John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Pesticides, Economics, Pest Control, Research, Ag Europe, Government / Policies,
From locusts to fires, agriculture faces growing threats: UN
The increasing frequency and severity of natural disasters ranging from massive fires to locust invasions is putting food production systems at risk, the UN warned Thursday.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Precision AG , Weeds, Pesticides, Agriculture Global, Pest Control, Sustainability, Crop Diseases, Research, World Population, Education,
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Education U.S. West, Water, Research,
U scientists plumb the depths of the world’s tallest geyser | @theU
Seismologists learn all they can from Yellowstone's Steamboat Geyser before it goes quiet again.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Education U.S. NorthEast, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Research, World Population,
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Young Farmers, Sustainability, Research, Ag India, Education,
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Precision AG , Pesticides, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Research, Ag Europe,
Meet the EU farmers using fewer pesticides to make agriculture greener
One of the EU's green goals is to reduce the use of harmful pesticides by 50% by 2030. To achieve this goal, educational initiatives and new methods are being taught to new generation of farmers across Europe. #FarmToFork
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture Global, Research, Ag Tech, Ag Innovation, Government / Policies, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture,
NASA Astronauts Will 'Fuel' Plants on Mars With Space Station-Born Bacteria
NASA helped discover three new bacteria species on the ISS! They will help us grow food in space.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Cover Crops, Forestry, Crop Consultant, Sustainability, Research,
Wild crops could save our food system — if we don't destroy them first
Wild plants keep saving humans from starvation: Endangered sunflowers, lost Native American crops, and rare walnut trees.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Beekeeping, Cocoa, Sustainability, Research, Ag Africa, Pollinators,
Getting hands-on with pollination can boost cocoa yields, study shows | South Africa Today
Less than 10% of flowers in a cocoa tree are pollinated in natural conditions. Efforts to bolster the yields traditionally involved breeding programs or the use of fertilizers and other chemicals. A new study on Indonesian cocoa farms took a different approach: pollinating by hand. Researchers compared cocoa yields using their hands-on process versus traditional […]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Forestry, Economics, Research, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),
The Real Cost of Planting Trees
Careful monitoring and up-front investment are necessary to ensure reforestation efforts yield benefits for communities and biodiversity
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