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Randy Krotz
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Ag Tech, Climate Change,

In Russia's vast agricultural land, a robot revolution is on the rise

A warming planet may unlock a giant farming frontier in Russia, but who will be there to harvest it all?

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture Global, Poultry, Economics, Research, Education,

Risk of airborne transmission of avian influenza from wild waterfowl to poultry negligible

Research by Wageningen Bioveterinary Research (WBVR) has shown that the risk of airborne transmission of high pathogenic avian influenza virus from infected wild birds is negligible. The research looked specifically at the airborne movement of particles from wild waterfowl droppings in the vicinity of poultry farms during the risk season for avian influenza (October to March). It also considered transmission via aerosolization, with the exhalations or coughs of wild waterfowl infected with avian influenza virus finding their way into the ventilation systems of poultry farms. As a precaution, it’s important that the carcasses of wild waterfowl or other wild birds that have died of high pathogenic avian influenza are removed from their habitat as soon as possible. If not, scavengers eating the carcasses could cause feathers to become distributed. Feathers of wild birds that died of, and if the wild bird died of high pathogenic avian influenza contain the virus, which can then the virus can survive for a long time in those feathers.

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Team AgWiki
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Topics: Agriculture US, Vegetables, Vertical Farming,

Vertical farms are growing more and more vegetables in urban areas

They don’t need soil or sunlight | Technology Quarterly

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Food/Nutrition, GMO's, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger, Ag North America,

Protein from the prairies: the global potential of Canadian crops

Canada looks set to play a vital role in the plant-based food revolution, helping to diversify the world’s protein supply for decades to come Like many food growers and producers globally, Canada is preparing itself for a major change in consumer behaviour that will produce nothing less than a revolution in the way the world produces and consumes food.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Rice, Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Ag Global Specialty Food, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Hunger, World Population,

India’s heirloom rice can supplement infant nutrition - Asia & Pacific

Traditional Indian rice varieties that have fatty acids vital for child nutrition need to be revived, says study.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Vegetables, Hobby Farming, Gardening,

WATCH NOW: 1,000 pound pumpkins grown by Baraboo resident

Jim Pierce is going all out in his new hobby with his very pumpkin harvest this fall, grow...

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Randy Krotz
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Topics: Agriculture US, Young Farmers,

Remembering the characters of a career in agriculture journalism | Agweek

Mychal Wilmes recalls covering Sen. Rudy Boschwitz, along with other characters sympathetic and otherwise during the 1980s Farm Crisis.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Education U.S. MidWest, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, World Hunger, Weather,

Can sustainability standards effectively mitigate food system challenges?

URBANA, Ill. – While agrifood production is essential for feeding our growing global population, it can also contribute to environmental and social problems, including deforestation, biodiversity loss, poor or precarious labor conditions, and persistent poverty. Certification and standards can encourage use of sustainable production practices, but how effective are such programs in addressing food system challenges?

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Vegetables, Crop Diseases, Research, Plant Breeding,

Stronger lettuce stems are a key part of disease resistance

Lettuce drop is a lettuce disease that results in browning or wilting of leaves, plant collapse, and death. The disease has not been well-researched, but a new study shows that a stronger stem increases resistance to lettuce drop.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Water, Hemp, Vertical Farming, Ag Innovation, Weather,

Hemp-based composite could facilitate soil-free farming

Given the diversity of its applications, hemp has become an increasingly popular crop in the United States and elsewhere over the past half-decade. That increasing production has led to surges of an appealing ...

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