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Fostering love and knowledge of agriculture and the environment

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Fostering love and knowledge of agriculture and the environment Published: Agriculture is what feeds the world, yet many people have a very limited knowledge of how their food grows and where it comes from. Agriculture in the US Virgin Islands A US territory, the US Virgin Islands are a collection of tropical islands in the Caribbean.

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Can soil microbes improve agricultural sustainability?

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Can soil microbes improve agricultural sustainability? Dr Nathaniel (Nate) Boyer is focused on the role nitrogen plays in agriculture. The long-term impact of this work will be to increase agricultural sustainability,” explains Nate. 2021-67034-35148 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

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How are control engineers improving the sustainability of irrigated agriculture?

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How are control engineers improving the sustainability of irrigated agriculture? As irrigation can double or even triple crop yields, technologies such as these laid the foundations for much of modern agriculture. On the other hand, climate change and competing uses for water outside agriculture impact the supply side.

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How can we improve cranberry production?

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systems approach for managing the expression) of cranberry fruit rot Funders : US Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) This work is supported by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Specialty Crop Research Initiative Award No. 2022-51181-38322. says Leslie.

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Social solutions for socio-economic issues

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Dr Nathan Fiala, an agriculture and resource economist from the University of Connecticut, is leading a new programme in the region of New England, where his university is based. Pathway from school to agriculture and resource economist • Studying mathematics and statistics in school is particularly important.

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How do bacteria help and harm crops?

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Contact the agriculture or biology departments at local universities to find out if they offer outreach opportunities for high school students. If there is a local gardening group, botanical garden or horticultural society in your area, contact them to see how you could get involved to learn more about plant science.

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Supporting small farms: how protecting local farms can protect local communities

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Supporting small farms: how protecting local farms can protect local communities Published: Small farms make up more than a half of the agricultural land in the US and produce just over a fifth of the country’s agricultural produce. Despite appearances, the vast majority of the food in our supermarkets started out in the dirt.