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Brainfood: Yield gap, Domestication & breeding, TEK, Breeding gourds, Breeding pearl millet, Breeding peas, Banana seed systems, Breeding bees

Agricultural Biodiversity

Global spatially explicit yield gap time trends reveal regions at risk of future crop yield stagnation. For 8 of 10 major crops, yield gaps have widened steadily from 1975 to 2010 over most areas, and remained static for sugar cane and oil palm. Ok, but ecological knowledge would like a word.

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Brainfood: Biodiversity nexus, Nutrition interventions, European land suitability, Beyond yield, Cover crops, CWR breeding, Rice gaps, Banana info system

Agricultural Biodiversity

Europe has run out of land usable for crops, but some currently used land is being used for the wrong crops. Beyond yield and toward sustainability: Using applied ecology to support biodiversity conservation and food production. Global synthesis of cover crop impacts on main crop yield.

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Report Finds That Agriculture Is Breaching Several Planetary Boundaries

Food Tank

The report lays out 47 concrete actions that agriculture businesses can take to restore Earth’s ecological balance— while maintaining a positive return-on-investment. A recent report from McKinsey finds that agriculture has the single largest impact on the environment of any economic sector.

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International Study Weighs Sustainability of Plastic Use in Agriculture

ATTRA

The researchers concluded that mulch films, which account for 50% of plastic use in agriculture, enhance crop yields and reduce the ecological footprint of agriculture. However, nanoparticles of plastic that persist in the soil can result in declining yields and may enter the food chain.

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Understanding pH Part One:

UnderstandingAg

Farming and ranching involve the fields of biology, ecology, chemistry, botany, physics, geology, meteorology, politics, economics, psychology and mechanics, just to name a few. By Kyle Richardville Understanding Ag, LLC About the Understanding series Agriculture isnt rocket science. Its much more complex than that.

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Unraveling the Mystery of Woolly Aphids

Kavya Organic Farm

In this article, we will delve into the world of woolly aphids, exploring their behavior, lifecycle, ecological impact, specific control methods, and additional preventive measures to effectively manage and protect our green spaces. Infestations on fruit trees can lead to reduced fruit quality and yield. inches in length.

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Pile Burning for Biochar Production

Caff

In March, I got to participate in a two-day workshop with the Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation teaching private landowners pile burning for ecological health. Enhanced Crop Yields: In nutrient-poor soils, biochar application can increase crop yields. Site of the pile burning, Shone Farm, Santa Rosa Junior College.