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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Fruit, Sustainability, Research,

Sweet lime oils defeat pests

Citrus peel and pulp is a growing waste problem in the food industry and in the home. However, there is potential to extract something useful from it. Work in the International Journal of Environment ...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Commodities, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. MidWest, Research,

Global food trade research upends assumptions about how biodiversity fares

In this week's Nature Food, Michigan State University (MSU) researchers find that imports from high-income countries benefit biodiversity in low-income countries.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Rice, Agriculture Global, Economics, Ag Middle East,

Iraq's prized rice crop threatened by drought

Drought is threatening the Iraqi tradition of growing amber rice, the aromatic basis of rich lamb and other dishes, and a key element in a struggling economy.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Beekeeping, Sustainability, Pollinators,

Face to Face With Mining Bees - Bay Nature Magazine

The mining bee family Andrenidae is tough to get to know. They are, for all this, among our most common wild bees.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Wheat, Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Ag India, Food Security/Shortage,

India Bans Wheat Exports

Bloomberg writer Pratik Parija reported today that, "India prohibited wheat exports that the world was counting on to alleviate supply constraints sparked by the war in Ukraine, saying that the nation’s food security is under threat."

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Ag Europe, World Hunger, World Population,

Ice Age Hunters’ DNA Reveals The Origins Of Farming

What were the origins of the first farmers? Where did they come from and where did they go? This question was recently asked by a team of scientists studying the genomes of Europe's first farmers.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Research, Genes /Genetics,

'Extreme' plants grow faster in the face of stress

When faced with conditions that are too dry, salty, or cold, most plants try to conserve resources. They send out fewer leaves and roots and close up their pores to hold in water. If circumstances don't ...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, GMO's, Research, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger,

Structure of “Gliding Bird” Plant Defense Protein Could Lead to Better Crops

Biologist Xinnian Dong says her “best Christmas gift ever” arrived in the form of a phone call. The call was from her longtime friend and collaborator at Duke University, Pei Zhou, who rang with long-awaited news: they had finally solved the structure of the key plant defense protein NPR1. Dong,

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Wheat, Precision AG , Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Research,

Higher Wheat Yields and Protein Content on the Horizon

Insights from this research has the potential to help improve the nutritional and economic value of wheat

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Fruit, Economics, Ag Australia/NZ,

Why Australian farmers are dumping truckloads of avocados

Thousands of avocados are being dumped in rubbish tips in North Queensland. 2GB radio host Ben Fordham shared the heartbreaking image of a pile of discarded avocados.

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