Food Politics

AUGUST 9, 2024

This brand new book—all 498 pages of it—is open access. As the publisher explains, This book is open access, which means that you have free and unlimited access Analyzes the connections between agriculture and resource use, commodity trade, food businesses, and retail markets Provides diagrams and data visualizations to explain, predict, and assess changes in the food system Features rich visualizations and primary source information for updated charts from US and international sources The autho

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Real Agriculture

AUGUST 9, 2024

Editor’s note: This story has been updated with CPKC’s notice that it intends to lock out workers if a deal isn’t reached before August 22. August 22 is the new deadline after which nearly 10 thousand workers for both of Canada’s Class I railways — Canadian National (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) —.

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Berkeley Blog

AUGUST 9, 2024

Scientists took an atomic look at a protein complex that grants access to our DNA. A deeper knowledge of how it works could help develop better therapies for cancer and Alzheimer's. The post Research gives a better understanding of what it takes to unpack DNA appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Agric4profits

AUGUST 9, 2024

The produce storage structures used largely depend on the construction material available, amount of produce to be stored, the type of produce, prevailing clima

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AgriLife Today

AUGUST 9, 2024

Videos add unique, personal perspectives to AgriLife Extension program The post ‘Where’s the Beef?’ program expands outreach to direct beef sales industry appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Agric4profits

AUGUST 9, 2024

During the life cycle of plants, they undergo some noticeable morphological changes from the embryonic phase to juvenile and maturity.

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ATTRA

AUGUST 9, 2024

A new report from The Organic Center details the nutritional difference that eating organic produce makes and the environmental, human health and socioeconomic benefits of organic produce production and farming. The report’s findings are based on a broad review of 85 scientific studies from around the world conducted over the last three decades on the health and environmental impacts of organic produce and agriculture.

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CalCAN

AUGUST 9, 2024

This blog is the first in a four-part series that summarizes the program evaluation results and offers program-specific findings and recommendations for the SWEEP, AMMP, and HSP programs. The evaluation highlights the importance of these initiatives in promoting climate-resilient agricultural The post New Climate Smart Ag Program Evaluation Shows Program Successes and Opportunities appeared first on CalCAN - California Climate & Agriculture Network.

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Berkeley Blog

AUGUST 9, 2024

A new podcast by the UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics, Altered States explores what science can tell us about psychedelics — and what psychedelics can tell us about ourselves. The post Altered States: Will doctors soon prescribe ecstasy? appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Agwired

AUGUST 9, 2024

A big part of the Ag Media Summit are the awards. There are many of them from each organization represented including Livestock Publication Council , The Ag Communicators Network , and National Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow. There are photos of all of them in the online summit photo album. I want to highlight two of our best friends that received awards starting with Cindy Cunningham, Public Relations Managing Supervisor at Woodruff.

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Berkeley Blog

AUGUST 9, 2024

UC Berkeley psychology professor Dacher Keltner and a panel of others who worked on the new Pixar film discuss the science behind emotions, and how all of them, even the most uncomfortable, have a purpose. The post Berkeley Talks: The science behind the emotions in ‘Inside Out 2’ appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Agric4profits

AUGUST 9, 2024

Do you know that the seed and oil of Anise (Pimpinella anisum) can be used to relieve several health conditions?

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ATTRA

AUGUST 9, 2024

In conjunction with National Farmers Market Week, Farm Credit East announced its recent awarding of $100,000 in small grants to 186 farmers markets and farmers market organizations across the Northeast. The recipient farmers markets will use grant funds to support marketing efforts, complete market enhancements, or to support participating farmers. Additionally, many markets will use funds to improve access to fresh, local food for those in underserved communities and supplement funds from progr

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Agric4profits

AUGUST 9, 2024

Sorghum, a versatile and drought-resistant cereal grain, is increasingly in demand on the global market.

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ATTRA

AUGUST 9, 2024

Proposals are due September 25, 2024. WSARE California invites proposals from California-based professionals or organizations qualified to conductfood and agriculture-related extension and education for small grants (up to $25,000) to support professional development opportunities in sustainable agriculture targeted primarily to agricultural professionals.

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Berkeley Blog

AUGUST 9, 2024

The post Mykolas Alekna wins silver in Olympic debut appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Food Tank

AUGUST 9, 2024

A version of this piece was featured in Food Tank’s newsletter, typically released weekly on Thursdays. To make sure it lands straight in your inbox and to be among the first to receive it, subscribe now by clicking here. More than one third of all food produced globally goes to waste, according to the U.N. Environment Programme. In fact, about 8 to 10 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions are generated by producing food that’s never eaten!

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 9, 2024

The American presidential campaign to many feels existential. The candidate who wins will guide (at minimum) the next four years of fiscal and social policy in the US, with reverberations across the globe. And there are distinct differences in how a President Kamala Harris would govern for the farmers, eaters, and workers in the United States than a President Donald Trump would.

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