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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Agricultural Biodiversity

AUGUST 8, 2024

SeedLinked : an app to source cool vegetable seeds. And more. Want to become a variety champion for the Heritage Seed Library? Where’s the app though? A compendium of evidence on the efficacy of biofortification from HarvestPlus. Jeremy surely available for comment? Kew celebrates efficacy of enset conservation in Ethiopia. Not sure if the Ethiopia Biodiversity Institute is in on that celebration.

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Berkeley Blog

AUGUST 6, 2024

"When we talk about Kamala Harris as a modern candidate, she is in some ways embodying all of the ways the country has moved on from the idea that you can only be one thing at once." The post A UC Berkeley linguist explores what Kamala Harris’s voice and speech reveal about her identity appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Food Politics

AUGUST 6, 2024

USDA has proclaimed August 4 – 10 as National Farmers Market Week. I love farmers markets and I’m glad USDA is trying to promote them. USDA publishes a directory of US farmers markets—7,033 listings. It also lists Agrotourism sites (12,763) CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture (1,011) Food hubs (230) On-farm markets 1,937) Farmers markets have a long history in the U.S.

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Real Agriculture

AUGUST 6, 2024

In an agricultural context, AI has typically meant making sure animals are bred without needing a bull or ram around. But that’s changing, as artificial intelligence is applied in more areas. Doug Foley, president of Giant Goat, says the data management aspect of AI is already a large part of much of the digital tools. Read More In an agricultural context, AI has typically meant making sure animals are bred without needing a bull or ram around.

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AgriLife Today

AUGUST 6, 2024

AgriLife Extension expert discusses bryozoans — colonies of tiny Texas wildlife The post Unraveling the mystery of Texas’ cryptic freshwater blobs appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Food Politics

AUGUST 5, 2024

I saw this in DairyReporter, a newsletter I subscribe to. Multi-nutrient inadequacies in ANZ linked to diet-related disease calls for food-based interventions – a2 Milk-funded study. A study has found multi-nutrient inadequacies within the Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) populations, including nutrients associated with diet-related disease, highlighting the need for public policies and food-based recommendations to promote intake….

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Real Agriculture

AUGUST 7, 2024

The rain clouds can’t seem to find the fields that would welcome the rain, and that’s just as true in Ontario as it is in large parts of Saskatchewan. The corn crop in Ontario is on-trend for an average finishing date, as are the soybeans, as both crops ran into poor planting conditions, says Peter. Read More The rain clouds can’t seem to find the fields that would welcome the rain, and that’s just as true in Ontario as it is in large parts of Saskatchewan.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 6, 2024

They are large for snails, with fully grown shells reaching up to nearly 10 inches. And they’re pretty. Their shells are often splotched with red or orange markings or deep amber striping curving along the tip. But more importantly, they are delicious, simmered with aromatics and served with a light seaweed over a bed of pasta. They are tulip snails , a mollusk found in the sandy bottoms of shallow pools along the south eastern coast of the US.

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Berkeley Blog

AUGUST 7, 2024

On July 1, Rich Lyons became the 12th chancellor for the University of California, Berkeley. This was especially exciting for the campus’s innovation and entrepreneurship (I&E) community, as Lyons’ previous role was the campus chief innovation and entrepreneurship officer.

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USDA Blog

AUGUST 6, 2024

Yasmin Miranda-Mandujano is one of 14 students chosen for an internship with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) High School Equivalency Program/College Assistance Migrant Program (HEP/CAMP). Yasmin is a sophomore at Madera Community College in California, majoring in business administration.

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Real Agriculture

AUGUST 3, 2024

One of the most common sources of conversation among farmers is the weather. This makes sense, as growers’ livelihoods often depend on the balance between too hot or cold, too wet or too dry. Monitoring environmental conditions throughout the growing season can help growers the necessary decisions that impact final yield. Weather stations are one way.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 5, 2024

Here’s food for thought: Between 30 percent and 40 percent of the annual food supply is wasted or lost in the US annually. It’s the carrots shaped like pretzels that retailers decide are too ugly to be sold, day-old bread from the local bakery, or wilting lettuce forgotten in the back of the refrigerator. A family of four spends $1,500 each year on food that ends up in the landfill.

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Berkeley Blog

AUGUST 7, 2024

The post Dr. Gina Ann Garcia appointed inaugural faculty director of Latinx Thriving Initiatives appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Food Tank

AUGUST 5, 2024

The Chennai Urban Farming Initiative (CUFI) is working to promote gardening on rooftops and vacant urban spaces across Chennai, India. They aim to build a sustainable and local food system, make healthy food more accessible, cool the city, and create jobs for vulnerable populations. One aspect of CUFI’s programming involves partnering with day care centers and schools to build organic, edible gardens.

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Real Agriculture

AUGUST 3, 2024

Thanks for checking out RealAg on the Weekend! On this early August show, listen to Anne Wasko with this week’s Beef Market Update, plus Doug Gillespie joins host Shaun Haney to remember former ag minister Lyle Stewart, and Neil Townsend has your mid-summer grain market recap. Thoughts on something we talked about on the show? Read More Thanks for checking out RealAg on the Weekend!

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CalCAN

AUGUST 6, 2024

The following is an interview with Sarah Keiser. Sarah runs Wild Oat Hollow in Penngrove, California, and helps communities throughout Sonoma County start their own grazing cooperatives. The interview has been edited for brevity and clarity. “We need to change The post Prescribed Grazing in Sonoma County: An Interview with Sarah Keiser of Wild Oat Hollow appeared first on CalCAN - California Climate & Agriculture Network.

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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 8, 2024

Outstanding contributions to Texas High Plains recognized The post Texas A&M AgriLife employees honored with Texans Caring for Texans awards appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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ATTRA

AUGUST 6, 2024

By Hakeem Holmes , NCAT Agriculture Specialist What is the real source of the problem? As farmers, we probably ask ourselves this question often, when we are confronted with the many challenges that arise within our agribusiness operations. Farmers deal with a complex web of processes in diverse areas that may be under their purvue, including crops, livestock, finance, recordkeeping, harvesting, marketing, etc.

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Berkeley Blog

AUGUST 7, 2024

Nematodes react to the odors of pathogens by prepping their guts to withstand an infection. Do humans react similarly? The post Do smells prime our gut to fight off infection? appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Agric4profits

AUGUST 8, 2024

Stacking patterns in transport vehicles should minimize contact between the fresh farm produce and the floor and wall surfaces of the vehicle to reduce the tran

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AgriLife Today

AUGUST 7, 2024

Texas A&M AgriLife Research findings part of ongoing effort to prevent reemergence of tick-borne cattle fever The post Research findings suggest nilgai antelope are not carriers of bovine babesiosis appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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American Farmland

AUGUST 7, 2024

Starting a weekend morning at the market provides a sense of relaxation and enjoyment while checking off one of the most crucial items on our weekly to-do list: get groceries. Unlike heading to the store, choosing to go to the farmers market lets us meet and get to know the people who grow our food. In a world dominated by online shopping, contactless delivery, and self-checkouts, the farmers market preserves the uniqueness of building and maintaining relationships with local producers and benef

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Caff

AUGUST 5, 2024

Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) celebrated victory last month as developers of the East Solano Plan (also known as California Forever) pulled their initiative from November’s ballot after public outcry. The proposed development project, funded by billionaire tech interests, aimed to establish a new city in the middle of farmland, which if built, would have stressed limited water supplies and contributed to further sprawl on working lands.

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Agric4profits

AUGUST 6, 2024

Plant productivity is decreasing due to detrimental effects of various biotic and abiotic yield reduction factors that are majorly environmental in nature.

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Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast

AUGUST 3, 2024

Tropical Storm Debby was officially named this afternoon once tropical-storm force winds were detected by surface instrumentation. It is a wide storm that is not very organized at this point, so development will be limited until it pulls together more.

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AgriLife Today

AUGUST 8, 2024

Stay safe from mosquito-borne disease by preventing bites The post Minimize the risk of West Nile virus infection appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Global Agtech Initiative

AUGUST 8, 2024

Tech Hub LIVE 2024 concluded on July 31 with resounding success, drawing nearly 700 attendees and featuring over 70 exhibiting companies. The post Tech Hub LIVE 2024: Celebrating Four Years of Success and Looking Ahead to 2025 appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Berkeley Blog

AUGUST 5, 2024

Research could help communities most impacted by climate change The post New computer vision-based system monitors seasonal dynamics of tropical water appeared first on Berkeley News.

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American Farmland

AUGUST 5, 2024

Raising cattle can be an uncertain income stream, buffeted by swings in the market, uncertain weather patterns, and ever-rising input costs. Considering all of this, Bobbi, owner of Rockin’ Bar B Ranch realized that she could add a less volatile income stream to her farm by tapping into the blossoming sector of agritourism, transforming her land into something that could also be used for recreation.

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Civil Eats

AUGUST 5, 2024

Although the food system generates one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions , it has largely been excluded from the climate agendas of most governments. Only last year did the food system become a major topic of international debate , during the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference. But as Civil Eats’ reporting has shown, the food and agriculture system is full of examples of how farmers, ranchers, fishers, chefs, restaurants, grocery stores, and consumers are addressing clima

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Global Agtech Initiative

AUGUST 8, 2024

The Houston, Texas-based agtech startup's automated machines convert ag crop waste into biochar for carbon sequestration. The post Agtech Startup Applied Carbon Secures $21.5M in Series A Round for Biochar Tech appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Agri-tech

AUGUST 8, 2024

Insights into the function of DNA Topoisomerase VI (Topo VI) may provide a springboard for drug discovery and crop protection. Researchers in the group of Professor Tony Maxwell used computational techniques to track and trace the role of this key enzyme which helps to regulate DNA across the tree of life. This analysis delivered a series of findings which improves our knowledge of topoisomerases.

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Berkeley Blog

AUGUST 6, 2024

California's freshwater ecosystems are stressed by water diversion, land use changes, non-native species, sedimentation and nutrient loading, which are compounded by the impacts of climate change. The post Planning for climate resilience in California’s freshwater ecosystems appeared first on Berkeley News.

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