Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US,

Farm Bureau Names 2023 Farm Dog of the Year

The winner of the 2023 Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year award is Tough, a Border Collie owned by Kansas Farm Bureau members Denny and Donna Ashcraft. AFBF, with support from Nestlé Purina PetCare, recognized Tough, four regional runners-up and a People’s Choice Pup today at its convention.

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Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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Topics: Agriculture US, Weather, Trending News,
TOPIC(S): Cover Crops, Conservation/Tillage, Carbon Farming,
TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, Consumer/Retail,
TOPIC(S): Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Ag Africa, Animal Health, Trending News,
TOPIC(S): Education U.S. MidWest, Conservation/Tillage, Research, Ag Tech,

01/10/2023 SOURCE: ag.purdue.edu

Expansive agricultural dataset now available from Purdue University

An expansive, multi-decadal agricultural dataset is now available from Purdue University. The Southeast Purdue Agricultural Center (SEPAC) drainage research data are from a long-term subsurface drainage project that was conducted at SEPAC in Jennings County, Indiana from 1984 to 2020. SEPAC is one of eight Purdue Agricultural Centers (PACs) across Indiana that researchers use to conduct applied field crop and animal research. This project was funded in part by the Agricultural Research and Graduate Education (ARGE) office at Purdue and the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

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TOPIC(S): Sustainability, Tobacco, Beer/Brewing/Distilling, Ag North America,

01/10/2023 SOURCE: flip.it

Move Over, Mezcal. A Sustainable Tequila Alternative Is Taking Over.

In the Chihuahuan desert, a plant that grows wild, without a drop of water, could change the spirits industry. Its leaves are long and spindly, growing in a circular pattern, and are sometimes used for weaving baskets and craft decorations by indigenous communities. It is the hardy, drought-tolerant Dasylirion wheeleri, or desert spoon. The plant springs up across the Chihuahuan desert, which covers parts of Mexico and stretches into the southwestern United States, dotting the landscape with spiky orbs of deep green and silvery blue. But it’s more than just foliage—the desert spoon plant also offers a great opportunity to bartenders

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Ag Europe, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

Land of the Sun project in Italy

Starlight, a company within the NextEnergy Group focused on renewable asset development globally, iinitiated an innovative agri-eco-voltaics project in Italy called Land of the Sun.

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TOPIC(S): Markets/Pricing, Education U.S. MidWest, Economics, Beef Cattle, Research, Ranching,

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