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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Precision AG , Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Ag Tech, World Hunger,

Using AI in agriculture could boost global food security – but we need to anticipate the risks

Artificial intelligence is at the forefront of the fourth agricultural revolution. Here are some of the risks we need to be aware of when it comes to agricultural AI – and how to lessen them.

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Cotton, Herbicides, Weeds, Agriculture US, Pesticides,

01/27/2022 SOURCE: theconversation.com

The herbicide dicamba was supposed to solve farmers' weed problems – instead, it's making farming harder for many of them

Farmers are stuck in a chemical war against weeds, which have developed resistance to many widely used herbicides. Seed companies’ answer – using more varied herbicides – is causing new problems.

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Agriculture Global, Conservation/Tillage, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Research, World Hunger,

The race to protect the food of the future – why seed banks alone are not the answer

A historian argues for conservation strategies that embrace creativity and diverse farming methods.

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TOPIC(S): Irrigation, Water, Ag Africa,

10/21/2021 SOURCE: theconversation.com

What an irrigation project reveals about farmer-herder conflict in northern Nigeria

Farmer-herder conflict is taking its toll on productivity in northern Nigeria. Efforts to solve this problem must include all stakeholders and take into account their concerns.

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Water, Economics, Sustainability, World Hunger, World Population, Ag Australia/NZ, Weather,

Climate change means Australia may have to abandon much of its farming

Australia must start planning for the loss of entire regional communities, and internal climate refugees.

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Team AgWiki
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Food Waste,

We throw away a third of the food we grow – here’s what to do about waste

Food waste is responsible for 3 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions.

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Team AgWiki
shared this 2 article 4 years ago

Farming without disturbing soil could cut agriculture's climate impact by 30% – new research

Drilling instead of tilling the soil to plant seeds could help the ground store more carbon.

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Team AgWiki
shared this 2 article 4 years ago

3 technologies poised to change food and the planet

Year round local food production is within our grasp, and will slash agriculture's climate impact — but only if we embrace agricultural technology.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture Global,

Mutant roots reveal how we can grow crops in damaged soils

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