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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Wheat, Crop Consultant, Water, Economics, Sustainability, Research, World Hunger, World Population, Weather,

GM wheat variety with drought tolerance

"We think that the trifecta of herbicide, drought & frost tolerance is the next quantum leap in yield."

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Sustainability, Climate Change, Weather,

10/23/2020 SOURCE: www.smithsonianmag.com

Are the Great Plains Headed for Another Dust Bowl?

Researchers say atmospheric dust in the region has doubled in the last 20 years, suggesting the increasingly dry region is losing more soil skyward

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Climate Change, Education, Weather,

10/17/2020 SOURCE: www.dtnpf.com

Drought Concern Grows in North-Central US

Comments on the monthly climate report show doubts about crop moisture recharge before spring 2021.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Organic, Education U.S. MidWest, Sustainability, Research, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger, World Population, Weather,

Iowa State University Scientists Advance Plant Breeding for Organic Industry

A new federal grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) will support Iowa State scientists and collaborators as they develop improved seed corn tailored to the needs of the rapidly growing organic industry.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Water, Research, World Hunger, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Weather,

Researchers get closer to the goal of flood-proof crops

Engineered enzymes could allow plants to tolerate low-oxygen conditions

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Forestry, Economics, Research, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Weather,

Auburn researchers aim to fuel new markets from hurricane-ravaged timber

A team of researchers from Auburn Universityand#8217;s School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences is exploring ways to give new life to downed timber that has been decimated by hurricanes.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Wheat, Economics, Crop Diseases, Fungicides, Ag Africa, Weather,

Wheat blast has made the intercontinental jump to Africa

For the first time, wheat blast, a fast-acting and devastating fungal disease, has been reported on the African continent, according to a new article published by scientists from the Zambian Agricultural Research Institute (ZARI), the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) and the US Department of Agriculture – Foreign Disease Weed Science Research Unit (USDA-ARS)

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Topics: Water, Economics, Sustainability, World Hunger, World Population, Ag Australia/NZ, Weather,

After four years of punishing drought, Rick still needs to pinch himself at this year's harvest

After years without rain, many NSW farmers are now preparing themselves for a bumper crop. But with a La Niña weather event, the Bureau of Meteorology warns there's a possibility things could "swing from drought to flood".

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TOPIC(S): Forestry, Sustainability, Ag Global Specialty Food, Regenerative Agriculture, Ag Australia/NZ, Pecans, Weather,

10/10/2020 SOURCE: www.theland.com.au

Pecan farm boosts production with almost 40,000 more trees planted

There are now 150,000 trees in the ground across the North West properties.

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