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Top news of the week: 02.12.2021.

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@Dirt_To_Dinner shared
On Nov 30, 2021
RT @GeneticLiteracy: Glyphosate and genetically-modified canola crops are helping keep carbon stores in the soil. Here's how. @westernproducer https://t.co/KTijPR9ONk
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GMO crops and glyphosate use can offer carbon sequestration benefits, Canadian study suggests

GMO crops and glyphosate use can offer carbon sequestration benefits, Canadian study suggests

University of Saskatchewan research has concluded that genetically modified canola and the use of glyphosate have increased carbon sequestration in the

@prometheusgreen shared
On Dec 1, 2021
How to grow the economy with biology https://t.co/e80wWgAHDr
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How to grow the economy with biology

How to grow the economy with biology

A new report makes the case for large-scale U.S. investment in the bioeconomy

@henryimiller shared
On Nov 29, 2021
@stuartsmyth66 I think I can top that. I just received an invitation to speak at this conference: https://t.co/6XExwXlCVq.
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Agroecology and Organic farming

Agroecology and Organic farming

We are glad to invite you all to attend and register for the International Conference on Agroecology and Organic farming which is going to be held during June 23-24, 2022

@JPayneWildlife shared
On Dec 1, 2021
Committee Awards $100,000 to Ducks Unlimited de Mexico https://t.co/t0PNSJOPRS
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NextGen Committee Awards $100,000 to Ducks Unlimited for Blue Carbon Conservation Program and Infrastructure Investments for Indigenous Community in Sonora, Mexico

NextGen Committee Awards $100,000 to Ducks Unlimited for Blue Carbon Conservation Program and Infrastructure Investments for Indigenous Community in Sonora, Mexico

The Ray C. Anderson Foundation's NextGen Committee has awarded a $100,000 grant to Ducks Unlimited to support efforts of its sister organization, Ducks Unlimited de México A.C. (DUMAC), to ...

@guardianscience shared
On Dec 2, 2021
Californian firm touts ‘mushroom leather’ as sustainability gamechanger https://t.co/l5XWpYzZoa
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Californian firm touts ‘mushroom leather’ as sustainability gamechanger

Californian firm touts ‘mushroom leather’ as sustainability gamechanger

Vegan leather alternative isn’t just the hot fashion must-have – it could teach us about consumption and waste

@SuccessfulFarm shared
On Nov 26, 2021
Nitrogen efficiency raises the potential to improve soil health and water quality and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. https://t.co/5t9IhJpUgR
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Nutrient efficiency is on deck in agriculture

Nutrient efficiency is on deck in agriculture

Nitrogen efficiency raises the potential to improve soil health and water quality and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

@SuccessfulFarm shared
On Dec 1, 2021
By being a part of InnerCircle, Nebraska farmer Brandon Hunnicutt hopes to bring a real-world perspective to the development of seed technology. https://t.co/OOZWwP4LLH
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InnerCircle brings farmers together to influence the future of seed technology

InnerCircle brings farmers together to influence the future of seed technology

Members will be part of the development process and among the first to trial InnerPlant's InnerSoy sentinel plants.

@renissance_1 shared
On Dec 1, 2021
Pentagon calls for stop to anti-satellite weapons testing https://t.co/ggBcveWAbY
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Pentagon calls for stop to anti-satellite weapons testing after Russian demo debris threatened ISS

Pentagon calls for stop to anti-satellite weapons testing after Russian demo debris threatened ISS

The Pentagon called for global halt to anti-satellite weapons testing on Wednesday, further decrying the practice after Russia's destructive demonstration.