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2024-12-05
Some Crops Tolerate Ozone Pollution Better Than Others, Study Finds
Differences in the photosynthetic "machinery" of certain crop plants can make them more or less prone to harm caused by ground-level ozone pollution, according to a recent
Proceedings of the... Read more
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2024-12-05
Some Crops Tolerate Ozone Pollution Better Than Others, Study Finds
Differences in the photosynthetic "machinery" of certain crop plants can make them more or less prone to harm caused by ground-level ozone pollution, according to a recent
Proceedings of the... Read more
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2024-11-03
USDA Holds Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for the Sam Farr United States Crop Improvement and Protection Research Center in Salinas, California
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony today for the opening of the newly constructed Sam Farr United States Crop Improvement and... Read more
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2024-10-23
Microbial Allies May Help Turn Tables on Tar Spot Fungus in Corn
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are leaving no stone—or rather, leaf—unturned in their search for new ways to counter the fungus that causes tar spot, a yield-robbing disease of field... Read more
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2024-10-17
Geospatial Technology Can Help Corn Producers Assess Potential Wind Damage in Fields
As cornfields suffer crop damage caused by weather, corn producers can use geospatial and remote sensing technologies to get a more accurate measurement of the damage and estimate potential economic... Read more
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2024-10-17
Geospatial Technology Can Help Corn Producers Assess Potential Wind Damage in Fields
As cornfields suffer crop damage caused by weather, corn producers can use geospatial and remote sensing technologies to get a more accurate measurement of the damage and estimate potential economic... Read more
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2024-10-09
Boko Haram militants terrorize farmers in Nigeria
Boko Haram militants have been terrorizing farmers in northeastern Nigeria, stealing crops and kidnapping agricultural workers for ransom. As DW's Christine Mhundwa reports from Borno State, the... Read more
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2024-10-09
Tamil Nadu: Boosting organic farming with vermicompost
We meet an organic farmer in Tanjore district, Tamil Nadu, whose crops are flourishing thanks to the vermicompost he produces himself. He also shares his expertise with other local farmers. Read more
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2024-10-09
Serbia's extreme weather devastates agricultural yields
A rise in extreme weather conditions in Serbia has had a severe impact not only on staple crops such as corn and wheat but also on popular heirloom varieties of pepper. While farmers fight to minimize... Read more
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2024-10-09
$15 Billion agricultural hit from Hurricane Helene
The devastation from Hurricane Helene in the Southeast has led to almost $15 billion in agricultural losses, severely impacting crops and livestock. Read more
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2024-10-09
EIMA honours New Holland with innovation award
EIMA acknowledges New Holland's LiDAR-based tractor guidance system, enhancing precision and safety in specialty crop production. Read more
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2024-10-09
Lime, Phosphorus, and Potassium Fertilizers Decisions in Times of Limited Resources
Once you have taken soil samples,
Taking Good Soil Samples, the First Step in a Good Fertilizer Decision (
https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/blog/gentry-sorenson/taking-good-soil-samples-first-step-good-fertilizer-de... Read more