John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Irrigation, Agriculture Global, Water, Economics, Ag Innovation,
Boost for Agric as firm designs centre pivot irrigation system
A LOCAL engineering company has developed a state-of-the-art water powered centre pivot irrigation system to help more farmers access affordable equipment and mitigate climate change effects.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Water, Economics, Sustainability, Ag Asia / Pacific, Climate Change, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),
Singapore now home to one of the world's largest floating solar
Singapore News -It is capable of potentially offsetting more than 4,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Wheat, Agriculture US, Water,
Farmers trying to save Ogallala Aquifer face tension from peers
Center pivot irrigation sprinklers water a wheat field in Finney County. David Condos / K
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Water, Economics, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind), Education,
Tidal power system will use an underwater kite to generate electricity
We've already heard about renewable energy systems that use aerial kites to generate electricity via the wind. Well, the Manta system is kind of similar, although it uses an underwater kite that "flies" in tidal or river currents.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Irrigation, Conservation/Tillage, Water, Economics, Sustainability, Government / Policies, Ag Africa,
Nagaland Facing Drought-Like Situation, says Agriculture Production Commissioner
Nagaland is facing a drought-like situation with reports of water shortage coming in from across the state, a senior official said. Agriculture Production Commissioner (APC) Kikheto Sema said seeds have not germinated due to the shortage of water amid the shortfall in rain, and the few seeds that have germinated have failed to survive. Speaking […]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Irrigation, Water, Economics, Ag India, Ag Innovation, Government / Policies,
Measure ‘free’ power to manage it. Build transparent subsidy regime and meter all electricity consumption in agriculture
As part of its efforts to address the legacy of discom losses and their contagion effect on the overall power sector, the Centre is considering a slew of reforms including reducing power subsidies, as envisioned...
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Agriculture US, Water, Sustainability,
‘Everyone Loses’: The Government Is Rationing Water at the California-Oregon Border
A major drought has forced farmers and Indigenous tribes to compete for water in a situation nobody ever wanted.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Corn/Maize, Education U.S. West, Water, Economics, Food/Nutrition, Recycling, Research, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, Regenerative Agriculture, Food Security/Shortage,
Cleaner water through corn
Activated carbon made from corn stover filters 98% of a pollutant from water
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Water, Sustainability, Research, Vertical Farming, Education,
Rising Vertical Farming: Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station and 80-acre Farm Sign Research Contract | Ohio - Ohio News Time
Hamilton, Ohio, April 26, 2021 / PRNewswire /-Vertical Farming Business 80 Acres Farms has signed a joint research agreement with Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station to advance the science of vertical farming. Scientists with research departments at experimental stations University of Arkansas The Agricultural Systems Department said it would coordinate with researchers at 80 acres farms …
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