Feed | Agwiki

John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Wheat, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Research,

Cracking wheat’s yield genetic code: Breakthrough grain discovery could provide gains for farmers and consumers

Researcher Jorge Dubcovsky and his team have identified one of the genes in wheat that increases yield — the holy grail for farmers. “The reality in

Comments (0)

TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Sustainability, USDA, Government / Policies, Regenerative Agriculture,

05/17/2022 SOURCE: www.fastcompany.com

How family farmers are working to get federal support for regenerative agriculture

Every five years, Congress’s $1 trillion Farm Bill funds the agricultural industry. A coalition of farmers and companies are campaigning to get the bill to support regenerative farming—and prioritize family farmers over large-scale agribusiness.

Comments. (0)

TOPIC(S): Sustainability, Tomato, Consumer/Retail,

05/17/2022 SOURCE: flip.it

Heinz to package ketchup in recyclable paper bottles

Heinz is working to create a recyclable paper bottle for its ketchup in an effort to reduc...

Comments. (0)

John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture Global, Water, Sustainability, Ag Africa,

'By better managing agricultural potential, food crises could be avoided' in the Horn of Africa

For Djibouti's Ayan Mahamoud, program coordinator of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), solutions exist to deal with the region's drought.

Comments (0)

John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Agriculture Global, Fruit, Sustainability, Research,

Sweet lime oils defeat pests

Citrus peel and pulp is a growing waste problem in the food industry and in the home. However, there is potential to extract something useful from it. Work in the International Journal of Environment ...

Comments (0)

John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Beekeeping, Sustainability, Pollinators,

Face to Face With Mining Bees - Bay Nature Magazine

The mining bee family Andrenidae is tough to get to know. They are, for all this, among our most common wild bees.

Comments (0)

John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Precision AG , Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Research, Genes /Genetics,

'Extreme' plants grow faster in the face of stress

When faced with conditions that are too dry, salty, or cold, most plants try to conserve resources. They send out fewer leaves and roots and close up their pores to hold in water. If circumstances don't ...

Comments (0)

John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Wheat, Precision AG , Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Research,

Higher Wheat Yields and Protein Content on the Horizon

Insights from this research has the potential to help improve the nutritional and economic value of wheat

Comments (0)

TOPIC(S): Cotton, Lamb/Sheep, Sustainability,

05/10/2022 SOURCE: eluxemagazine.com

Is This The Most Sustainable Fabric On Earth?

most sustainable fabric in the world, most ethical fabric on earth, most eco friendly material for fashion, why alpaca is so sustainable

Comments. (0)

John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. West, Sustainability, Research,

Soil microbes use different pathways to metabolize carbon | Flipboard

phys.org - Much of what scientists think about soil metabolism may be wrong. New evidence from Northern Arizona University suggests that microbes in different …

Comments (0)

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.

Register

Heinz to package ketchup in recyclable paper bottles

Forgot Password?

LOGIN