John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Corn/Maize, Rice, Cotton, Sugarcane, Agriculture US, Economics, Coronavirus/COVID,
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. MidWest, Economics, Hemp, Ag Africa,
Two Wits students focus on agritech for cannabis industry
Two master’s students at the University of Witwatersrand (Wits), Constant Beckerling and Anlo van Wyk, are developing new technologies aimed at disrupting the booming cannabis, or so called ‘green gold’, industry. Their novel cannabis cultivation technologies, developed for the African climate, have earned them special recognition in the Biosciences category of the Gauteng Accelerator Programme (GAP).
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Vegetables, Agriculture Global, Economics, Food/Nutrition, Ag Global Specialty Food, World Hunger,
Trelawny Is Jamaica’s ‘Yam Belt’ And Where Yam Legends Are Made
Eighty percent of all agricultural production in Jamaica's parish of Trelawny consists of yams, making it the backbone of Jamaica's global export dominance of the staple. Trelawny yams have also taken on a legendary status, and are viewed as a source of both stamina and longevity.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Markets/Pricing, Economics, World Hunger, Government / Policies, Ag Africa, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,
Agricultural production slumps to 2016 levels
AGRICULTURAL production dropped by N$2 billion last year to slide to 2016 levels.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Economics, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Research, Ag Europe, World Population,
Making agriculture sustainable - researchers create the Farm of the Future
Wijnand Sukkel works for Farm of the Future in the Netherlands. This project is harnessing technology and innovative production to make farming sustainable. Sukkels knows what is needed to turn agriculture around. #FarmToFork
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Precision AG , Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Economics, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Ag Europe, Ag Tech, Ag Innovation, World Population,
Technology, agriculture's friend for the sustainable farms of the future
Farm of the Future is a project in partnership with the EU Commission's 'Farm to Fork' strategy. It uses the latest technology and innovations to produce sustainable agriculture for a healthier planet. #FarmToFork
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Water, Economics, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Weather,
Study looks at covering California’s canals with solar panels
Covering waterways would save water and provide electricity, among other benefits.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture Global, Economics, Recycling, World Population, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind), Education,
Powering the energy transition with better storage
Researchers from MIT and Princeton offer a comprehensive cost and performance evaluation of the role of long-duration energy storage technologies in transforming energy systems.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Agriculture US, Economics, Fertilizer,
Agricultural Economic Insights | Fertilizer Prices Soar Higher in Early 2021
What is driving fertilizer prices higher in 2021? Prices are up from historic lows and will likely impact corn planting decisions.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Economics, Sustainability, Beef Cattle, Weather,
Winter Storm Leaves Lingering Effects for Texas Agriculture
Many farmers lost animals and crops in the storm.
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