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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Organic, Education U.S. NorthEast, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. MidWest, Beekeeping, Sustainability, Pollinators,

Breaking News: Pollinators contribute to flowering plant diversity » Holden Forests & Gardens

Holden Forests & Gardens (HF&G) Scientist Na Wei, Ph.D., and her collaborators from the University of Pittsburgh and East Tennessee State University discovered how pollinators may contribute to the maintenance of flowering plant diversity. This study that accelerates our understanding of biodiversity conservation is now published in the journal Nature. “For years, scientists have been... Read more »

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Crop Consultant, Education U.S. NorthEast, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Ag Innovation, Biotech, Regenerative Agriculture, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

New platform speeds up effort to turn crops into fuel

Researchers led by José Avalos have developed a new platform for breaking down cellulose, the world's most abundant organic compound, and simultaneously fermenting it for use in biofuel production.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Ag Africa, Food Security/Shortage,

GM crops: Kenya and Nigeria progress as Uganda falters - Alliance for Science

Though several African countries, including Kenya, Nigeria and Ethiopia, are making tremendous strides in their quest to develop and commercialize genetically modified crops, it’s not the same story in Uganda. Despite very promising initial successes, Ugandan scientists in the East African country have struggled to progress their GM crop research beyond confined field trials (CFTs) […]

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture US, Conservation/Tillage,

I'm not a runner, but I love this idea!

Soil Is One of the Least Appreciated Natural Resources. These Runners Hope to Change That

“We want to communicate about soil science in an accessible way that will help people understand that soils are dynamic, living bodies that we should value.”

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Team AgWiki
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Topics: Livestock/Meat, Plant-Based/Animal Free,

How the Plant-Based Meat Industry is Expanding in the U.S. - Flipboard

Impossible Foods recently created its own meatless chicken nuggets as the plant-based meat industry continues to take off. Erica Pandey, Axios business reporter, joined Cheddar to discuss the state of the emerging meatless market.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Dairy, Agriculture Global, Beef Cattle, Research, Genes /Genetics,

New embryo identification IVF method set to boost cow milk and meat production - thereliablenews

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Research from the University of Kent, the University of Nottingham and L’Alliance Boviteq Inc., has established a method of significantly improving in-vitro fertilization (IVF) in cattle. This breakthrough is set to greatly reduce pregnancy issues in cows, increase overall meat and milk production, and become a platform for further research in …

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture Global, Water, Economics, Sustainability, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Population, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

MunmuBaram to develop a 1.4 GW floating offshore wind farm in South Korea

The project will be capable of powering over 1 million homes.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Vegetables, Jobs, Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Food Waste, Ag Europe, Coronavirus/COVID, Food Security/Shortage,

Millions of vegetables thrown away as labour shortages hit farmers

3.5m heads of broccoli and 1.9m heads of cauliflower have been thrown away by just one producer

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What's your knowledge of food labeling lingo? | Agweek

We have a lot of information at our fingertips when shopping.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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I have a sensor in a field!

Soil Management and Technology | Sand County Foundation

Sand County Foundation inspires and enables private landowners to ethically manage the natural resources in their care, so future generations have clean and abundant water, healthy soil to support the world's growing food demands, suitable habitat for wil

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