Andrew Chronister Andrew Chronister
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Topics: Crop Dusting, Drones UAV, Insects,

Drone tech's next big target: insect pest management

Drones keep getting smaller, while their potential applications keep getting bigger. And now unmanned aircraft systems are taking on some of the world's biggest small problems: insect pests. From crop-munching caterpillars to disease-transmitting mosquitoes, insects that threaten crops, ecosystems, and public health are being targeted with new pest-management strategies that deploy drones for detection and control. A variety of these applications are featured in a new special collection in the Journal of Economic Entomology.

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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TOPIC(S): Soil Health, Conservation/Tillage, Ag United Kingdom, Ag Global Specialty Food,

01/27/2021 SOURCE: www.eurekalert.org

Soil health is as environmentally important as air and water quality, say microbiologists

Healthy, sustainably managed soil is a critical ecosystem for continuous sustenance of plants, animals and humans globally. While the concept of 'soil health' still continues to evolve, the versatility of the concept allows its adoption by many stakeholders.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
shared this article 4 years ago
Topics: Rice, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. MidWest, Sustainability, Research,

Flag leaves could help top off photosynthetic performance in rice

A team from the University of Illinois and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) found that some flag leaves of different varieties of rice transform light and carbon dioxide into carbohydrates better than others, potentially opening new opportunities for breeding higher yielding rice varieties.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Irrigation, Forestry, Water, Economics, Research,

Water consumption for trees is calculated in order to design precision irrigation systems

A University of Cordoba and Spanish National Research Council research team validated an indicator based on using a tree's temperature to calculate relative water consumption at an almond tree plantation

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Soil Health, Soybeans, Precision AG , Herbicides, Weeds, Agriculture US, Cover Crops, Crop Consultant, Ag North America, Education,

Studies explore the role of cover crops in suppressing glyphosate-resistant horseweed

Horseweed is considered one of the most troublesome weeds in the United States and Canada - able to produce devastating losses in both corn and soybean yields when left uncontrolled. Two recent studies - one published by the journal Weed Science and the other by the journal Weed Technology - provide insights on the role cover crops might play in controlling horseweed and reducing the need for herbicides.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
shared this article 4 years ago
Topics: Soil Health, Weeds, Agriculture US, Cover Crops, Education U.S. MidWest, Education U.S. West, Research, Ag North America,

Studies explore the role of cover crops in suppressing glyphosate-resistant horseweed

Horseweed is considered one of the most troublesome weeds in the United States and Canada - able to produce devastating losses in both corn and soybean yields when left uncontrolled. Two recent studies - one published by the journal Weed Science and the other by the journal Weed Technology - provide insights on the role cover crops might play in controlling horseweed and reducing the need for herbicides.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
shared this article 4 years ago
Topics: Economics, Sustainability, Research, World Hunger, World Population, Weather,

Farmer knowledge is key to finding more resilient crops in climate crisis

A new paper in Frontiers in Plant Science reviews the 'Seeds for Needs' approach that combines farmers' knowledge of resilient crops with 'elite' varieties identified by scientists.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Cotton, Agriculture US, Pesticides, Agriculture Global, Economics, Pest Control, Research,

Research recommends integrated approaches to managing reniform nematodes in cotton

While there are many pests affecting cotton, the reniform nematode is one the most damaging, with the ability to cause annual losses of approximately $33 million within the Mid-Southern United States. Farmers struggle to manage this pest as commercially available resistance is not widespread and a limited number of products are commercially available for use in suppressing the reniform nematode.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Wheat, Drones UAV, Research, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, World Population,

Unmanned aerial vehicles help wheat breeders

Usually, breeders pick the best wheat lines by hand, but unmanned aerial vehicles that record certain measures of plant health can help breeders select wheat lines more efficiently.

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