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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Vegetables,

Alsum Partner Harvests Wisconsin Locally Grown Celery - Alsum

Alsum partner, Trembling Prairie Farms, Inc., is in full swing harvesting new crop Wisconsin locally grown Celery.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Sustainability, Insects, Genes /Genetics, Ag Innovation,

GM plant grows insect sex pheromones as alternative to crop pesticides - Alliance for Science

Scientists have discovered how to genetically modify the camelina plant to produce pheromone precursors that can control agricultural insect pests without the use of pesticides. Pheromones and other semiochemicals are among the next generation of sustainable insect controls. They protect crops by repelling pest insects from plants, preventing them from mating or otherwise manipulating their […]

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Sugar, Sugar Beets,

Union rejects American Crystal 4-year contract deal

American Crystal Sugar Co. union employees on July 26, 2022, voted to reject a four-year labor pact that offered 17% in pay increases over four years, to replace a five-year deal that expires Aug. 1, 2022. The Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers, and Grain Millers initially will suggest new negotiation dates and isn’t suggesting a strike vote. Crystal, a Moorhead, Minnesota, farmer-owned cooperative, says it doesn’t “intend” to lock workers out, as it did for 22 months from 2011 to 2013.

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North Dakotans are outraged as Bill Gates, the largest private farmland owner in the US, apparently buys a $13.5 million potato farm

Gates' farmland holdings are largely controlled by trusts, which aren't allowed under North Dakota law. The state's attorney general is inquiring.

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TOPIC(S): Wheat, Food/Nutrition, GMO's, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Genes /Genetics,

07/26/2022 SOURCE: www.sasktoday.ca

Researchers find gene that improves wheat yield

Scientists were surprised to discover that the gene that increased yields also resulted in higher protein levels.

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TOPIC(S): Beef Cattle,

07/26/2022 SOURCE: blog-crop-news.extension.umn.edu

How is manure changing over time? Trends in Midwest manure sample data

By: Nancy Bohl Bormann, Graduate research assistant; Melissa Wilson, Extension manure management specialist, & Erin Cortus, Extension engine...

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TOPIC(S): Precision AG , Agriculture US, Economics, Fertilizer,

07/26/2022 SOURCE: www.postbulletin.com

Southeast Minnesota farmers 'cautiously optimistic' about planting season amid high fertilizer, fuel costs

While inflation and the war in Ukraine spur high fertilizer and fuel costs, forward crop pricing could make growing season more profitable for farmers who haven't contracted all of their crops.

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TOPIC(S): Vegetables, Gardening,

07/26/2022 SOURCE: www.allaboutgardening.com

15 Common Problems With Garden Grown Zucchini Plants

Have problems with your zucchini this season? Check out the most common problems you'll see, as well as how to correct them!

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TOPIC(S): Dairy, Economics, Animal Health,

07/26/2022 SOURCE: www.themomentum.com

The Dairy Question: How Do Milk Varieties Stack Up in Terms of Our Health And The Planet’s?

Whether it’s pasteurized, raw, or entirely from plants, the milk industry has a significant influence on the Earth.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, World Hunger, Food Security/Shortage,

07/26/2022 SOURCE: www.aljazeera.com

US, banks unveil plan to address global food crisis

The partners are aiming to prevent starvation prompted by Russia’s war in Ukraine, rising food costs and climate change.

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