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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture US, Climate Change, Weather,

NASA Data Powers New USDA Soil Moisture Portal

Farmers, researchers, meteorologists and others now have access to high-resolution NASA data on soil moisture, thanks to a new tool developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) in collaboration with NASA and George Mason University.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this article 4 years ago
Topics: Forestry, Genes /Genetics, Climate Change,

Should We Genetically Engineer Carbon-Hungry Trees?

Genetically modified trees that are designed to grow faster and store more carbon could help reverse climate change.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this article 4 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US,

Celebrating women in agriculture

Farm Progress celebrates International Women’s Day with 33 influencers from across the nation.

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this article 4 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US, Young Farmers, FFA/4-H, Education,

From FFA student to Doctor: How Dr. Jeneen Fields Followed Her Passion

From her youth, Dr. Fields has had a passion for gardening. It was that passion that led her to a high school known for its focus on agriculture.

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this article 4 years ago
Topics: Precision AG , Vegetables, Agriculture Global, Water, Fishing (Commercial), Ag Innovation, Regenerative Agriculture,

Solar-powered floating farms that can produce 20 tons of vegetables every day

This next design is an innovative and new approach to traditional farming. It is an amazing solar powered floating island which is covered with several farms and was created by Forward Thinking Architecture. The floating islands work in a very energy efficient way, harvesting sunlight and rainwater, this way creating a sustainable environment. These floating […]

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this article 4 years ago
Topics: Rice, Commodities, Sustainability, Trade (Commodities), World Hunger, World Population, Blockchain,

Transacting sustainable rice on the Rice Exchange platform

The Rice Exchange digital platform increases trust, reduces risk and delivers cost savings...

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this article 4 years ago
Topics: Herbicides, Agriculture US, Fertilizer,

Role of sprayers increases for farms/cooperatives

Every year, some farmers switch from custom-application to owning their own sprayers....

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this article 4 years ago
Topics: Dairy, Economics, Sustainability, Research, World Population, Ag Australia/NZ,

Certainty and systems underpin business growth for Victorian dairy farm

When it comes to business, Jade Clymo refuses to accept the status quo. Growth has driven the success of his family farm and underpinned his passion for the dairy industry.

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TOPIC(S): Conservation/Tillage, Ag United Kingdom, Climate Change, Consumer/Retail,

03/08/2021 SOURCE: www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk

Morrisons pledges to have first net zero carbon British farms by 2030

MORRISONS has pledged to become the first supermarket to be completely supplied by ‘zero emission’ British farms by 2030 – five years ahead of…

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TOPIC(S): Education U.S. West, Ethanol/Biofuel, Water, Research,

03/08/2021 SOURCE: www.slashgear.com

Researchers eye cactus as a drought-tolerant crop for biofuel and more

Agricultural activities use lots of water around the country each year as many areas don’t receive enough rainfall to adequately water crops without resorting to alternative watering methods.…

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