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Topics: Agriculture Global, Fruit, Economics, Pest Control, Food Waste, Research, World Hunger, World Population, Education,

Hungry Fruit Flies are Extreme Ultramarathon Fliers

New research indicates that the common fruit fly can travel tens of kilometers in a single flight when in search of food.

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Topics: Corn/Maize, Irrigation, Dairy, Cover Crops, Education U.S. NorthEast, Water, Research, Fertilizer, Weather,

Climate-smart ag strategies may cut nitrous oxide emissions from corn production | Penn State University

Using dairy manure and legume cover crops in crop rotations can reduce the need for inputs of inorganic nitrogen fertilizer for corn, thereby protecting water quality, but these practices also can contribute to emissions of nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse gas. That’s the conclusion of Penn State researchers, who measured nitrous oxide emissions from the corn phases of two crop rotations.

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Topics: Commodities, Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Economics, Research, Trade (Commodities), Government / Policies,

Most valuable agricultural products from every state

Stacker looks at the most valuable agricultural products from every state....

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Dairy, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Research,

Marin Voice: Point Reyes dairy stewardship protects agricultural heritage

The Point Reyes National Seashore is a rare example of ranchers and government working together to protect the land and continue to produce high-quality food. The California Coastal Commission will…

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Topics: Agriculture US, Forestry, Agriculture Global, Food Waste, Research, Ag North America, Education,

Thanks to shrubs, “dragable” cancer proteins become drugs

The first BRAT-1 inhibitor synthesized, Curcusone D, is derived from the roots of Jatropha curcas, a

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Research, Regenerative Agriculture,

04/20/2021 SOURCE: www.kosu.org

After 75 Years, Noble Research Institute Changes Focus To Regenerative Agriculture

The Noble Research Institute is changing its focus from plant science to regenerative agriculture.

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Topics: Agriculture Global, Research, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

Half of children with inflammatory syndrome after COVID-19 have

Half of young people who developed the rare but serious multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) associated with COVID-19 had neurologic symptoms or signs when they entered the hospital,

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Livestock/Meat, Agriculture US, Economics, Beef Cattle, Research,

Triplet bull calves among 11 sets of twins delivered at Minden farm

“Triplets are pretty rare in beef cattle. I would guess we are looking at one per every ...

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Topics: Research, Ag India, Ag Tech, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, World Population, Education, Food Security/Shortage,

Punjab Agricultural University develops new high yield ‘Punjab Basmati 7’

The variety has been developed by involving the strongly scented traditional varieties ‘Basmati 386’ and ‘Pusa Basmati 1121’, said PAU.

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Topics: Soil Health, Vegetables, Gardening, Potatoes, Research, Plant Breeding,

Potato Facts | Fun Facts About Potatoes | Potatoes USA

Have you ever wondered the history of potatoes and how they have developed into the dietary staple they are today? Learn that and more here!

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Matt Brechwald is the world's most prolific agricultural podcaster. Consistently podcasting since 2014 Matt has hosted well over 1,000 podcasts about agriculture and conducted hundreds of radio interviews as well. From his farm in Kuna, Idaho, Matt has developed the term "Off-Farm Income" into a multi-national brand.

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