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3 technologies poised to change food and the planet

Year round local food production is within our grasp, and will slash agriculture's climate impact — but only if we embrace agricultural technology.

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Topics: Economics, Pest Control, Sustainability, World Population, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

Termite gut microbes could aid biofuel production - American Chemical Society

Researchers reporting in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering have found that microbes from the guts of certain termite species can help break down lignin, a particularly tough polymer in straw.

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Topics: Agriculture US, Vegetables, Young Farmers, FFA/4-H, Hydroponics , Vertical Farming,

Could controlled environment agriculture change the face of American farming?

Ramel Bradley thinks so. The community director at AppHarvest is talking to students and communities across the country about the benefits of locally-grown food and the agtech used to produce it. […

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Soybeans, Poultry, Sustainability, Ag Africa,

As USSEC Celebrates 15th Birthday, Growth of Morocco Market Demonstrates Success - U.S. Soybean Export Council

As the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) celebrates its 15th year, a deep dive into the ...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture US, Organic, Agriculture Global, Fruit, Sustainability, Research, Urban Farming, Education,

Ohio Controlled Environment Agriculture Center to hold Soilless Strawberry School

The Ohio State University will hold a workshop focusing on greenhouse strawberry production in March. Soilless Strawberry School Greenhouse-focused Track Learn all you need to grow strawberries in …

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Why our food needs to use less water

Climate change is depleting water stocks around the world which is putting pressure on our food supply. How can we grow more while using less?

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Topics: Agriculture US, Government / Policies,

Baldwin to head Ag Appropriations subcommittee

Baldwin says lawmakers should work hard in Washington D.C. to support the nation's farmers.

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Topics: Economics, Ag India, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

India's recovery gathers pace on good agri show, falling Covid cases: S&P

India faces a permanent loss of output versus its pre-pandemic path, suggesting a long-term production deficit equivalent to about 10 per cent of GDP

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TOPIC(S): Insects, Ag Africa,

02/17/2021 SOURCE: nation.africa

Panic as desert locusts invade farms in Embu County

Residents say efforts to chase away the voracious feeders have borne no fruit.

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TOPIC(S): Herbicides, Beekeeping, Research, Pollinators,

02/17/2021 SOURCE: www.mdpi.com

Evaluating the Impact of Post-Emergence Weed Control in Honeybee Colonies Located in Different Agricultural Surroundings

The honeybee Apis mellifera is exposed to agricultural intensification, which leads to an improved reliance upon pesticide use and the reduction of floral diversity. In the present study, we assess the changes in the colony activity and the expression profile of genes involved in xenobiotic detoxification in larvae and adult honeybees from three apiaries located in agricultural environments that differ in their proportion of the crop/wild flora. We evaluated these variables before and after the administration of a mixture of three herbicides during the summer season. The expression of several cytochrome P450 monooxygenases decreased significantly in larvae after post-emergence weed control and showed significant differences between apiaries in the case of honeybee workers. Principal component analysis (PCA) revealed that colonies located in the plot near to a wetland area exhibited a different relative gene expression profile after herbicide application compared with the other plots. Moreover, we found significant positive correlations between pollen collection and the pesticide detoxification genes that discriminated between plots in the PCA. Our results suggest that nutrition may modify herbicide impact on honeybees and that larvae are more harmed than adults in agroecosystems, a factor that will alter the colonies’ population growth at the end of the blooming period.

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