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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Research, Ag Innovation,

3 Tips for Testing Biologicals on Your Farm

Biologicals are like the Wild West of agriculture — products with big potential but little regulation. As a result, it can be difficult to determine what’s a worthy investment.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Corn/Maize, Crop Diseases,

Tar spot continues to increase

Tar Spot - Corn ipmPIPE

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TOPIC(S): Water, Climate Change, Ag Africa, Regenerative Agriculture,

11/08/2022 SOURCE: www.reuters.com

Regenerative agriculture seen as answer to averting Africa's growing food crisis

More than 65% of Africa’s land is considered degraded, and the risk of further desertification grows by the day. Crops now wither in the once fertile fields of northern Ghana, as prolonged droughts dry up water courses, while the mountain forests of Kenya, known as its “water towers”, have been stripped back and denuded by agriculture and logging. In Sudan, the arid climate and poor irrigation mean that more than 500,000 hectares are now affected by salinisation.

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TOPIC(S): Climate Change, Regenerative Agriculture, Carbon Farming,

11/08/2022 SOURCE: www.npr.org

Big food companies commit to 'regenerative agriculture' but skepticism remains

Ahead of the U.N. climate change conference, CEOs of huge food corporations, including Mars, PepsiCo and McDonald's, are making regenerative agriculture commitments.

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TOPIC(S): Beekeeping, Weather,

11/08/2022 SOURCE: www.thegazette.com

Fewer Iowa bees helping with California almond pollination

Some Iowa beekeepers make extra money by taking their bees to California for the winter to...

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TOPIC(S): Pesticides, Pest Control, Food Safety,

11/08/2022 SOURCE: civileats.com

New Evidence Shows Pesticides Contain PFAS, and the Scale of Contamination Is Unknown

Our new investigation found significant sources of 'forever chemicals' on farmland and in communities.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Pesticides, Agriculture Global,

11/08/2022 SOURCE: stlrecord.com

Monsanto settles with plaintiff claiming cancer from QuikPRO in St. Louis trial | St. Louis Record

Officials of Monsanto and their attorneys decided to pay off a St. Louis plaintiff, a professional landscaper who sued them claiming their weed killer QuikPRO caused him to develop Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, a cancer of the white blood cells.

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Team AgWiki
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Tobacco,

The Rise of Arturo Fuente's Cigar Dynasty - Maxim

A new book follows the cigar brand from humble beginnings to global powerhouse.

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Team AgWiki
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Ag Global Specialty Food, Consumer/Retail,

An informative overview of research conducted on dietary habits, including Gluten-Free.

Recent Increase in Adoption of Specific Dietary Habits will Push Gluten-free Prepared Food Market to US$ 11.5 Bn by 2032-end | Data Report by Future Market Insights, Inc.

The supermarkets and hypermarkets segment to lead the global gluten- free prepared food market by 2032. The growth of the gluten free food market is...

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Climate Change,

How IBM’s new Sustainability Accelerator is fortifying smallholder farmers against climate change

The effects of climate change are straining farmers around the world. IBM is betting data can help. Yendry Bogantes Alvarado, a coffee and cocoa grower in Costa Rica, is a participant in IBM's Sustainability Accelerator. Photo credit: Plan21...

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