John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Water, Research, Coronavirus/COVID,

Dangerous bacteria is showing up in school water systems, reminding all buildings reopening amid COVID-19 to check the pipes

When water stagnates in pipes, harmful metals and bacteria can accumulate and make people sick. Buildings that were shut down for weeks during the pandemic may be at risk.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Research, World Hunger, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

MIS-C is a rare but dangerous illness striking children weeks after they get COVID-19 – here's what we know about it

Even kids who were asymptomatic when they had COVID-19 have developed multisystem inflammatory syndrome, a new review of hundreds of cases shows.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Coffee/Tea, Economics, Ag Asia / Pacific, Education,

Nine myths about Indonesian specialty coffee farmers and development

Interventions with good intentions aren't always fruitful.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Education U.S. SouthEast, Research, Sweet Corn, World Hunger, World Population, Education,

How a kernel of corn may yield answers into some cancers

A gene controlling cell identity in corn kernels is the same one that controls progression to specific cancers in humans. Here's why.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Cotton, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Beekeeping, Economics, Research, Education,

Cotton farmers profit from simple steps to help pollinators

Bees and other pollinating insects are under stress worldwide. Research in South Texas shows that simple steps like planting wildflowers near fields can help pollinators and boost farmers' profits.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, World Hunger, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, AI/Artificial Intelligence, Education,

The fourth agricultural revolution is coming – but who will really benefit?

AI, robots and other technologies could transform farming – for worse as well as for better.

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TOPIC(S): Conservation/Tillage, Beef Cattle, Vegan, Ranching,

09/08/2020 SOURCE: theconversation.com

Vegan leather made from mushrooms could mould the future of sustainable fashion

Going from a single spore to a finished fungi-derived leather product takes a couple of weeks. But raising a cow to maturity for bovine leather can take several years.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Rice, Economics, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Hunger, Ag Africa, World Population,

The quality of Nigerian home-grown rice is poor: here's why

The Nigerian ministry of agriculture and rural development needs to focus on the adoption of modern rice processing techniques.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Young Farmers, Ag Africa,

08/31/2020 SOURCE: theconversation.com

African farmers are younger than you think. Here is why

Africa is far from having an ageing farming population. What is missing is a critical mass of skilled, young farmers with access to finance who could drive productivity in farming.

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