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TOPIC(S): Rice, GMO's, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Ag Asia / Pacific, Genes /Genetics,

05/18/2024 SOURCE: www.economist.com

The Philippines bans some genetically modified foods

But golden rice could help thousands of nutrient-deficient children

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Sustainability, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

05/18/2024 SOURCE: www.newsweek.com

Satellite image shows plans for vast new solar farm in US

The proposed 5,200 acre site would be Wyoming's largest solar facility, generating enough electricity to power roughly 73,000 homes.

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TOPIC(S): Organic, Sustainability, Ag Asia / Pacific, Coronavirus/COVID,

05/18/2024 SOURCE: news.mongabay.com

For drought relief, Cordilleran women in the Philippines rely on seed saving

BENGUET, Philippines — Anita Sinakay grew up with her farmer parents saving seeds, a practice she continues now that she has her own farm. Today, Sinakay heads the Benguet Association of Seed Savers (BASS), a group of organic farmers that was formed pre-pandemic to revive the dying practice of saving seeds among agricultural Indigenous groups […]

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TOPIC(S): Forestry, Coffee/Tea, Ag South America,

05/18/2024 SOURCE: news.mongabay.com

Shade-grown coffee benefits birds, forests & people in Venezuela

Each morning, as Luis Arrieta heads out to begin work on his shade-grown coffee farm, vindication comes in the form of birdsong gushing from the trees, a cacophony of trills and warbles of passerines punctuated by the croaks of the groove-billed toucanet (Aulacorhynchus sulcatus). “It’s one of the rewards of my job,” he says. An […]

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TOPIC(S): Equine/Horse, Animal Welfare/Humane Treatment, Human Health,

05/18/2024 SOURCE: www.va.gov

Veterans Find Healing Working with Horse | VA Tennessee Valley health care | Veterans Affairs

“I know that you are not defined by chronic illness or physical disability, but it can demoralize you and cause you to give up. This class showed me that I can still achieve – and I can still dream.”

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TOPIC(S): Beekeeping, Pollinators,

05/18/2024 SOURCE: umaine.edu

Black Bear Beekeepers join national fight to preserve pollinators - UMaine News - University of Maine

More than 3,600 different species of bees are native to the U.S. Over the past century, their presence has significantly declined due to habitat loss, pesticide use and climate change. Up to 40% of pollinator species are at risk of extinction. Bees, moths, butterflies and other pollinators provide a key…

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TOPIC(S): Young Farmers, FFA/4-H,

05/18/2024 SOURCE: thevwindependent.com

C’view students at State FFA Convention

Van Wert, Ohio breaking news and local information from the Van Wert Independent.

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TOPIC(S): Young Farmers, FFA/4-H,

05/17/2024 SOURCE: thevillagereporter.com

Evergreen FFA Members Attend State Convention - The Village Reporter

At the beginning of May, our Evergreen FFA members had the opportunity to travel to Columbus for the annual Ohio FFA State Convention. The chapter had a total of 29 members attend the convention. The FFA members were part of the 9,000 people who attended the convention. Evergreen FFA had the honor of having Molly

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Poultry,

05/16/2024 SOURCE: investigatemidwest.org

What you need to know about Tyson’s former contract growers - Investigate Midwest

Investigate Midwest spent months investigating how the company’s decision to close plants across the country affected contract growers.

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TOPIC(S): Crawfish, Agriculture US, Aquaculture/Fish Farming, Fishing (Commercial),

05/16/2024 SOURCE: www.nationalfisherman.com

Mail Buoy: Aquaculture Counterpoints for Stronger America's Seafood Industry

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