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Thuringia, Germany: Ripe apples hanging on a tree in an apple orchard.

A soil health initiative for revegetation and orchards

Lynette Abbott from The University of Western Australia highlights an innovative soil health initiative for revegetation and orchards.
Wet grass.

Breaking the grass ceiling: Gender inequality in agriculture

Professor Sally Shortall guides us through GRASS CEILING, which brings together 25 partners from across Europe to research gender inequality in agricultural and rural policies.
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Using machine learning to predict the severity of salmonella infection

David Ussery, a Professor in the Department of BioMedical Informatics at UAMS, and his student, Aakash Bhattacharyya, discuss using Machine Learning methods to predict the pathogenicity of a bacterial infection based on genome sequencing.
Figure 1. Historical Ontario white navy bean yields.

Bean breeding at the University of Guelph: Past and present

Examine bean breeding at the University of Guelph, both past and present, conducted by its Department of Plant Agriculture.
Advancing Sustainable Agriculture in Canada

Advancing precision agriculture for sustainable farming in Canada

Canada aims for a more sustainable and environmentally responsible agricultural sector, with precision agriculture playing a crucial role, according to Professor Aitazaz A. Farooque and Professor Qamar U. Zaman.
Image: © Beyond Belief Brewing Co. (BBB) - brewing

The role of brewing in the emerging circular economy: A case study

Freddie Ugo from Beyond Belief Brewing Co. discusses the role of brewing in the emerging circular economy by presenting a case study.
Sweet and fresh summer fruit - tasty strawberry

Berry industry in Alberta: Exploring the processing system

Aleksandra Tymczak studies the berry industry, an expanding industry in Alberta’s agricultural system. Here, she discusses the current capacity for processing berries as well as the challenges and emerging opportunities to develop the berry processing system.
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Unleashing the potential of biology in mining and enhanced rock weathering by bridging the...

Martin Van Den Berghe, CEO of Cytochrome, along with Jayme Feyhl-Buska and Paul Reginato of Homeworld Collective, explore the potential of biology in mining and enhanced rock weathering by bridging the gap between academia and industry.
maize corn seedling in the agricultural plantation, Young green cereal plant growing in the cornfield, animal feed agricultural industry

SoilTribes: Glocal ecosystems restoring soil values, roles and connectivity

This analysis explores how creativity, knowledge-sharing, and the empowerment of local communities can transform our understanding of soil value and protection, focusing on global and local ecosystems that restore soil’s values, roles, and connectivity.

Microalgae as a novel, non-animal source of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin D

Charlotte Jacobsen and Emil Gundersen from the National Food Institute at the Technical University of Denmark emphasize the need for new plant-based sources of omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin D3, highlighting microalgae as a promising option and discussing the challenges in harnessing it.
Asian Chinese Student Looking At Smartphone While Choosing Items In Supermarket.

Digital food information governance for an evolving digital world

James Peach, LLM, FMCG Regulatory Specialist at NIQ Brandbank, discusses digital food information governance in today’s evolving digital landscape.
Red wine grapes in vineyard with selective focus

Horticulture: Hormonal therapy for grapevines

Jim Willwerth, Assistant Professor and Researcher at Brock University, Canada, in this horticulture discussion, delves into what we need to know about hormonal therapy for grapevines, including plant growth regulators.
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Soil biological amendments for soil health

Lynette Abbott and Bede Mickan from The University of Western Australia, provide insights into research on enhancing soil health using biological amendments.
Male farmer and agronomist using digital tablet while examining green corn plants in agricultural field

Are we on the verge of a fourth agricultural revolution?

In this insightful analysis, Professor Guillaume Blanchet from Université de Sherbrooke examines whether we are on the verge of a fourth agricultural revolution and explores new technologies for agroecology.
Permafrost Grown’s project UAV, a DGI Matrice 3000 with a LiDAR camera, prepares to take off for a survey at a farm site in Fairbanks, AK.

Measuring permafrost thaw subsidence in agricultural fields in Alaska

Melissa Ward Jones, a Research Assistant Professor at the Water and Environmental Research Center (WERC) of the University of Alaska Fairbanks, discusses research focused on understanding the interactions of permafrost thaw and agriculture.
Fresh organic strawberry

Berry production in Alberta: Improving production system through research

Aleksandra Tymczak studies the berry industry – an expanding industry in Alberta’s agricultural system. Here, she discusses the research activities occurring within the horticulture industry and the impact on berry production and berry producers.
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Biochar technology to sequester billions of tons of CO2

This CDR champion industry, biochar, has proven technology that can quickly grow to sequester billions of tons of CO2. However, the industry has growing pains it must overcome to reach its extraordinary potential, James Gaspard, CEO of Biochar Now LLC, reveals.
Figure 1: Key finding of the project is the SIS; using this system, you can consolidate the selection of soil health indicators.

AI4SoilHealth Science: Revolutionising soil health monitoring

Seasoned experts explain here the revolutionising of soil health monitoring through the science of the AI4SoilHealth project.
Yellow grape leaves in Blue Mountain vineyard with Mcintyre Bluff and Vaseux Lake in the background during autumn season and harvest time.

Building resilience in Canadian vineyards through grapevine selections

Jim Willwerth, Assistant Professor and Researcher at Brock University, Canada, discusses how to build resilience in Canadian vineyards through grapevine selections.
Man and child picking raspberries in the field.

Berry production in Alberta: Accessing the market through agritourism

Aleksandra Tymczak studies the berry industry – an expanding industry in Alberta’s agricultural system. Here, she highlights the growing agritourism industry in relation to the opportunities presented to berry producers.

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