John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Soil Health, Soybeans, Precision AG , Agriculture US, Cover Crops, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Ag Podcast US, Water, Economics, Sustainability, Crop Diseases, Weather,
Blowing it? Consultant urges winter rye cover crops as a moisture and weed management tool | The Mitchell Republic
Farmers in the southern Red River Valley who experienced drought conditions a month ago, along with 50 mph winds, now have gotten a shot of rain. Soils that moved also moved weed seed, which can contaminate neighboring fields with tough-to-control waterhemp. A return to hot, dry conditions makes those weeds even harder to control.
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06/28/2021 SOURCE: ritzherald.com
Corn is one of the most important cereal crops in the world. But stalk lodging destroys up to one-quarter of the U.S. corn crop each year. Stalk lodging is breakage of the stalk at or below the ear. when Last August, a derecho — a straight-line windstorm with hurricane-force winds —…
Stronger Corn Stalks Could Lead to Greater Food Security | The Ritz Herald
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Soybeans, Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Ag Podcast US, Economics, Weather,
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06/26/2021 SOURCE: www.fox13now.com
The latest metrics provided by the state show that agriculture producers are having to get by with 75% less water than they normally see.
Utah's farmers explore ways to be more water efficient
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06/24/2021 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com
As of Wednesday, there is no estimate on total acreage impacted by the hailstorms.
Hailstorm cuts portion of Iowa's corn yield potential by 10-15%, agronomist says
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Precision AG , Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Water, Economics, Research, Ag North America, Weather,
Manitoba still in a drought despite rain: Agriculture minister
"We're still in drought conditions, there's absolutely no doubt about that," said Blaine Pedersen. "Rain has helped but it's a bit spotty."
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Precision AG , Irrigation, Agriculture Global, Water, Research, Ag Innovation, Weather,
Quickly monitor water quality using microorganisms - Fuentitech
Credit: PIXTA / CC0 public domain Researchers at the Singapore Institute of Technology (SUTD) have demonstrated a technique for rapidly detecting pollutants in water by measuring their effects on swimming microorganisms. Their proof of concept is Science reportNo chemicals, reagents or laboratory equipment required.Instead, take advantage of microorganisms called regular cameras on smartphones. Paramecium Everywhere …
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture US, Water, Economics, Sustainability, USDA, Weather,
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Precision AG , Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Water, Sustainability, Ag Europe, Weather,
40% of EU agricultural imports will be 'highly vulnerable' to drought by 2050
A trio of researchers has found that approximately 40% of agricultural products imported into the European Union will be "highly vulnerable" to drought by 2050. In their paper published in the journal ...
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