Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Conservation/Tillage, USDA,

USDA seeks comments on whether to destroy double-crested cormorants in Ohio

USDA published a document examining damage from double-crested cormorants in Ohio. The agency is accepting comments through Jan. 15.

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TOPIC(S): Pesticides, GMO's, Biotech,

12/31/2020 SOURCE: allianceforscience.cornell.edu

GM eggplant helps farmers reduce pesticide use and increase profits, study finds - Alliance for Science

Bangladeshi farmers significantly reduced pesticide use and increased their profits by growing genetically modified (GM) eggplant, a new study confirms. Farmers growing insect-resistant Bt brinjal (eggplant) improved their yields by 51 percent and cut pesticide costs by 37.5 percent, according to the study published last month in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics. “Bt brinjal, […]

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Sustainability, Ag India, World Hunger, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

From record foodgrain production to farmer protests, eventful year for growing agri sector - Times of India

India Business News: Agriculture sector had an eventful 2020. Where on one hand, it achieved record foodgrain production despite the Covid-19 pandemic. On the other hand,

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TOPIC(S): Education U.S. MidWest, Alfalfa/Hay, Research,

12/31/2020 SOURCE: www.machinefinder.com

MU Extension Agronomist Offers Considerations for Proper Hay Storage

To provide more insight into proper hay storage, Jim Humphrey, a University of Missouri agronomist and member of the NRCS+MU Grasslands Project, is sharing his tips. Learn more.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Gardening, Ag Asia / Pacific, Urban Farming, Tomato,

Chiayi farmer wins best tomato title - Taipei Times

A Chiayi County farmer bested 94 rivals to win the title of “Master Grower” at the Tainan District Agricultural Research and Extension Station’s 10th cherry tomato competition on Wednesday last week. Minsyong Township’s (民雄) Hsu Li-chen (徐立晨) won in a smaller competition than in previous years due to a harvest restricted by a relatively warm autumn. However, station director Yang Hung-ying (楊宏瑛) said that the participants in the general competition represented the best of their regions. They were all still able to produce quality harvests, achieving an average sugar level of 10.1 degrees Brix (°Bx), or 10.1g of sugar in 100g of fruit,

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Rice, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Hunger, Education, Weather,

First PH heat-tolerant rice up for release

The country’s first high temperature-tolerant rice varieties developed by the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice)

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Hemp,

Midwest Hemp Is Still Getting Its Footing, But Growers Aren’t Giving Up Yet

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Nimrod Israely
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Dr. Nimrod Israely on LinkedIn: #DearFarmer

It is not enough that you want to help someone. You also need to realize HOW. I wanted to help the Fruit growers 🥭🥑🍍of Africa to increase their income...

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, World Hunger, Coronavirus/COVID, Food Security/Shortage,

12/31/2020 SOURCE: www.un.org

New year, new food systems | United Nations

The Food Systems Summit is becoming a reality, not just as a point in time in September 2021, but as a year-long global engagement process to bring solutions to realizing the Sustainable Development Goals. The Summit Community is now live -join the conversation and make your voice heard.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Research, World Hunger, World Population, Ag Middle East, Education,

Farmers urged to take help from agricultural research

LALAMUSA: Director Agriculture Extension Gujranwala Division Javed Iqbal Wednesday urged farmers to take help from modern agricultural research to increase agricultural production.He visited Gujrat...