John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Wheat, Precision AG , Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Water, Sustainability,
Development of a potential super wheat for salty soils
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have developed several new varieties of wheat that tolerate soils with higher salt concentrations. After having mutated a wheat variety from Bangladesh, they ...
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Economics, Coronavirus/COVID, Ag Middle East,
Agricultural sector in Sindh, Punjab badly affected by COVID-19: ADB Survey
ISLAMABAD: COVID-19 pandemic and disruption of movement have negatively affected the marketing of vegetables, fruits, and milk in both Punjab and Sindh. According to a fresh report of Asian Development Bank (ADB) although marketing conditions have improved, the proportion of farmers producing high-value agricultural products has declined in Sindh. It is likely that farmers are […]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Rice, Soil Health, Crop Consultant, Ag Middle East,
Agri Experts Recommend Testing The Soil Before Planting Rice Directly
According to experts, direct seeding of rice (DSR) saves labor, water, and energy, however, it is only advised for soils with a medium to heavy texture,
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Conservation/Tillage, World Hunger, World Population,
The Crop that Can Change Your Farm - Seed World
At KWS Cereals we may be the new seed company kid on the block in the United States but globally, we’ve been around for a long time. We were founded in 1856 in Germany and since then our company has grown to now include operations in 70 countries worldwide. We are family owned and we […]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Wheat, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Research,
Cracking wheat’s yield genetic code: Breakthrough grain discovery could provide gains for farmers and consumers
Researcher Jorge Dubcovsky and his team have identified one of the genes in wheat that increases yield — the holy grail for farmers. “The reality in
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Beekeeping, Sustainability, Pollinators,
Face to Face With Mining Bees - Bay Nature Magazine
The mining bee family Andrenidae is tough to get to know. They are, for all this, among our most common wild bees.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Precision AG , Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Research, Genes /Genetics,
'Extreme' plants grow faster in the face of stress
When faced with conditions that are too dry, salty, or cold, most plants try to conserve resources. They send out fewer leaves and roots and close up their pores to hold in water. If circumstances don't ...
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Wheat, Precision AG , Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Research,
Higher Wheat Yields and Protein Content on the Horizon
Insights from this research has the potential to help improve the nutritional and economic value of wheat
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Wheat, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Ag Africa,
Hostile takeover: Why seed sovereignty in Africa is under threat
Some governments are reforming their laws to make it harder for farmers to save, exchange and sell seeds, the agenda being corporatisation of the seed sector
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Precision AG , Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, World Hunger,
What does the rise of AI in agriculture mean for the future of farming? – Monash Lens
With automation becoming increasingly widespread in industrial farming, new research examines the role and status of the “farmers” as they spend more and more time managing IT systems. Read more at Monash Lens.
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