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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, World Hunger, World Population, Food Security/Shortage,

Chemistry of Food Additives and Preservatives

The practice of preserving foods and improving their properties has been known for millennia.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Sustainability, GMO's, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger, Climate Change,

Engineering crops of the future: CRISPR approaches to develop climate-resilient and disease-resistant plants

To meet increasing global food demand, breeders and scientists aim to improve the yield and quality of major food crops. Plant diseases threaten food security and are expected to increase because of climate change. CRISPR genome-editing technology opens new opportunities to engineer disease resistance traits. With precise genome engineering and transgene-free applications, CRISPR is expected to resolve the major challenges to crop improvement. Here, we discuss the latest developments in CRISPR technologies for engineering resistance to viruses, bacteria, fungi, and pests. We conclude by highlighting current concerns and gaps in technology, as well as outstanding questions for future research.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Wheat, Corn/Maize, Rice, Precision AG , Vegetables, Agriculture Global, GMO's, Research, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger, World Population, Weather,

Boosting Plant Health Using Gene Editing

With a rapidly growing world population, food science has turned to molecular techniques to address the environmental challenges of food security.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture Global, GMO's, Genes /Genetics, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, World Population,

Researchers discover new approach to reform plant breeding and genetics

The research was conducted at the Department of Food Science at the University of Copenhagen (UCPH FOOD) with professor emeritus Lars Munck as coordinator and builds on earlier work since 1963 at Svaloef Plant Breeding Institute and the Carlsberg Laboratory.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: GMO's, Research, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger, World Population, Education,

Insight into Genetically Modified Food

As the world population is predicted to near 10 billion by 2050, the demand for food may rise by 100 to 110%, which requires considerable technological progress to match such growing needs.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Crop Consultant, Jobs, Economics, Sustainability, Research, World Hunger, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

The Impact of COVID-19 on Agriculture

Although COVID-19 is a health crisis, it has further complicated many of the challenges that currently affect the global agricultural industry.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Research, World Hunger, Government / Policies, Ag North America, Education,

Olds and Lethbridge Colleges form agriculture research partnership - Red Deer Advocate

Colleges have signed a memorandum of understanding focused on applied agriculture research

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Poultry, Economics, Sustainability, World Hunger, Ag Africa,

Banker-turned-poultry farmer becomes champion for African agriculture

“If we must satisfy Africa’s food security with our growing population, then there must be high commercialization of agriculture. That is modern farming.” – Ayotomiwa Yinka Ogunsua, poultry farme...

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
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.
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Topics: Conservation/Tillage, Economics, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, World Hunger, Ag Africa, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture,

Conservation agriculture: latest experiences from Zimbabwe - The Zimbabwean

In the last blog, I introduced the Pfumvudza programme in Zimbabwe, a version of conservation agriculture that has been heavily promoted across the country during the last season.

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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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