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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Gardening, Goats, Urban Farming,

Goats Munch Their Way Through Invasive Plants In Webster Groves

Webster Groves is wrapping up a pilot project to see if goats are an option to help eliminate invasive plants throughout the city.

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Randy Krotz
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Environment, Climate Change,

Power Above, Berries Below: Farmers Reap Double Benefits With Solar Power in Fields

Solar panels generate electricity in the fields, helping both farmers and climate protection. DW visits a German solar farm — and looks at other places this combination is paying off. How widely can agrovoltaics spread?

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Sustainability, Crop Diseases, Potatoes, Research, Ag Europe, Agronomy, Plant Breeding,

Wageningen scientists discover how the potato blight pathogen penetrates the plant

In the 19th century, the notorious pathogen Phytophthora infestans caused a large famine in Ireland and other parts of Western Europe. To this day, it continues to pose a major threat to global food production. It has long been a mystery how this microscopically small organism and other members of the Phytophthora genus mechanically gain entry through the protective layer on the leaves of crops. In a unique collaboration, Wageningen University & Research experts in plant pathology, cell biology and physics have now found an answer to this question. Their discovery also provides new leads to making the control of Phytophthora more effective, more efficient and more sustainable on the long term. Their findings are published in Nature Microbiology.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Economics, Pest Control, Insects, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Research, Plant-Based/Animal Free, Animal Health,

Black soldier fly larvae can replace soybean meal in growing pigs

Black soldier fly larvae (BSF) can replace soybean meal (SBM) as protein source in the diet for growing pigs. That was discovered by a multidisciplinary research team of Wageningen University and Research (WUR) and Leiden University, the Netherlands.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Soil Health, Livestock/Meat, Regenerative Agriculture, Carbon Farming,

Grazing cattle can reduce agriculture’s carbon footprint | AgriLife Today

Cattle contribute to the maintenance of healthy soils and grasslands, and proper grazing management can reduce ag's carbon footprint.

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

Upcycling Plastic Waste Into High-Performing Mechanical Lubricants

New research could mean fewer adverse impacts from plastic waste and cheaper lubricants used in vehicles and industrial activities.

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Brandon Lance
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Sugar soars as crops in world's top producer Brazil hit by frosts

Sugar prices hit their highest level in more than four years on Tuesday after a report confirmed damage to sugarcane crops in the world's larger producer Brazil from unusually harsh frosts in June and July.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Livestock/Meat, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. West, Beef Cattle, Regenerative Agriculture, Education, Weather,

Grazing Cattle Can Reduce Agriculture’s Carbon Footprint

Texas A&M AgriLife research shows that proper grazing protocols can regenerate soil systems and ecosystem functions.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Government / Policies, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID, Ag Middle East,

UAE residents in Pakistan no longer need Covid-19 vaccination certificate to travel to Dubai: airline

This new rule is specific to travel to Dubai and not other emirates, according to Emirates airline's website.

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TOPIC(S): Equine/Horse, Weather,

08/10/2021 SOURCE: www.google.com

Officials Capture More Wild Horses in Dry Western States

U.S. land managers have begun efforts to capture about 50 percent more wild horses than originally planned this year because of severe drought across the U.S. West. That means they will capture about 6,000 additional animals, mostly in the western states of Nevada, Oregon and Colorado.

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