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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Organic, Beekeeping, Research, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Pollinators,

Solitary bees are born with a functional internal clock - unlike honeybees | News Break

Social insects like honeybees and hornets evolved from solitary bees and wasps, respectively. A common trait of many social insects is age-specific behavior: when they emerge from the pupa, workers typically specialize in around-the-clock tasks inside the darkness of the nest, starting with brood care. But they gradually shift towards more cyclic tasks away from center of the nest as they get older -- culminating in foraging outside, exclusively in daylight, towards the end of their life. Here, researchers find evidence that this shift from around-the-clock to rhythmic tasks, which does not occur in solitary insects, seems to be driven by a slower maturation of the endogenous (i.e. internal) "circadian" clock of social honeybees compared to solitary bees.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Irrigation, Water, Economics, World Population, Ag Australia/NZ, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

Gunnedah farmer turns his attention to renewable future

High energy costs inspire Scott Morgan to take action.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Sustainability, Fertilizer, Ag Innovation, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Ag Australia/NZ,

Lithium Australia subsidiary Envirostream's field trial using products from recycled alkaline batteries as fertilisers shows immense promise

The company is well placed to provide Australia with a far superior environmental alternative to sending spent batteries to landfills.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Soil Health, Soybeans, Conservation/Tillage, Water, Sustainability, Fertilizer, World Hunger, Ag Africa, World Population,

Pothole farming: Conservative farming in drought-hit Zimbabwe

Instead of ploughing and sowing a large area, the “pfumvudza” method involves planting crops in small holes that trap rainwater.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Fertilizer, Ag India, World Hunger, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture,

How India Can Transform Its Fertilizer Subsidy Program - NextBillion

India is the second largest global user of fertilizer, but ~65% of this fertilizer doesn't reach small farmers. Here's a solution for improving subsidies.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Irrigation, Water, Sustainability, Research, World Population,

Dry run: the wet farming experiment that could sow seeds for future crops

Cambridgeshire project trials plants that thrive in more extreme weather, including sphagnum moss and bulrush

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Vegetables, Water, Economics, World Hunger, World Population, Ag Podcast Global, Weather,

Farmers Face Millions in Losses as Heavy Rains "Wipe Out" Their Produce

Several farmers across the island have experienced a complete wipe out of their farms by floodwaters costing millions of dollars.Nigel Levy, a farmer in St. Thomas says his loss is over a million dollars. Kingsley Palmer, a farmer from St Elizabeth says he suffered substantial losses, losing all of his tomatoes and experiencing extreme soil […]

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Conservation/Tillage, Research, Fertilizer, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Ag Australia/NZ,

Don't neglect the basics in pasture production

Legumes can build soil nitrogen by around 25 kilograms a hectare for every tonne/ha of legume drymatter production.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Economics, Sustainability, Equipment/Machinery, Ag Innovation, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Ag Podcast Global,

Electric Tractors Can Revolutionize Agriculture

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Forestry, Sustainability, Government / Policies, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Ag Middle East,

A reforestation campaign for agricultural lands affected by fires in al-Fakhoura village, Lattakia countryside

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