John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Vegetables, Conservation/Tillage, Fruit, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Ag Africa, Weather,

Farmers flock towards nutritious, orange maize

A growing number of smallholders in southern Zimbabwe adopt provitamin-A maize after collective learning and knowledge transfer initiative.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Rice, Economics, Sustainability, Ag India, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID, Weather,

A catastrophe avoided

Unprecedented adoption of agricultural technologies wards off negative impacts of COVID-19 in northwestern India.

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Beekeeping, Sustainability, Regenerative Agriculture,

The Problem with Honey Bees

They’re important for agriculture, but they’re not so good for the environment

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Soybeans, Sugarcane, Sustainability, Research, World Hunger, World Population, Plant-Based/Animal Free, Sugar, Weather,

Newly discovered sugar transporter might help beans tolerate hot temperatures

The lab of Thomas D. Sharkey have characterized a sucrose transporter protein found in common beans. The recently discovered protein, called PvSUT1.1, could help us understand how beans tolerate hot temperatures.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Jobs, Agriculture Global, Cocoa, Sustainability, Ag Europe, World Hunger, World Population,

Tackling the hidden cost of Europe's chocolate habit

Chocolate is a cheap treat in Europe, but beneath the wrapper, it is mired in the bitter issues of deforestation, biodiversity loss and child labour.

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Animal Welfare/Humane Treatment, Coronavirus/COVID,

More Than 3K Mink Dead From Coronavirus At Taylor County Mink Farm

Industry experts say the growing coronavirus spread among humans in the state increases the risk of infection on Wisconsin mink farms.

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