John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Forestry, Agriculture Global, Research, Genes /Genetics, Climate Change,
Completed Redwood Genome Sequence Reveals Genes for Climate Adaptation and Offers Insights into Genetic Basis for Survival - Save the Redwoods League
The coast redwood is the world’s tallest tree, and its genome is among the most complex sequenced. Nearly nine times larger than the human genome, it is also the second largest genome sequenced.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Agriculture Global, Equipment/Machinery,
Farm machine maker Claas sees more chip snags in 2022
Agricultural machinery maker Claas said on Thursday it expects difficulties in securing semiconductor chips to persist for the first half of next year, which could curb a surge in profits linked to booming farm demand.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Cassava, World Hunger, Ag Africa,
Zambia: Businessman taps into cassava's industrial potential
Lubasi Yuyi built a company that processes cassava into starch, used in various industrial processes.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Jobs, Agriculture Global, Coronavirus/COVID,
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Recycling, Sustainability, Regenerative Agriculture,
Microbes Are Evolving to Digest Plastic, Study Finds
It’s no secret that plastic is taking over our planet at a rapid pace. Now, researchers of one study have found that microbes in the oceans and soil all around the world are quickly evolving to digest the plastic. The study authors say these findings show “a measurable effect of plastic pollution on the global microbial ecology.”
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Beekeeping, Economics, Sustainability, Ag Europe, Pollinators,
Solar Farms Could Boost Bumblebee Populations, Study Says
A new study finds that installing solar farms could become a two birds, one stone situation, as these areas can also double as thriving pollinator habitats if land owners allow meadows to grow around solar panels. The study, from researchers at Lancaster University in the UK, shows that installing solar farms could be greatly beneficial to nature.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Commodities, Livestock/Meat, Agriculture Global, Economics, Beef Cattle, Ag India, Ag Australia/NZ,
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Forestry, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Government / Policies, Ag Africa,
Holding agriculture and logging at bay in the Congo peatlands - South Africa Today
The peatlands of the Congo Basin are perhaps the most intact in the tropics, but threats from logging, agriculture and extractive industries could cause their rapid degradation, scientists say. In 2021, the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) announced that it was planning to end a moratorium on the issuance of logging concessions […]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Research, Ag India, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),
Cochin Airport scales up agri-voltaic farming with joint production of food and energy
The land is used for both agriculture and solar power generation at the same time
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