John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Water, Sustainability, World Population, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Soil Health, Precision AG , Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Photosynthesis, Weather,
Tweaking photosynthesis to boost crop yield - Alliance for Science
While genetically modified crops have achieved significant environmental benefits, decreased insecticide use and boosted profits for farmers in adopting countries, critics counter that they have failed to deliver on promises of increasing yield.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture Global, Water, Food/Nutrition, Ag Global Specialty Food, Vertical Farming, Regenerative Agriculture,
New vertical farms will tackle global food challenges – and are set to be used by retailers, caterers and schools
A next generation ‘vertical farming’ system is being developed which will address global food challenges by using hi-tech growing methods to produce high quantities of nutritious fresh crops all year round.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture US, Pesticides, Agriculture Global, Economics, Pest Control, Crop Diseases, Insects, Research,
Expanding Texas’ integrated pest management teachings - AgriLife Today
Pest management outreach to both rural and urban audiences in Texas will be expanded and improved thanks to a federal grant.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Conservation/Tillage, Insects,
What Farmers and Landowners can do this Fall for Pollinators
It makes it all the more important to recognize that the fall migration period is upon us, meaning now is a good time to examine where migration is actively occurring, and what farmers and landowners can do to improve the floral resources needed to sustain this amazing phenomenon.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Livestock/Meat, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. SouthEast, Economics, Research, Ag Innovation,
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Soil Health, Forestry, Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Regenerative Agriculture, Weather,
How robust are ecosystems? Three key indicators hold the clues
23.09.2021 - Göttingen University research team involved in global study on conditions and capacity to adapt Ecosystems provide a wide range of services to people. These services depend on basic ecosystem functions, which are shaped by natural conditions like climate, the mix of species and by human intervention.
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Team AgWiki
Topics: Ag Tech,
Robotic farming firm Iron Ox raises $53M
Bay Area-based autonomous farming startup Iron Ox this week announced a $53 million round. The Series C, led by Breakthrough Energy Venture, brings the firm’s total funding up to $98 million. Iron Ox is one of a large number of companies looking to revolutionize farming for the 21st century, amid growing concerns over population growth, […]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Beekeeping, Economics, Sustainability, Government / Policies, World Population, Pollinators,
’More support needed for pollination services in agriculture’
20.09.2021 - Agroecologist from the University of Göttingen emphasises their importance for food security of smallholder farmers The global decline of pollinators threatens the reproductive success of 90 per cent of all wild plants globally and the yield of 85 per cent of the world's most important crops.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Fruit, Food/Nutrition, Research, Ag Global Specialty Food, Genes /Genetics, Regenerative Agriculture,
Hidden mechanisms of apple watercore formation
Watercore apples with enhanced sweet flavors are preferred in most Asian countries, although the underlying mechanisms of the transparent water-soaked symptom formation remained unknown. A collaborative research team conducted site-specific cellular analyses in conjunction with two principally different osmometers to reveal the cellular mechanisms related to the tissue appearance. This research team consists of members from Ehime University, the National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Japan, and the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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