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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture US, Hemp, Research, Education,

Three Texas A&M AgriLife industrial hemp field days set - AgriLife Today

Three industrial hemp field programs will be held on Sept. 27, Oct. 7 and Oct. 8 near Lubbock, Chillicothe and Muleshoe.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Research, World Hunger, Ag Africa, Weather, Food Security/Shortage,

Seeking climate-smart strategies for root, tuber and banana crops in central Africa - nativenewspost

Root, tuber and banana (RT&B) crops are widely cultivated across the landscapes of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). These staple food crops play a fundamental

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Livestock/Meat, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. SouthWest, Beef Cattle, Research, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Genes /Genetics,

Eliminating beef cattle pregnancy loss with technology - AgriLife Today

Calves on the ground mean dollars in the pocket and steaks in the meat case. Buy pregnancy loss in the beef cattle industry is a problem.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Pesticides, Agriculture Global, Pest Control, Fungicides, Insects, Research,

How To Get Rid Of Fungus Gnats In Soil

The real danger with fungus gnats lies in their larvae, which burrow into the soil and devour fungus and mold, often munching on plant roots in the process.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Forestry, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Research,

Appropriate preconditioning and testing could reduce winter damage to seedlings

The growth of the trees in the boreal zone is based on the acclimation and adaptation of their annual cycle with the changes of the weather conditions during the four seasons. Winter damage would be one ...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Crop Diseases, Research, World Hunger, Education,

Scientists uncover pathogen’s similar impact on two very different crops

Bacterial blight leads to browning and sometimes the death of important crops. Most famously, late blight of potato resulted in the Great Irish Famine. Blight continues today, affecting crops around the world. One form of bacterial blight (caused by Pseudomonas cannabina pv. alisalensis or Pcal...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, GMO's, Research, Ag Global Specialty Food, Genes /Genetics, Ag Innovation,

Glow-in-the-dark plants could act as passive lighting for public spaces

A decent chunk of energy usage goes towards lighting, so scientists at MIT are developing a new kind of passive lighting – glow-in-the-dark plants. In the latest experiment, the team has made them glow much brighter than the first generation plants, without harming their health.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Research, Weather,

Researchers release first-of-its-kind quantitative assessment for

For the first time, scientists have assembled a quantitative assessment for agriculture sustainability for countries around the world based not only on environmental impacts, but economic and social

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Coffee/Tea, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Research, Genes /Genetics,

Sustainable coffee grown in Finland – the land that drinks the most coffee per capita produces its first tasty cup with cellular agriculture

VTT has successfully produced coffee cells in a bioreactor through cellular agriculture. The innovation can help to make the production of coffee more sustainable. The first batches produced by VTT in a laboratory in Finland smell and taste like conventional coffee.

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Topics: Commodities, Dairy, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Economics, Research,

Tackle ration costs while maintaining strong milk component production

Higher milk component yield directly impacts profitability for dairy producers. And it offers an important measurement of cow health and nutrition.

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