John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Sustainability, GMO's, Research, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger, World Population, Education,

Tweaking corn kernels with CRISPR - Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Corn—or maize—has changed over thousands of years from weedy plants that make ears with less than a dozen kernels to the cobs packed with hundreds of juicy kernels that we see on farms today. Powerful DNA-editing techniques such as CRISPR can speed up that process. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Professor David Jackson and his...

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TOPIC(S): Hemp, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Biotech,
TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Climate Change,
Team AgWiki Team AgWiki
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Nationally, the number of farms in the United States in 2020 is estimated at 2.019 million, down 4,400 farms from 2019. The number of farms in all sales classes declined. Total land in farms, at 896.6 million acres, a decline of 800,000 acres from 2019.

South Dakota farm and ranch numbers remain steady from 2019 to 2020

The number of farms and ranches in South Dakota didn't change from 2019 to 2020. According to USDA's National ...

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Climate Change, Commodity/Trade Groups,
TOPIC(S): Climate Change, Weather, Commodity/Trade Groups,

02/23/2021 SOURCE: www.dtnpf.com

More Ag Lobby Groups Join Food and Ag Climate Alliance

Monday began with the Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance (FACA) announcing the group had expanded its tent of membership to more than 40 organizations. FACA also expanded its original eight-member organizations have added 14 more new groups to the steering committee. On Thursday, the House Agriculture Committee will hold a hearing on climate issues in agriculture.

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Climate Change,
John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Organic, Beekeeping, Young Farmers, Pollinators,
TOPIC(S): Beekeeping, Pollinators,

02/22/2021 SOURCE: www.laizquierdadiario.com

Google will translate to English - Bees can't wait: they warn about the remarkable fall of these essential insects

Las abejas no pueden esperar: alertan sobre la notable caída de estos insectos esenciales

Biólogos del Conicet identifican un descenso en la recolección y observación de estos insectos indispensables para la supervivencia de plantas y cultivos agrícolas. Agronegocio y avance inmobiliario entre las amenazas. Hablamos con Eduardo Zattara, uno de ellos.

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