John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Cotton, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Ag Australia/NZ,
Farmer breathes new life into unwanted cotton clothes - AustralianFarmers
Have you ever been roped into the fast fashion frenzy of buying a new piece of clothing on a weekly or monthly basis, only for it to end up in landfill a short time later? There is a world first movement on the Queensland-New South Wales border to tackle that very issue. On a farm […]
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture US, Sustainability, Fertilizer,
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The Post Application Coverage Endorsement (PACE)
The Post Application Coverage Endorsement (PACE) provides payments when a farmer cannot apply nitrogen to corn after planting because of weather-related causes. Some farmers indicate they do not rely on post-plant nitrogen applications because of the risk of not being…
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Education U.S. NorthEast, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),
These solar panels are thinner than a piece of paper
Stanford University researchers announced they had achieved record efficiencies in a promising class of new materials for solar cells — which can be thinner than a piece of paper.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Ag India, Ag Innovation, Weather,
India needs Green Revolution 2.0 to make agri more sustainable: RBI
An RBI article said "new emerging challenges warrant a second green revolution along with next-generation reforms"
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Economics, Sustainability, Ag Australia/NZ, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),
Columboola project successfully connects 162MW of PV to Australian grid
The 162MW (AC) Columboola Solar Farm in the Western Downs region of Queensland, Australia, has been successfully connected to the transmission network. Queensland government-owned CS Energy has agreed to purchase 100% of the 440GWh of annual capacity over the next 10 years.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Pesticides, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Economics, Pest Control, Sustainability, Research, Ag Asia / Pacific, Ag Tech,
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, GMO's, Research, Genes /Genetics, Coronavirus/COVID,
BYU researchers sequenced the quinoa genome. Now they’re introducing hybrids of the crop to developing nations
As soils across the world become less fertile and more desert-like due to climate change, it’s getting harder for farmers, especially those in developing nations, to grow basic life-preserving crops such as corn, wheat and rice.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Dairy, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Fertilizer,
On-farm dry manure bedding management: Goals and pitfalls
Taking steps to minimize bacteria in manure solids used for bedding is beneficial for milk quality and herd health.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Cover Crops, Sustainability,
The hidden land use cost of upscaling cover crops
Communications Biology - In this Perspective, Bryan Runck and colleagues discuss an often-overlooked consequence of scaling up cover cropping – a cornerstone of sustainable agriculture....
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Agriculture US, Conservation/Tillage, Water, Fruit, Sustainability,
Orchardist hopes to spread sustainable practices to farmers across the country
There is a growing need for farmers to maintain healthy soil and support biodiversity as we move into a future where our food systems could be at risk
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