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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Water, Sustainability, World Hunger, Ag Africa,

Satellite data brings farming advice to remote areas of Zimbabwe

Deep in rural western Zimbabwe, where tarred roads are nonexistent, Japhet Ngwenya used to...

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 6 years ago
Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture US, Water, Economics,

Farmers struggling to regain footholds

When the Arkansas River flooded last spring, farmers already were wading through economic ...

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 6 years ago
Topics: Water, Pest Control, Climate Change, Ag Africa, Ag Podcast Global, Coronavirus/COVID,

ISS TODAY: Migration is a safety net during climate change disasters

With climate threats high across Africa, Covid-19 restrictions may prevent people from mov...

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 6 years ago
Topics: Corn/Maize, Soil Health, Crop Consultant, Water,

Planting struggles continue as 2019 problems spill into 2020 for ND farmers | Agweek

Poor field conditions from 2019 followed by wet spring prevent 2020 planting progress in N...

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 image 6 years ago
Topics: Rice, Irrigation, Education U.S. West, Water,

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 6 years ago
Topics: Rice, Water, Economics, Sustainability, Ag Australia/NZ,

Everyone is buying rice - so why is Australia's biggest rice company struggling?

Panic buying is adding to the pressure on rice supplies at a time when drought and water r...

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 6 years ago
Topics: Conservation/Tillage, Water, Ag India, Government / Policies,

Lockdown leads to cleaner water bodies; minister says time to 'introspect'

'"Since agriculture, which uses nearly 89 per cent of water,is also a state subject, the g...

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 6 years ago
Topics: Pesticides, Water, GMO's, Ag Europe, Government / Policies,

EU plans cut to antimicrobial and pesticide use in Farm to Fork strategy | Food Safety News

The European Commission has set targets to reduce pesticide use and sales of antimicrobial...

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 6 years ago
Topics: Irrigation, Water, World Hunger, Climate Change, Ag Africa,

One Planet Fellowship Opens Applications to Moroccan Scientists

The One Planet Fellowship has dedicated $19.2 million to fund the development of African c...

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 6 years ago
Topics: Water, Sustainability, Ag Africa,

Massire Project to Promote Innovative Water Solutions for Farming in Morocco

On 2 May in Rabat, CIRAD launched the Massire Project, which aims to encourage sustainable...

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