA/4-H,

09/01/2023 SOURCE: kfgo.com

FFA members shine at Minnesota State Fair

Minnesota State FFA Officers had the opportunity to visit with United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vils...

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TOPIC(S): FFA/4-H,

09/01/2023 SOURCE: www.msn.com

Salute to Idaho Agriculture: Twin Falls County Fair 4-H and FFA Shows

The Twin Falls County Fair is holding multiple FFA and 4-H shows this week including the steer, dairy and goat shows which were scheduled for Thursday morning

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