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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Precision AG , Crop Consultant, Water, Economics, Sustainability, Research, World Hunger, World Population, Weather,

U.S. corn crop increasingly sensitive to drought

New management approaches and technology have allowed the U.S. Corn Belt to increase yields despite some changes in climate. However, soil sensitivity to drought has increased significantly, according to a new study that could help identify ways to reverse the trend.

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Water, Sustainability, USDA,

New funding for western states to help with water management

WaterSMART Initiative | NRCS

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Education U.S. NorthEast, Water, Economics, Sustainability, Fishing (Commercial), Research, World Hunger, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture,

More food from the sea by 2050

If sustainably managed, wild fisheries and mariculture could help meet the rising demand for food in the long term.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Irrigation, Water, Sustainability, Research, World Hunger, Climate Change, Ag Africa, World Population, Weather,

In a warming world, Cape Town’s ‘Day Zero’ drought won’t be an anomaly

Using new high-resolution simulations, researchers conclude that climate change made the Cape Town ‘Day Zero’ drought five to six times more likely and suggest extreme drought events could become common in southwestern South Africa by the end of the 21st century.

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Irrigation, Water,

11/10/2020 SOURCE: www.ecowatch.com

Farmers Are Depleting the Ogallala Aquifer Because the Government Pays Them to Do So

Amending federal farm credit rates could also slow the treadmill. Generous terms promote borrowing for irrigation equipment; to pay that debt, borrowers farm more land. Offering lower rates for equipment that reduces water use and withholding loans for standard, wasteful equipment could nudge farmers toward conservation.The most powerful tool is the tax code. Currently, farmers receive deductions for declining groundwater levels and can write off depreciation on irrigation equipment. Replacing these perks with a tax credit for stabilizing groundwater and substituting a depreciation schedule favoring more efficient irrigation equipment could provide strong incentives to conserve water.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Beekeeping, Water, Economics, Sustainability, Research, World Population, Ag Australia/NZ, Pollinators, Weather,

Bees bounce back from drought and fires as NSW rains bring bumper crops

Apiarists and crop farmers are abuzz at "probably the best start to a bee season in 20 years" after losing a third of the commercial population by the end of last summer.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Pesticides, Crop Consultant, Conservation/Tillage, Water, Pest Control, Sustainability, Animal Welfare/Humane Treatment, Research, World Population,

Death from below: the first video of a parasitic wasp attacking caterpillar underwater - Unfold Times

Advertisement The newly described microgastrine parasitoid wasp Microgaster godzilla (feminine holotype). Credit score: Jose Fernandez-Triana A only a few species of parasitoid wasps could be thought of aquatic. Lower than 0.1% of the species we all know right this moment have been discovered to enter the water, whereas looking for potential hosts or dwelling as …

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Vegetables, Water, Fruit, Economics, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Hunger, Weather,

Damage wrought by Rolly on agriculture, infrastructure hits P6 billion | Inquirer News

Typhoon Rolly, which killed at least 20 people in the Bicol Region, also damaged agricultural crops and infrastructure worth P6 billion.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Irrigation, Water, Research, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, World Population, Education, Weather,

Self-Watering Soil Could Transform Farming - UT News

AUSTIN, Texas — A new type of soil created by engineers at The University of Texas at Austin can pull water from the air and distribute it to plants,

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