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Corn School: Tackling tar spot with disease tracking technology

Real Agriculture

Genetics and fungicides are the two pillars of disease defence when it comes to yield robbers like tar spot. On this episode of the RealAgriculture Corn School, Ontario Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Agribusiness pathologist Albert… Read More

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20 Children’s Books Celebrating Our Food and Farming Systems

Food Tank

Food Tank is highlighting 20 books for young readers that will inspire them to think more deeply about food. These activity books, cookbooks, and stories celebrate diverse foodways and farming practices from across the world, uplift the power of community, and celebrate all that pollinators do for global food and farming systems.

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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

Understanding the role of biodiversity in the climate, food, water, energy, transport and health nexus in Europe. Food Systems Interventions for Nutrition: Lessons from 6 Program Evaluations in Africa and South Asia. Beyond yield and toward sustainability: Using applied ecology to support biodiversity conservation and food production.

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Soybean School: Five key agronomic decisions for planting season

Real Agriculture

Soybean yields are often determined by growing conditions and whether growers are lucky to get those August rains that make grain. But how important is it to make the right agronomic and management decisions at planting to set up that yield success?

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Guest Post: Is the Future of Organic Food at Risk? Research Funding Holds the Answer

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

The world is increasingly recognizing the value of sustainable food systems, and organic agriculture plays a vital role in this movement. This translates to healthier food and a healthier environment and reduces reliance on synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. Maintaining yields and managing production costs.

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Brainfood: Food systems, Micronutrients, Animal-source foods, Dietary diversity, Opportunity crops, Traditional landscapes, Gastronomic landscapes, Opportunity crops, Biofortification, Fermentation

Agricultural Biodiversity

Global and local perspectives on food security and food systems. Six experts have their say on how to transform food systems, and dietary diversity seems to be a common (though not a universal) theme. Plant-based diets–impacts of consumption of little or no animal-source foods on human health. Damn you, nuance!

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Corn School: Assessing tar spot impact for 2023

Real Agriculture

Tar spot leaf disease has been a little tardy in 2023, but the later-arriving yield robber is still having an impact on the Ontario corn crop. Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs plant pathologist Albert Tenuta says a dry start to the growing year meant tar spot arrived a little late in 2023. Read More

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