Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Agriculture Global, Trade (Commodities), Ag Innovation,
Top Ten Technologies That Will Change International Trade
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of digital technologies and services, which have kept international trade flowing even as the movement of people has been restricted. From IoT to digital payments, technologies are rapidly changing the trade ecosystem, yet few have studied the opportunities and challenges that come with these changes. Today, the World […]
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Water, Aquaculture/Fish Farming, Ag Innovation, Climate Change,
Such an innovative idea!
Hurricane Sandy battered NYC 8 years ago. Since then, how has the city shored up against future superstorms? Oyster castles.
An artificial oyster reef in upper Manhattan is part of the ongoing effort to use “green” infrastructure to mitigate rising sea levels and increased flood risks.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, World Population,
Women must be ‘at the heart of sustainability conversation’ in farming, says MEP
Women farmers must be at the forefront of the sustainable farming discussion, but they say there are still barriers in the way and a lack of support for their entry into the profession.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Genes /Genetics, Ag Innovation,
FDA approves genetically engineered pigs
Genetically engineered pigs approved for food and medical use
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Ag Innovation,
Wild crops could save our food system — if we don't destroy them first
Wild plants keep saving humans from starvation: Endangered sunflowers, lost Native American crops, and rare walnut trees.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Sustainability, Research, Ag India, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population,
Old model of agriculture is a drag on the economy, rural living. New farm laws offer a way out
The next revolution — Green Revolution 2.0 — will come through in-depth research, better investment opportunities and access to the market. The three farm laws are a revolutionary step in that direction.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Herbicides, Weeds, Ag Innovation, AgriBusiness,
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Soybeans, Education U.S. MidWest, Drones UAV, Ag Innovation, World Population, Plant Breeding,
Drones and AI detect soybean maturity with high accuracy
URBANA, Ill. – Walking rows of soybeans in the mid-summer heat is an exhausting but essential chore in breeding new cultivars. Researchers brave the heat daily during crucial parts of the growing season to look for plants showing desirable traits, such as early pod maturity. But without a way to automate detection of these traits, breeders can’t test as many plots as they’d like in a given year, elongating the time it takes to bring new cultivars to market.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Ag Innovation, Brazil,
Amid pandemic, orders soar for Brazil robot that feeds pigs playing classical music
Orders for a Brazilian pig-feeding robot, which plays classical music while dispensing meals, soared this year as farmers strove to cut costs amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Education U.S. SouthWest, Crop Diseases, Research, Ag Innovation,
Texas AgriLife Makes Breakthrough in Fight Against Plant Diseases
Researchers from Texas A&M AgriLife have made a discovery that will help fight fastidious pathogens costing U.S. agriculture billions of dollars annually. For years, research scientist and associate professor Dr. Kranthi Mandadi and his colleagues at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension in Weslaco have been working on developing new biological technologies to fight fastidious or
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