John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Economics, Sustainability, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind), Education,
Johns Hopkins launches new institute focused on creating clean, renewable energy technologies
The establishment of the Ralph S. O'Connor Sustainable Energy Institute is part of a 10-year, $75M investment by the university in energy-related research and education
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Education U.S. NorthEast, Fruit, Economics, Research, Weather,
New study reveals Down East wild blueberry fields warming faster than Maine as a whole - UMaine News - University of Maine
Wild blueberry fields in Down East Maine are warming faster than the state as a whole, according to a new University of Maine study on the effects of climate change on the barrens over the past 40 years. The difference in rising temperature rates suggests the need to develop specific wild blueberry management strategies, such […]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Precision AG , Weeds, Agriculture US, Jobs, Agriculture Global, Conservation/Tillage, Economics, Drones UAV, Crop Diseases, Ag Innovation,
Farming Robot Kills 100,000 Weeds per Hour With Lasers
Carbon Robotics’ Autonomous Weeder is a smart farming robot that identifies weeds and then kills them using high-power lasers.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Corn/Maize, Education U.S. West, Water, Economics, Food/Nutrition, Recycling, Research, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, Regenerative Agriculture, Food Security/Shortage,
Cleaner water through corn
Activated carbon made from corn stover filters 98% of a pollutant from water
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Ag Podcast US, Fruit, Economics, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),
How Nebraska farmer Russ Finch grows citrus year-round using geothermal energy » Yale Climate Connections
He wants to help others do the same.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Conservation/Tillage, Economics, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, World Hunger, Ag Africa, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture,
Conservation agriculture: latest experiences from Zimbabwe - The Zimbabwean
In the last blog, I introduced the Pfumvudza programme in Zimbabwe, a version of conservation agriculture that has been heavily promoted across the country during the last season.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Economics, USDA, Government / Policies, Weather,
USDA explores climate-smart agriculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has published a federal register notice requesting...
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Economics, Sustainability, World Hunger, Government / Policies, Ag North America,
Agriculture groups asking Alberta government to reconsider federal AgriStability proposal | Watch News Videos Online
Watch Agriculture groups asking Alberta government to reconsider federal AgriStability proposal Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Economics, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),
Disney World to power up to 40% of theme park energy needs with new solar facilities
Plans also include solar canopies at Disneyland Paris that will provide shelter for 9,500 guest vehicles, a facility that will power ~70% of Castaway Cay, Disney Cruise Line’s private island in The Bahamas.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Fruit, Economics, Pest Control, Food Waste, Research, World Hunger, World Population, Education,
Hungry Fruit Flies are Extreme Ultramarathon Fliers
New research indicates that the common fruit fly can travel tens of kilometers in a single flight when in search of food.
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