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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Climate Change,

The “Cs” That Challenge Agriculture and Represent Opportunities for Resilience

In these dangerous times of food insecurity, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse have taken on new names. They are the four “Cs” of climate, crisis, conflict, and costs, as identified by a pair of …

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Ag Innovation,

This device corkscrews itself into the ground like a seed

Plants have evolved all sorts of tricks to help their seeds spread and thrive. For some plants this means seeds that bury themselves in the soil to avoid get...

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Dairy, Beef Cattle,

A new type of beef-on-dairy: Holstein x Akaushi

Akaushi cattle.A head-scratcher, isn’t it? Pronounced A-KOO-SHI, these red-hided Japanese cattle – nicknamed the “Emperor’s Breed” – were introduced to the U.S. beef industry in the early 1990s and have started inching their way into the dairy scene, starting with MoDak Dairy in Goodwin, South Dakota.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US,

Behind-the-Scenes of “We are the 96”

We’re declaring 2023 as the Year of the Farmer to show our appreciation to farmers, and to show Illinoisans exactly who’s behind their food. During the bigge...

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TOPIC(S): Vegetables, Gardening,

02/16/2023 SOURCE: northforker.com

The Naked Farm brings fresh produce to the North Fork year-round on just one-tenth of an acre

In the dead of winter, when most of the North Fork’s fields are barren and frozen over, Michael Chuisano grows bushels of vibrant vegetables at his micro farm. Chuisano is the owner of The Naked Farm, a one-man operation located on a small plot of land that he rents in the backyard of an East...

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TOPIC(S): Forestry, Vegetables, Agriculture Global, Vertical Farming,

02/16/2023 SOURCE: siamsay.com

Olive harvesting and processing for olive oil. - Siamsay

Comment : I believe and trust that It’s indeed a process to extract the oil from the olive tree. Comment : Absolutely amazing. Imagine showing this to a farmer from 1000 years ago, they’d probably lose their minds. Comment : Amazing what these machines can achieve in a day that could take months without them!!

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this article 1 year ago
Topics: Corn/Maize, Soybeans,

USDA Agricultural Projections to 2032- Focus on Corn, Soybeans

On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its 10-year projections for the food and agricultural sector.

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Team AgWiki
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Topics: Corn/Maize, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Genes /Genetics,

By Studying Corn, Barbara McClintock Unlocked the Secrets of Life

A look through a historic microscope helps explain what we all owe the Nobel Prize-winning scientist

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TOPIC(S): Alfalfa/Hay,

02/16/2023 SOURCE: www.hpj.com

Boost profits by frost seeding legumes now

Add legumes to fescue and other cool-season pastures at the right time to add pounds and profits to cattle.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Tobacco,

02/16/2023 SOURCE: news.yahoo.com

Florida farm growing tobacco for American Cigars

At Florida Sun Grown Tobacco Farm in Clermont, you're transported back in time about 100 years when the see the operation in its full glory. Inside a barn, leaves are sewn, strung, hung, and cured. After about 90 days, the crop is delivered to the J.C. Newman Cigar Company in Tampa.

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