Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Pesticides, Organic, Vegetables, Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition,
Kerala Agricultural University study finds pesticide residue in ‘organic’ vegetables
A study of vegetables conducted by the Pesticide Residue Analytical Laboratory (PRAL) of Kerala Agriculture University at the College of Agriculture at Vellayani in Thiruvananthapuram, has intriguing findings about pesticide contamination levels of the vegetables we eat. Of the 5.6% vegetables found to have pesticide residue from its sample, 11.2% were those labelled ‘organic’, and had traces of chemical contamination from pesticides and insecticides.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Dairy,
Nothing Stops Powers From Showing Dairy - Mid-West Farm Report
Caroline Powers, senior at Columbus High School, entered the show ring on Thursday at the Dodge County Fair with her Fall calf, Pretty. She... Read More
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Research, Weather,
Study proposes new ways to estimate climate change impacts on agriculture
Most scientists agree climate change has a profound impact on U.S. agricultural production. But estimates vary widely, making it hard to develop mitigation strategies. Two agricultural economists at the ...
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Aquaculture/Fish Farming, Climate Change,
‘Salmon is Life’: For Native Alaskans, Salmon Declines Pose Existential Crisis
Climate change and other factors are disparately impacting Indigenous subsistence fishermen, for whom salmon is the center of their culture.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Wheat, Soybeans, Livestock/Meat, Dairy, Agriculture Global, Poultry, Lamb/Sheep, Goats,
Benefits of Grain Roasting Your Feed - Roastamatic - Grain Roasters
If you struggle with milk production, healthy livestock, and other complications with your animals’ digestion, grain roasting your feed may offer more benefits than you think. Roasting is available for many feeds including soybeans, corn, barley, wheat, and more. These feeds are generally used for livestock including: Dairy Beef Pork Poultry Deer Sheep Goats So […]
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Specialists harbor hopes, fears for Afghan farmers
‘I’m very skeptical of the Taliban,’ former WSU international specialist says.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Water, Fruit, Sustainability, Ag Global Specialty Food, Ag Africa,
East Africa's banana farmers welcome new varieties that resist disease and drought - Alliance for Science
Plant breeders in Uganda and Tanzania have developed drought-tolerant and disease-resistant banana hybrids that are intended to support the commercialization of East Africa’s banana sector. The response to the new hybrids has been positive from more than 1,350 Ugandan and Tanzania smallholder banana farmers who have struggled to sustain their plantations beyond four or five […]
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08/20/2021 SOURCE: www.nytimes.com
The agency will reverse a Trump-era decision to keep chlorpyrifos, one of the most common pesticides, in use.
E.P.A. to Block Pesticide Tied to Neurological Harm in Children
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Here's why the ultra-wealthy like Bill Gates and Thomas Petterfy are investing in U.S. farmland
An estimated 30% of all farmland is owned by landlords who don’t farm themselves, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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