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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Vegetables, Education U.S. MidWest, Research, Genes /Genetics, Tomato,

Microbe sneaks past tomato defense system, advances evolutionary battle

URBANA, Ill. – When we think of evolution, many of us conjure the lineage from ape to man, a series of incremental changes spanning millions of years. But in some species, evolution happens so quickly we can watch it in real time.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Vegetables, Food/Nutrition, Government / Policies, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

Rizal agri office plants vegetables for front-liners

VEGGIE GARDEN. Dr. Reynaldo Bonita, Rizal Provincial Agriculture Office head, examines a vegetable garden in Antipolo City on Friday (Dec. 3. 2021). The provincial government converted the capitol grounds into a vegetable garden, mainly for the benefit of medical front-liners and local government employees. (PNA photo by Rico H. Borja) MANILA - More than aesthetics purposes, Rizal province has initiated planting of vegetables in areas surrounding the capitol grounds in Antipolo to aid in food security. The local government's "Yes to Green" program promotes the planting of vegetables amid the Covid-19 pandemic, instead of flower gardens. The Rizal Provincial Agriculture Office (RPAO) spearheads the project which started in June. "'Yung mga open spaces dito sa kapitolyo tinataniman natin ng mga gulay katulong natin yung mga empleyado dito sa pagme-maintain and 'yung mga inaani dito basically ay pinamimigay natin sa mga empleyado ng Rizal provincial government, particularly sa ating mga front-liners sa lahat ng mga provincial hospital dito sa lalawigan (We plant vegetable in our open spaces with the help of our employees and the produce are distributed to the employees of the Rizal provincial government, particularly to frontliners in our provincial district hospitals)," said Reynaldo Bonita, officer-in-charge of the RPAO, in a recent interview. RPAO also utilizes recycled containers to plant vegetable seedlings. "Layunin din nito na mapakita sa mga gustong sumunod o gumaya sa programa, pwede silang pumasyal dito at tingnan kung ano 'yung mga ginagamit nating containers para ma-iwasan na rin natin 'yung pagtatapon ng mga bagay na pwede pang pakinabangan (The goal of this program is to show to those who wants to emulate the program that they can come visit us and see the containers that we utilize so we can also avoid throwing things that may still be of use)," Bonita said. He added they apply the organic method by avoiding commercial fertilizers and pesticides. The "Yes to Green" program was launched in 2013 with th...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Organic, Vegetables, Beyond Organic , Gardening, Urban Farming,

Straw Bale Gardening: A Genius & Easy Way To Grow Food

Are you ready to turn a straw bale into a garden? It's relatively easy and can yield a seriously impressive amount of homegrown food.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Vegetables, Jobs, Agriculture Global, Economics, Ag India, Government / Policies,

Farmers in Anantapur stare at dark future

As per govt. figures, standing crops in over 2.25 lakh acres are damaged

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Vegetables, Economics, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

Man Saves His Family’s Farm With 3,200 Solar Panels

Colorado has a new “solar farm” that is proving to be a huge success in farming.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Organic, Vegetables, Hobby Farming, Beyond Organic ,

7 Productive Things To Do With An Empty Raised Bed In Fall & Winter

Now that the growing season is over those raised beds are looking pretty forlorn. Here are 7 things to do to get a jump on next year's season.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Vegetables,

This Colorado 'solar garden' is literally a farm under solar panels

The newly passed infrastructure bill could lead to a boom in solar production requiring a ...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Vegetables, Agriculture Global, Fruit, Food/Nutrition, Gardening, Urban Farming,

Awesome Gardening - Rooftop garden with many varieties of ‘giant’ vegetables - Agricultural Family

Although only growing vegetables and fruits for his family, Mr. Phan Van Liem, 46 years old, in the Tan Phu district, likes to grow strange varieties, super big varieties. Mr. Liem is a self-employed man with three years of experience in rooftop gardening. “I have never been a gardener, so I joined many groups to ask […]

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Commodities, Vegetables, Agriculture Global, Economics, Ag Middle East,

Jordan Valley farmers say their profits plummet in face of rising production costs

AMMAN — Farmers have been significantly hit with production cost increases, according to a stakeholder.“Most farmers in the Jordan Valley are turning towards low-cost agribusiness such as growing potatoes, onions, garlic and carrots,” Nawash Al Yazjeen, a farmer from the Jordan Valley, told The Jordan Times over the phone on Thursday. He added that labour, transport and the operational costs of farming are very high, noting that few farmers nowadays are making any profit and most farmers are in debt.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Vegetables, Gardening, Ag Europe, Urban Farming,

swedish family envelops home in greenhouse to warm up stockholm weather

thanks to this construction, it is possible to keep a temperature of 20 ° C indoors, without turning on the heat, while the outdoor thermometer displays -15 ° C.

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