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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Research, Ag Innovation, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

Growing Crops Under Solar Panels? Now Theres a Bright Idea

In the new scientific (and literal) field of agrivoltaics, researchers are showing how pan...

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TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Ag United Kingdom, Coronavirus/COVID,

10/14/2021 SOURCE: www.fwi.co.uk

NPA optimistic visas will be granted to foreign butchers - Farmers Weekly

The National Pig Association (NPA) has said there is growing optimism the government will allow more butchers to come to Britain on temporary visas to

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Sustainability, Research, USDA, Climate Change, Weather,

10/14/2021 SOURCE: thelintonian.com

USDA announces $146M+ investment in sustainable agricultural research; Purdue grabs $10M to diversify the Corn Belt | The Lintonian

From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today an investment of more than $146 million in sustainable agricultural research…

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Climate Change,

10/14/2021 SOURCE: www.wired.com

Growing Crops Under Solar Panels? Now There’s a Bright Idea

In the new scientific (and literal) field of agrivoltaics, researchers are showing how panels can increase yields and reduce water use on a warming planet.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soybeans, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Crop Diseases, Fungicides, Research,

Soybean study designs and implements a more effective and less toxic bio-fungicide - Samachar Central

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Fungal diseases of plants are normally managed through the application of fungicides, which are not only toxic to the pathogens that cause these diseases but to other organisms, including humans, animals, and the environment, especially after long and repeated applications. A recent article summarizes an attempt to use dsRNA molecules, which […]

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Economics, Aquaculture/Fish Farming, Fishing (Commercial), Ag North America,

Nanaimo fish farm planning to scale up to 15 times its current production - Nanaimo News Bulletin

Taste of B.C. Aquafarms was acquired by Miami, Fla.’s Blue Star Foods Corp. earlier this year

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, GMO's, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger, Ag Africa, Regenerative Agriculture,

Nigeria green lights GMO maize - Alliance for Science

Nigeria continues to emerge as a leader in Africa’s adoption of crop biotechnology, approving insect-resistant and drought-tolerant TELA maize for open cultivation. The improved maize joins insect-resistant Bt cotton and pod borer-resistant Bt cowpea as genetically modified (GM) crops that can help Nigeria’s smallholder farmers reduce pesticide use, increase yields, support food security and respond […]

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AgWiki is partnering with Juanita Schools in Jungle, Kenya, to give our viewers a look at education, water, soil health, and food production in a specific region of eastern Africa. Jerimiah Gibbs, Chairman of the Board for Juanita Schools, and Bob Strait - Vice-Chair are interviewed by Randy Krotz, AgWiki's CEO. Bob is also the co-owner of Strait Realty in St. Louis, MO

Kenya - Education & Agriculture

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Topics: Coffee/Tea, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Ag Europe,

Wake up and smell the 'sustainable' coffee produced in Finnish lab

HELSINKI: With climate change threatening traditional coffee farming, Finnish scientists say they have produced coffee from cell cultures with an aroma and taste resembling the real thing. The VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland may have come up with a more sustainable alternative to growing

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Topics: Forestry, Gardening, Urban Farming,

The garden is like a pyramid with 800 trees on the roof in the middle of a crowded city - Agricultural Family

The roof with a pyramid-like garden with 800 lovely trees creates a unique highlight in the middle of the city in London, England. The house called Garden House has 2 floors located in De Beauvoir, London, England. The building was built by the architecture firm Hayhurts and Co for the famous leather designer couple Whitaker and […]

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