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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.
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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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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Precision AG , Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Research, Regenerative Agriculture,

NASA Tests Ways to Reduce Stress in Plants Growing in Space

NASA Tests Ways to Reduce Stress in Plants Growing in Space.

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Multistate salmonella sicknesses linked to certain deli meats

A dozen people have been hospitalized with salmonella and two dozen sickened as of Tuesday...

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TOPIC(S): Fermentation/Vineyard/Wine, Climate Change, Consumer/Retail,

08/26/2021 SOURCE: www.winespectator.com

Jackson Family Pushes for Greater Action on Climate Change and Sustainability

California-based wine giant's Rooted for Good plan sets ambitious environmental goals—including becoming climate positive by 2050 and switching to regenerative farming for soil health—and urges other wineries to follow suit.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Dairy, Water, Research, Animal Health,

Daily Water requirement of dairy cows

Water – an important nutrient for dairy cows

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Deli meats linked to multi-state salmonella sicknesses

A dozen people have been hospitalized with salmonella and two dozen sickened as of August 24 in multistate outbreaks of two different strains of salmonella, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Precision AG , Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Research, Fertilizer,

Strength of new tools in microbiome studies lies in their combined and integrated use

Technology is rapidly evolving across many disciplines. Ground-breaking results are often obtained when new technology enables novel approaches or when...

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