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Conference: Coexistence of GM and non-GM in international trade
There is a tension in the coexistence of genetically modified (GM) and non-genetically modified agricultural supply chains. Therefore the side by side existence of biotechnological, conventional and organic food and feed in international supply chains and trade, is the subject of the biannual conference, organised from 17 to 20 November in Amsterdam by the Agricultural Economics and Rural Policy ...
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Administration proposes comprehensive tax reform plan, includes repeal of Death Tax
This afternoon, top officials in the Trump Administration released their proposal for comprehensive tax reform, calling it the “biggest tax cut in U.S. history.” The plan is designed to serve as the starting point as Congress and the Administration work to pass a comprehensive tax reform package this year. Danielle Beck, National Cattlemen's Beef Association director of government ...
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Agronomy society hires agronomic education manager
Bruce Erickson, a long-time Certified Professional Agronomist and expert in precision agriculture, has joined the American Society of Agronomy (ASA) as its new agronomic education manager. In the position, which is a new one for ASA, Erickson will work to develop the society’s educational programs by giving classes, writing continuing education articles, organizing Webinars, presenting at ...
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Agritech Expo comes to Arusha, Tanzania!
The success story of the outdoor agricultural show, Agritech Expo, is about to expand to Tanzania with the inaugural farming B2B platform taking place in the agri-hub of Arusha in January. Says Agritech Expo Tanzania event director Yolanda dos Santos: “continued agriculture economic growth in Tanzania has awoken the need to facilitate an enabling environment where suppliers, farmers of all ...
By VUKA Group
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Now’s the Time: Fuel Long-Term Solutions for Our Local Food Community
One thing that certainly hasn’t changed in the last couple of months is our dedication to supporting our farmers, and advancing regenerative agricultural practices, economic resilience, and strong, diverse communities. At present, SFA staff are collaborating with state and regional leaders and funders to provide both emergency crisis support and technical assistance to farmers as they adapt ...
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NIFA releases fiscal year 2009 synopsis for agriculture and food research initiative
USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) this week released the first Annual Synopsis for the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) competitive grants program, which awarded more than $176 million in 470 research, education and extension grants in fiscal year 2009. Fiscal year 2009 was the first year that NIFA administered the AFRI program, which was created by the ...
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Africa’s agricultural revolution from city to field
Across the globe, universities play a significant role in a nation’s socio-economic development. They contribute to the advancement and dissemination of new knowledge. Umezuruike Linus of the Opara Faculty of AgriSciences, at Stellenbosch University, in South Africa, suggests that African universities must take up the mantle of reflective, critical and evidence-based analysis to allow a ...
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EPA Chief Lisa Jackson in Palo Alto to discuss initiatives that expand US environmental business markets, create jobs and build healthier cities
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson will join policy-makers, practitioners, technology innovators and students at the Rio+2.0 conference at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business to discuss the importance of technology in the environmental, health, agricultural, and sustainable economic development fields. Jackson will also discuss the new ...
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Farm Bill Legislative Committee Considers Dairy Safety Net Alternative Offered by Ohio State University
A dairy safety net alternative formulated recently by a pair of dairy economists with Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences is currently being discussed by lawmakers as a potential compromise to possibly end the dairy standoff that is one of the latest roadblocks in getting a new farm bill passed. According to published reports, a compromise ...
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Angola, Brazil and FAO sign South-South Cooperation agreement
Angola, Brazil and FAO are to work closely together to strengthen food security in the Southern African country by boosting its agricultural and veterinary research. Under a new South-South Cooperation agreement, Angolan researchers will receive technical assistance and short-term training from the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA), which played a key role in Brazil’s ...
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NFU Announces Featured Speakers and Events for 122nd Anniversary Convention in Scottsdale
National Farmers Union (NFU) will host the organization’s 122nd Anniversary Convention in Scottsdale, Arizona, from March 10 through March 12. The NFU Convention is the annual opportunity for Farmers Union members from across the country to set the organization’s grassroots policy priorities for the coming year, informed by the elected officials and policy experts they hear from ...
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Innovation and collaboration in plant breeding for sustainable agriculture
On April 14-16, 2019 the biennial CROP Innovation & Business conference will take place in Amsterdam. During CROP Innovation & Business 2019 the most influential trends that will affect crop innovation and value chain strategies will be addressed including indoor farming, whole genome sequencing, artificial intelligence, precision agriculture, consolidation, economic growth and ...
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A decade on - The fight for the Regenerative Earth Decade begins
A decade has passed since EUROSOLAR founder Dr. Hermann Scheer died on 14 October 2010. But his presence can still be felt by his many comrades, his family and friends and of course, in his and our association EUROSOLAR. With his courageous vision, his uncompromising commitment to the energy transition – the Energiewende – and his powers of persuasion, he changed ...
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Fieragricola 2012 Early Bird Discount Offer
Cultivating an International Spirit FIERAGRICOLA is the only major event in Italy ensuring a complete offering of technologies and products in sectors such as agricultural engineering, animal farming, agro-supplies, renewable energy and services for agriculture. The event achieves high media impact and anticipates the needs of the sector by presenting innovative themes and content, creates ...
By Veronafiere
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Climate change and agriculture: food and farming in a changing climate
Climate change is already affecting the Earth’s temperature, precipitation, and hydrological cycles, with detrimental impacts on U.S. and global agricultural systems. The interaction of these dynamic factors can lead to a decrease in plant productivity, increasing the price for many important agricultural crops. On Wednesday, June 16, 2010, between 10:30-11:30am, in Room 328A of the Senate ...
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UF/IFAS hosting Florida Agricultural Policy Outlook Conference in January
Florida agriculture and food industries are among the largest economic contributors in the state. Agricultural producers manage 9.5 million acres, growing more than 300 commodities, including everything from citrus and cows to peanuts and potatoes. Agricultural products are shipped to national and international markets. On January 28, some of the state’s top agriculture thinkers will ...
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Strong leadership is a critical determinant of success in ending hunger
Africa has vibrant societies that are eager to achieve development and eradicate hunger, agreed African Ministers and other senior officials meeting at the African Union in Addis Ababa today, in the framework of the High Level Meeting of African and international leaders to end hunger in the continent. The Ministers were meeting ahead of the meeting of African Union Heads of State and Government ...
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Tighter controls rejected on Pacific tuna fishing
Pacific island nations and conservation groups have failed to persuade the body that oversees tuna fishing in the Pacific to introduce more stringent measures to protect tuna supply. Negotiations broke down at a meeting in Guam last month (March 26-30) of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC), as Pacific island nations – backed by Australia – failed to reach ...
By SciDev.Net
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International seminar on Xylella fastidiosa - Conclusions
The seminar on Xylella fastidiosa organised by the International Olive Council (IOC) and the International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM) from 28 to 30 November at the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute in Bari (Italy), comprised seminars by international specialists, a field visit to the Lecce region and a round table to identify common measures. The purpose of the ...
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Economics Professor Named Center for Agricultural and Rural Development Director
AMES, Iowa — Cathy Kling has been named the new director of Iowa State University’s Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD). Kling, a Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor of Agriculture and Life Sciences and a professor of economics, has served as interim director of the center for almost two years. She has served as head of CARD’s Environmental and Resource ...
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