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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Agriculture Global, Water, Research, Ag Europe, Education, Weather,

Drought makes heatwaves hotter, but less deadly

During heatwaves, there is no rain and the soil dries out. This further enhances the rising of heatwave temperatures. But remarkably, desiccated soils also have an advantage: they reduce air humidity and make a heatwave less deadly to humans.

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US, Trade (Commodities), Government / Policies, Commodity/Trade Groups,

Op-ed: The US should use agricultural trade to help Cuba and build lasting economic bridges

One attainable goal of President Joe Biden’s Cuba policy should be to focus on solving the food crisis in the island nation.

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US, Organic, Beekeeping, Beyond Organic , Research, Pollinators,

Drop in Santa Monica Mountains Monarch Butterfly Numbers ‘Deeply Concerning’

By Dolores Quintana There are 18 critically endangered species of butterflies and moths in the state of California and the...

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Cover Crops, Sustainability,

The hidden land use cost of upscaling cover crops

Communications Biology - In this Perspective, Bryan Runck and colleagues discuss an often-overlooked consequence of scaling up cover cropping – a cornerstone of sustainable agriculture....

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Soybeans, Aquaculture/Fish Farming, Ag Africa,

Young Entrepreneurs Are Teaching, Sharing and Inspiring African Aquaculture Market Development - American Soybean Association

Jerry Mang’ena founded Aqua-Farms Organization to respond to food security issues in Tanzania and Africa. He later funded Aqua-Farms Hatcheries to support

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Commodities, Agriculture Global, Economics, Research, Trade (Commodities), Government / Policies, Coronavirus/COVID,

Agricultural Commodities: 2021 Review & Outlook For 2022

The year 2021 proved to be a prosperous year for the entire value chain participants of the Agri sector. The agricultural commodities have trended upwards since the beginning of 2021.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
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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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US, Economics, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

Area farmer offers seeds of wisdom: Renewables are ag's latest phase

JUNEAU – Responding to concerns about the loss of farmland being used for solar developm...

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US, Sustainability, Ag Innovation,

USDA project looks to diversify farms

A $10 million project funded by the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture ha...

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Ag Innovation, AgriBusiness,

RCI Engineering Receives AE50 Award for T-Series Ag-Baggers®

“The AE50 Awards are among our industry’s highest achievements, and we are very proud and honored to be recognized for our engineering and innovation with

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