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Texas A&M Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture Secures Over $2 Million

The Texas A&M Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture (IHA) has recently secured more than $2 million in funding to support several research initiatives promoting social and behavioral healthy living. […]

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USDA Breaks Ground on Forage-Animal Production Facility

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently participated in a groundbreaking ceremony for the Forage-Animal Production Research Unit (FAPRU) at the University of Kentucky. The event marked the beginning of the construction […]

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AgriFORCE Partners with City College of New York for a Unique Marketing Campaign

AgriFORCE Growing Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: AGRI; AGRIW), an agtech company dedicated to advancing sustainable cultivation practices and food and plant products, announced today that its UN(THINK) FOODS division is collaborating […]

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University of Chicago’s Innovation Lab Establishes Commission on Climate Change, Food Security, and Agriculture

The University of Chicago’s Development Innovation Lab has established an Innovation Commission concentrating on Climate Change, Food Security, and Agriculture. In addition, Michael Kremer, a University Professor in Economics at […]

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Texas A&M Leads National Study to Advance Responsive Agriculture

The Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture (IHA) at Texas A&M is initiating a national study, seeking experts and leaders across the agriculture-food value chain to advance the concept of […]

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Orkin Establishes Professorship in Urban Entomology at University of Georgia

Orkin, a leading pest control service and protection provider, has recently announced the creation of the Orkin Professorship in Urban Entomology at the University of Georgia. The endowment was established […]

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Fusarium-Resistant Strawberry Varieties Released by UC Davis

The University of California, Davis (UC Davis) unveils five new strawberry varieties resistant to Fusarium wilt, a soilborne disease that has caused crop loss and death in the state. These cultivars also […]

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Strengthening Livestock Reproduction Systems: The New Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology Center at Texas A&M

Reproduction issues in livestock species significantly impact producers and consumers alike, affecting the bottom line and ultimately the cost of meat. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute […]

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Plant Microbiota Regulates Root Development To Cope With Environmental Stress

University of Nottingham plant scientists have uncovered a brand-new regulatory mechanism demonstrating how plant microbiota collaborate with plant roots to regulate plant branching. For the first time, the research results, […]

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Purdue University Researchers Design Two LED Lighting Strategies To Optimise Energy Use

Purdue University researchers have designed two simple LED lighting strategies to increase yield and reduce energy costs for the vertical farming sector of indoor agriculture. Their work is part of […]

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