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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Conservation/Tillage, Water, Fruit, Sustainability,

Orchardist hopes to spread sustainable practices to farmers across the country

There is a growing need for farmers to maintain healthy soil and support biodiversity as we move into a future where our food systems could be at risk

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Vegetables, Fruit, Vertical Farming,

01/06/2022 SOURCE: austonia.com

Silicon Valley farming startup Iron Ox to expand in Central Texas with 1 million square foot facility

Robotic farming firm and Silicon Valley startup Iron Ox is expanding its Texas presence by creating a 1 million square foot facility in Lockhart. The company anticipates a $120 million capital investment for the new facility.In a statement, Lockhart Mayor Lew White applauded the company's growth in ...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Fruit, Sustainability, Research, Weather,

Making cranberries more resilient to climate change

Scientists are working around the clock to make cranberry production more sustainable.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Rice, Agriculture US, Water, Fruit, Economics, Research, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture,

Dry rice: Cracking the core molecular and physiological traits of drought-tolerant rice - MixPoint

Dry rice: Cracking the core molecular and physiological traits of drought-tolerant rice

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Fruit, Economics,

Local solar farm will produce energy, blueberries

A 4.2-megawatt solar installation in Rockport will soon feed electricity into the power grid. Landowner David Dickey of Camden chose BlueWave and NaviSun solar because they promised the blueberry field where the solar is installed will continue to produce.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Vegetables, Agriculture Global, Fruit, Food/Nutrition, Gardening, Urban Farming,

Awesome Gardening - Rooftop garden with many varieties of ‘giant’ vegetables - Agricultural Family

Although only growing vegetables and fruits for his family, Mr. Phan Van Liem, 46 years old, in the Tan Phu district, likes to grow strange varieties, super big varieties. Mr. Liem is a self-employed man with three years of experience in rooftop gardening. “I have never been a gardener, so I joined many groups to ask […]

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Pesticides, Education U.S. MidWest, Beekeeping, Fruit, Research, Pollinators,

As-needed pesticide use brings wild bees, increases watermelon yield without reducing corn profits

Many farmers rent bee hives to pollinate crops, but they could tap into the free labor of wild bees by adopting an as-needed approach to pesticides, a new proof-of-concept study shows. A multiyear study of commercial-scale fields in the Midwest found this approach led to a 95% reduction in pesticid

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Fruit, Research, USDA,

USDA Announces Over $243 Million in Grants Awarded to Strengthen the Specialty Crop Industry

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an investment of more than $243 million in grants to support specialty crops, including fruits, vegetables, tree nuts and nursery crops through two USDA programs – the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program and the Specialty Crop Research Initiative grants program.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Coffee/Tea, Agriculture Global, Fruit, Economics, Grapes, Ag Global Specialty Food, Ag Innovation,

Aerial scanning can help protect food crops against devastating disease

Virulent diseases which devastate food crops like coffee, almond, citrus and grapevines with serious global economic and environmental consequences, could be controlled by large-scale aerial scanning, says new collaborative research involving Swansea University.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Education U.S. MidWest, Fruit, Food/Nutrition, Crop Diseases,

Tracking a bacterial culprit in the case of the warty pumpkin - WSU Insider

On a Halloween pumpkin, warts, and bumps have a certain spooky charm. But some unwanted bacteria open the door to infections that ruin this bright, seasonal fruit.

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