crop development Articles
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Agricultural biotechnology: risks and opportunities for developing country food security
Agricultural biotechnology presents opportunities for reducing poverty, food insecurity, child malnutrition, and natural resource degradation. Small farmers in developing countries are faced with many problems and constraints which biotechnology may assist. About 1.2 billion people, or one of every five humans, live in a state of absolute poverty, on the equivalent of US$1 a day or less. Modern ...
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Moriah Rataczak: Persevering in Precision Agronomy
It is no surprise that the advancement of technology in agriculture over the last 20 years has shifted how farms operate. In response to these changes, women have continued to rise up and perform in the ag-tech world. Meet Moriah Rataczak, a precision agronomist at Gumz Farms in Endeavor, Wisconsin, and an avid Ag Leader fan. As she pursued a career in ag, she found out what it takes to be a ...
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How to get seed rates spot on for target market and harvest scheduling
Potato agronomy is complex and requires a lot of planning, monitoring and evaluation throughout the production process. CPM finds out how digital agronomy tool Crop4Sight can help in all three areas as preparation for the 2023 season gathers paceIf you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail – an adage that is very relevant when thinking about potato crop establishment, with half the agronomy done ...
By Crop4Sight
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Advancements in chemistry are providing growers with flexibility when managing slug pressures in potato crops.
Flexibility in slug control The mild and wet weather and lack of ground frosts seen this winter, means that being vigilant to slug activity will be key as we move into the potato planting season. Andrew Sprunt, Agrii’s Northern region potato technical agronomist, explains what growers can expect from the season ahead, and how to manage the potential impact at farm level, particularly in ...
By Certis UK
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