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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Organic, Coffee/Tea,

Move over, Hawaii: California is revolutionizing coffee in the US

One farmer is building a network to grow coffee in California where it’s never prospered...

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Wheat, Precision AG , Apps / Software,

MSU research team working to develop precision agriculture app

When looking out across a farm field, it is easy to see the big picture. Visible are the r...

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: AgriBusiness,

South Dakota Corn hires new executive director

DaNita Murray, former counsel and policy advisor to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee and House Agriculture Committee, will fill the position.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Jobs, Economics, Ag Africa, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

A Business Opportunity With Exponential Benefits: Linking Agriculture and Energy To Improve Livelihoods in Africa

Why agriculture and energy access businesses in Africa should link their efforts to boost rural development and improve farmers' livelihoods.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Economics,

Federal Reserve: Observations on the Ag Economy- October 2021

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve Board released its October 2021 Beige Book update, a summary of commentary on current economic conditions by Federal Reserve District. The report included several observations pertaining to the U.S. agricultural economy.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Ag United Kingdom, Climate Change, Regenerative Agriculture, Carbon Farming,

10/22/2021 SOURCE: www.bbc.com

The regenerative revolution in food

Half of the world's land is used to grow our food. A new generation of 'carbon farmers' are making their land absorb greenhouse gases, rather than emitting them.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Cotton, Agriculture US, Economics, Crop Diseases, Fungicides,

Fusarium wilt of cotton more aggressive and diverse than previously understood

Cotton is an important crop worldwide and grown in large amounts in the United States, which provided 38 percent of cotton exports in 2017. One of the greatest threats to cotton production is Fusarium wilt, a fungal disease caused by the soil-borne pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum (FOV). In a study recently published in Plant Disease, plant pathologists, agronomists, and breeders in California, Texas, and North Carolina identified current populations of FOV in infected plants and examined their diversity and aggressiveness during the seedling and wilt stages of disease development.

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Soybeans, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, GMO's, Research, World Hunger,

GMO bean benefits Brazil's consumers and smallholder farmers - Alliance for Science

In a win for smallholder farmers and public sector research, Brazil grocery stores are now selling a genetically modified (GM) bean that is resistant to a destructive plant disease. The bean developed by the government-funded Embrapa can successfully resist the troublesome Bean Golden Mosaic Virus (BGMV), which causes losses estimated at 300,000 tons per year […]

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US, AgriBusiness,

Compeer Names Food & Agribusiness Of The Year - Mid-West Farm Report

Compeer Financial, a Farm Credit cooperative based in the Upper Midwest, is pleased to announce Alsum Farms & Produce as the recipient... Read More

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Vegetables, Food/Nutrition,

Onions linked to salmonella outbreak in 37 states recalled for possible contamination

If your onions are from Chihuahua, Mexico, throw them out. They could be part of a recall for salmonella contamination after illnesses in 37 states.

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