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09/11/2020 SOURCE: africa.com

Curbing a Locust Invasion in East Africa - Africa.com

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said on Thursday that robust interventions...

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09/07/2020 SOURCE: www.sheffield.ac.uk

Sheep farmers could profit by shifting to forest, research shows - Latest - News - The University of Sheffield

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09/06/2020 SOURCE: news.knowledia.com

The yield potential of wheat grown in controlled-environment vertical farms

A team of researchers affiliated with a host of institutions in the U.S. has investigated the yield potential of wheat grown on controlled-environment vertical farms, finding it higher than expected. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the group describes modeling indoor vertical wheat farming and what their models showed.

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Topics: Coffee/Tea, Crop Consultant, Sustainability, Research, Climate Change,

Not so robust robusta: Coffee species ‘markedly’ more sensitive to warming than previously thought

Robusta coffee production potential could decline considerably as temperatures increase under climate change, warn researchers.

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Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. MidWest, Education U.S. West, Conservation/Tillage, Economics,

Study seeks to increase adoption of soil conservation practices

Farmers who make soil health a priority are more likely to rotate three or more crops and to graze livestock on cropland, according to a survey of producers in South Dakota, North Dakota and Nebraska.

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09/06/2020 SOURCE: www.dronedeploy.com

How Sales Agronomists use DroneDeploy to Boost Product Value | DroneDeploy

Arm Your Sales Teams with Agronomic Tools to Improve Client Relations.

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09/05/2020 SOURCE: www.azocleantech.com

New Technology Could Increase Rice Grain Yield Under Changing Climatic Conditions

Rice is the most consumed staple food in the world. It is especially common in Asia, where hunger concerns are prevalent.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Crop Consultant, Sustainability, World Hunger, Ag Africa, World Population, Ag Podcast Global,

Families left ‘roaming like weeds’ in Uganda, forced to make way for commercial farming

Tension often arises on abandoned African land concessions, researchers say, with landless people settling in the areas, only to be moved out when new owners acquire the land

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Topics: Vegetables, Crop Consultant, Sustainability, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Hunger, World Population,

University graduate shines in agricultural business in rural China

Wang Yapeng checks the growth of crops in Nanpo Village of Pingshun County, north China Shanxi Province, Aug. 20, 2020. (Xinhua/Yang Chenguang)Unlike the most,

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Topics: Agriculture US, Cover Crops, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Research, USDA, World Population,

Cover Crops Looked To Help Farmers In 2019

USDA’s Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program, Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC), and American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) recently published their findings from the 2019 cover crop survey. By nearly any account, 2019 was a brutal year for many American farmers. The year started with heavy snow cover and continued with the wettest spring [...]

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Matt Brechwald is the world's most prolific agricultural podcaster. Consistently podcasting since 2014 Matt has hosted well over 1,000 podcasts about agriculture and conducted hundreds of radio interviews as well. From his farm in Kuna, Idaho, Matt has developed the term "Off-Farm Income" into a multi-national brand.