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Nancy Kavazanjian
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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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John LaRose Jr.
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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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John LaRose Jr.
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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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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Climate Change, Food Security/Shortage,

Innovation Forum - Is climate positive food possible?

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Randy Krotz
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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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TOPIC(S): Vertical Farming, Ag Tech, Urban Farming, Consumer/Retail,

08/27/2021 SOURCE: www.iconeye.com

ACME designs German supermarket with rooftop farm

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

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John LaRose Jr.
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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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John LaRose Jr.
shared this article 3 years ago
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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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Soybeans, Agriculture US,

Can U.S. Soy Hold onto Yield? - U.S. Soy

U.S. Soy teamed up with Pro Farmer to help shed light on crop quality, crop progress and anticipated yields.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Education U.S. SouthEast, Water, GMO's, Research, Genes /Genetics, Regenerative Agriculture,

Navigating the corn maze: A technique to map out 'light switches' of maize genome - todaybiznews

Pollination bags cover corn tassels at a Florida State University research field for an experiment led by biology Professor Hank Bass. The bags prevent plants from being pollinated, which allows scientists to avoid contamination of the specimens they are researching. Credit: Jonathan Doster Getting a full understanding of how genes are regulated is a major …

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