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Healthy Microbes Make Healthy Soil - Mid-West Farm Report
Soil microbes are an essential asset to maintaining soil health within crop fields. The microbiology and health or these organisms should... Read More
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Topics: Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, GMO's, Research, Genes /Genetics, Plant-Based/Animal Free, Plant Breeding, Education,
Rare barley mutation with potential
The importance of the root system for agricultural yields is often underestimated. Whether roots can access water and nutrients effectively also determines the resilience of important crops to drought ...
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Topics: Pesticides, Pest Control, Ag Innovation,
Scientists use 'smell of fear' to ward off insect pests from crops and gardens
Chemicals released by predators could serve as a pesticide alternative for ridding fields of insects.
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Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture US, Organic, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. MidWest, Gardening, Urban Farming,
Comparing the pathogen numbers in backyard and commercial composts
Compost—organic material that is added to soil to help plants grow—is widely used by gardeners because it improves soil health and reduces the amount of organic waste in landfills. Although several studies have looked at commercial composts, very few have investigated backyard compost samples. In a new study, researchers have measured the number of pathogens in both types of compost.
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Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture US, Education U.S. NorthEast, Agriculture Global, Research, Regenerative Agriculture,
Scientists take step to improve crops’ photosynthesis, yields
Blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) are known to photosynthesize more efficiently than most crops, so researchers are working to put elements from cyanobacteria into crop plants. A new study describes a significant step towards achieving that goal. “Absence of Carbonic Anhydrase in Chloroplasts Affects C3 Plant Development but Not Photosynthesis,” published August 11 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Climate Change, Food Security/Shortage,
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Topics: GMO's, Government / Policies, Ag Africa,
GMO technology unfairly stigmatised in Nigeria -OFAB Country Coordinator
OFAB coordinator says GMO technology will help Nigeria to attain food security by making crops resistant to pests and insects and yielding more
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08/27/2021 SOURCE: www.iconeye.com
The 'Market of the Future' for German chain REWE tackles food miles and carbon emissions in a two-tiered structure Words by Nile Bridgeman Over the last century, humans have grown distant from food-growing culture. Farming is mostly
ACME designs German supermarket with rooftop farm
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Topics: Soil Health, Precision AG , Agriculture Global, Economics, Ag Africa, Weather,
Improving soil carbon measurements to empower African smallholders
The amount of carbon in farm soils is important to farmers. Soils with high carbon contents tend to provide better yields. They also tend to be more resilient to weather-related crop failure. But
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Water, Pest Control, Insects, Research, Ag Africa,
GM maize progresses in Nigeria as farmers struggle with drought and insect pests - Alliance for Science
As farmer Ahiaba Sylvanus recalls, it never used to be necessary to spray maize, millet and guinea corn with pesticides in the Nigerian state of Kaduna, where he lives. But the recent long drought, likely resulting from climate change, weakened the cereal crops, which were then attacked by insects. “Maize is a very important crop […]
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