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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Regenerative Agriculture,

How Airports Could Be a Key Player in Reaching a Zero-Emission Economy

Research argues that fully integrated solar airports would significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and could be up to 10 times more effective than existing residential rooftop PV systems.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Food/Nutrition, Food Waste,

Good Bacteria Could Contribute in the Fight Against Pathogens in the Food Processing Environment

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Precision AG , Crop Consultant, Education U.S. NorthEast, Economics, Sustainability, Research, Weather,

Why Scientists Are Solving an Underground Mystery about Where Certain Soil Microbes Live

BU researchers develop first-of-its-kind model to predict which species of soil organisms live in different environments, which has huge implications for agriculture, climate change, and public health

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Video: To feed nearly 8 billion people, we need to grow more food on less land. Vertical farming could increase yields by up to 700 percent | Genetic Literacy Project

Vertical farming is a form of agriculture that grows plants indoors in floor-to-ceiling, tower-like walls of plant-holding cells. Instead of growing

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TOPIC(S): Coffee/Tea, Crop Diseases, Research,

06/07/2021 SOURCE: www.sciencedaily.com

70-year-old coffee-killing fungus brought back to life to fight the disease

Researchers have re-animated specimens of a fungus that causes coffee wilt to discover how the disease evolved and how its spread can be prevented.

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TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, Antibiotics, Animal Health,

06/07/2021 SOURCE: www.pewtrusts.org

FDA Must End Unnecessary Long-Term Antibiotic Use on Farms and Feedlots

In January, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a preliminary proposal as a follow-up to its 2018 action plan that aimed to bring animal antibiotic use into alignment with principles of antimicrobial stewardship. Central to this goal is ending unnecessary long-term antibiotic treatment of food-producing animals by implementing duration limits for all medically important antibiotics, some of which currently are given to animals for weeks or months. Unfortunately, FDA’s proposal, outlined in a concept paper, will take years to implement—and fails to offer a viable solution to end long-term antibiotic use on farms and feedlots

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TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, Antibiotics, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog,

06/07/2021 SOURCE: foodtank.com

How We End the Misuse of Antibiotics

A recent event explores the current state of antibiotic use in livestock and proposes solutions to help us curb the emergence of superbugs.

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TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, Beef Cattle, Ranching, Consumer/Retail,

06/07/2021 SOURCE: norfolkdailynews.com

Proposed meat packing plant would help cattle farmers, consumers, group says

(The Center Square) – A proposed new meatpacking plant in North Platte could help Nebraska’s cattle farmers and consumers, Pete McClymont, executive vice president of membership for nonprofit group Nebraska