Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Aquaculture/Fish Farming, CRISPR/Gene Editing,

Scientists use CRISPR to insert an alligator gene into a catfish

Farmed catfish are susceptible to disease, and using antibiotics causes resistance. So researchers turned to CRISPR and alligators.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Ag Global Specialty Food, Food Security/Shortage,

08/23/2022 SOURCE: bigthink.com

Purslane, a common weed, has a "superpower" that could help feed the planet

Purslane, a common weed that uses uncommon types of photosynthesis, offers a blueprint for making crops resistant to drought and heat.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Weeds, Research, Climate Change,

Purslane, a common weed, has a "superpower" that could help feed the planet

Purslane, a common weed that uses uncommon types of photosynthesis, offers a blueprint for making crops resistant to drought and heat.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Food/Nutrition, Ag Innovation, Carbon Farming,

NASA's idea for making food from thin air just became a reality — it could feed billions

Here's why you might eat greenhouse gases in the future.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 5 years ago
Topics: Vegetables, Food/Nutrition, Ag Innovation, Urban Farming,

MIT Scientists Got Spinach to Send them an Email

You wouldn’t know it, but plants are constantly taking in information.

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Matt Brechwald is the world's most prolific agricultural podcaster. Consistently podcasting since 2014 Matt has hosted well over 1,000 podcasts about agriculture and conducted hundreds of radio interviews as well. From his farm in Kuna, Idaho, Matt has developed the term "Off-Farm Income" into a multi-national brand.

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Scientists use CRISPR to insert an alligator gene into a catfish

Purslane, a common weed, has a "superpower" that could help feed the planet

Purslane, a common weed, has a "superpower" that could help feed the planet

NASA's idea for making food from thin air just became a reality — it could feed billions

MIT Scientists Got Spinach to Send them an Email

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