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Brainfood: Croplands, Satellite phenotyping, Farm size, Bt double, Scaling up, Opinion leaders, Gendered knowledge, OFSP, Ethiopia sorghum diversity, Banana bunchy top, Climate change & pathogens, Bean pathogens, Mixtures, Rewards

Agricultural Biodiversity

Just agricultural science: The green revolution, biotechnologies, and marginalized farmers in Africa. In both cases, fancy technology is not enough. In both cases, fancy technology is not enough. Turns out it’s not just a matter of transferring technology, satellite or otherwise. Likewise Bt cotton in India.

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Innovation in Gene Editing and Plant Breeding

Jayson Lusk

Director, Seed Biotechnology Center and Associate Director, Plant Breeding Center, University of California, Davis Richard Lawrence, Ph.D., Head of Genome Editing, Yield, Disease, and Quality Research, Bayer Crop Science Fan-Li Chou, Ph. The main speakers included: Allen Van Deynze, Ph.

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Brainfood: QMS, Seed viability, Genotyping, Taxonomy, FAIR data, Evaluation data, Lentil data, Indian cryobank, Home genebank, Dry chain, Botanical gardens, Environmental monitoring, Bending the curve

Agricultural Biodiversity

Meanwhile, at the other end of the technology continuum… Applications of dry chain technology to maintain high seed viability in tropical climates. Sustainable high-yield farming is essential for bending the curve of biodiversity loss. are essential for sustainable high-yield farming. Is it certified, though?

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The Role of Data in Modern Farming: Separating Fact from Fiction

Farmbrite

Technology is transforming many traditional industries, and farming is no exception. Modern farmers use technology and data analysis to make better choices about their day-to-day operations. Farmers are more and more using technology to bridge the gap between traditional agricultural practices and modern innovation.

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Precision Ag News 6/12

Agwired

Annette Kleiser, CEO of Dalan Animal Health, as the recipient of the George Washington Carver Award and Sylvia Wulf, president and CEO of AquaBounty Technologies, as the recipient of the Rosalind Franklin Award. Nemasphere is the first and only biotechnology trait for SCN, the number one yield-robbing pest in soybeans in the United States.

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Gates Agricultural Innovations and Corteva Announce New Collaboration

World Agri-Tech

Leveraging Corteva s global leadership in agricultural innovation along with Gates Ag One s mission to accelerate the most promising agricultural innovations into the hands of smallholder farmers, the collaboration aims to lead the development of novel seed technologies, to boost sustainable crop productivity while building climate resilience.

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The Majors Take the Stage at ASTA FCSC

Agwired

ASTA FCSC Majors Panel 56:02 Boeck sees global demand, sustainability, and technology as the major issues driving the industry right now. “With gene editing on the horizon and that being able to complement biotechnology as a way to drive innovation and drive yields higher for farmers, that’s a big part of it,” he said.