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Update of Food Crops News from  1 September to 9 Sep., 2014.

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Daily update September 9, 2014


NEWS


Irish Times



Plant diversity in China 'vital for global food security'
CWR are wild plant species closely related to crops which grow under a ... food crops, its position as a provider of plant genetic resources for crop ...
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Nicaragua's government is telling its hungry citizens to eat more iguanas
... experts have blamed on the El Nino weather phenomenon — have destroyed food crops and driven up prices of staples such as beans and maize.
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InterAksyon

800 Ilocano farmers get crop insurance vs climate change
(PCIC) has recorded many catastrophic typhoons, floods, droughts, plant diseases, and pests that have wreaked havoc on food crops, resulting in ...
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Scientists make crop yield breakthrough
Many of the most valuable wild relatives of crops vital to the global food chain grow in the Fertile Crescent, which encompasses Iraq, Syria, Israel and ...
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Philippine Star

Philippines may achieve food self-sufficiency soon
De Luna said that under the DA's Food Staples Sufficiency Program (FSSP), Filipinos who are more inclined to eat crops other than rice are also given ...
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Global food trade may not meet all future demand, study indicates
Using production and trade data for agricultural food commodities collected by the ... "International food trade now accounts for 23 percent of global food ... country – meat production requires significantly more land area then crops.
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food crops
Daily update September 8, 2014


NEWS


RT

India ozone pollution kills enough crops to feed nearly 100mn poor a year – study
RT
Millions of tons of India's major crops get damaged yearly due to air ... Losses of $1.29 billion translate as food for 94 million people living below the ...
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USA TODAY

Grow-in-the-dark plants could spark the next Green Revolution
And it might start with the phytochrome – a crucial light-sensing molecule that tells plants when to germinate, grow, make food, flower and age.
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Students plant crops at JCSU Sustainability Village to encourage healthy eating habits early
That's why they're not able to make healthy food choices right from the get-go, but there they're able to see the whole process of growing their crops.".
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Opinion: Nature can't provide what agriculture can
The irony is that the eradication of this poisonous plant in food crops, far from being welcomed, is widely regretted by many in the green lobby who ...
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food crops
Daily update September 6, 2014


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Phys.Org




TheCropSite

West African Ebola Outbreak Sends Food Prices Skyrocketing
WEST AFRICA - Disruptions in food trade and marketing in the three West ... At the same time, the main harvest season for two key crops - rice and ...
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The Express Tribune

The politics of food security
The politics of food security ... categorise their efforts to subsidise and stockpile food crops to ensure food security as illegal agricultural subsidies.
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Chinese researchers find way to grow more food without environmental toll
"Our research proves that we can reduce environmental costs when we strive to increase crop yields persistently and ensure food security," he said ...
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SFGate

Cellulosic ethanol at last?
Boosters of the new technology say using agricultural waste instead of food crops offers farmers a new source of revenue, generates far less ...
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OZY

Grow-in-the-Dark Plants: The Next Green Revolution?
OZY
And it might start with the phytochrome — a crucial light-sensing molecule that tells plants when to germinate, grow, make food, flower and age.
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India: McCain Foods and DuPont collaborate to implement Global GAP
We are happy to see our collaboration with McCain Foods and potato farmers contributing to improved food crops and farming operations worldwide."
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Eat healthy, but remember to follow food safety rules as well
Eat healthy, but remember to follow food safety rules as well ... of 165 degrees to sterilize it, those pathogens can easily contaminate food crops.
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WEB

Enzymatic and acid conversion of new starches from improved orphan crops
Concerning V66 and V69, they have much relevant in food, textile and ... They are considered as staple food crops in many developing countries ...
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food crops
Daily update September 4, 2014


NEWS


UC Davis

Genetic diversity of Mexico's corn crops is 'eroding'
The genetic diversity of maize, or corn, is declining in Mexico, where the world's largest food crop originated. The findings, which contradict earlier ...
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Live Trading News

A former critic of genetically modified crops changes his tune and sings the praises of GMOs
Nearly all of the food you eat has been genetically modified in some way ... Genetically modified crops are now planted across 170 million acres ...
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DigitalJournal.com

Locusts Eat The Crops Of Madagascar — And Each Other, Too
The FAO [Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations] ... Sometimes locusts just march through [and do not eat] crops that seem to us to ...
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'Biopharming' Offers A Powerful New Approach To Ebola And Other Diseases
The plants are then harvested and homogenized and the antibodies are ... Production in a non-food crop is an obvious one, and that has affected ...
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Evidence is Abundant on the Safety of GM Crops
Recently, it has been asked if questions about the safety of genetically modified (GM) crops are valid. Of course they are, as we all want our food to be ...
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The Indian Republic

Prophets of Doom in Agriculture Sector Prevail in India-GM Seeds
Answering the argument that if we don't allow GM crop field trails how will we know of the performance of these crops, food expert Devinder Sharma ...
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Growing crop pest numbers threaten global food security
Rising numbers of crop pests and pathogens pose a grave threat to global food security, according to a study led by the University of Exeter. The study ...
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Number of specialty crop farms continues to grow
David Yowell, manager of the Copiah County Farmers Market in Hazelhurst, said farmers markets also offer a way to educate the public about the food ...
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capitaleritrea news

Favourable rainfall during the 2014 main “kiremti” cropping season in Eritrea
The harvesting of the 2014 main season crops is expected to start at the beginning of November and production prospects in main agricultural areas ...
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THISDAY Live

Understanding Katsina's Revolution in Agriculture
Interestingly too, the state's vast and arable land which makes farming of different food crops possible, has positioned it as an agricultural hub in the ...
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BLOGS

Real starship Enterprise, US of food, five crops, LegoAcademics
SiliconBeat Levi Sumagaysay
Cheesesteaks in New Jersey, and other distinctive food by state, mapped. A look at five hand-harvested crops around the world. And work and play: ...
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"From the Network" News
New Efficacy Trials Published in PDMR
The latest volume of Plant Disease Management Reports (PDMR) now includes 131 additional efficacy trials. In total, PDMR contains eight full volumes of 4,346 searchable reports on the effectiveness of fungicides, nematicides, and biological controls of various crops. Users can search the reports by keyword or browse by section. Keyword searches can include product names, active ingredients, host crops, and authors.  Sections include cereals and forage crops; citrus, tropical, and vegetable crops; field crops; ornamentals and trees; pome fruits; seed treatments (for all crops); small fruits; stone fruits and nuts; and turfgrass. 
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FOCUS ON CORN
Hybrid Corn Yield Response to Foliar Fungicides - Pierce Paul, The Ohio State University

FOCUS ON POTATO
Managing Fungicide Resistance in Potato - Barry J. Jacobsen, Montana State University, August 2014

FOCUS ON SOYBEAN
Management of Glyphosate-Resistant Palmer Amaranth in Soybeans -Alan York, North Carolina State University
Waterhemp Management in Soybean - Kevin Bradley, University of Missouri 
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Advance Agriculture ?  The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation 
Kites, Balloon Collect Aerial Data for Soybean Drought Tolerance Research ?  University of Arkansas
Agronomy and Horticulture
Michigan Irrigation Costs and Supplies Enhance Farm Sustainability ?  Michigan State University
Effective Phosphorus Management is a Continuous Issue ?  SFP
Potassium Deficiency Can Compromise High Quality Juice and Wine ?  Agro-K
Timing is Right for Summer Alfalfa Seeding ?  Michigan State University
Organic Apple Orchards Benefit From Green Compost Applications ?  American Society of Horticultural Sciences
Crop Varieties
Syngenta Delivers Two New Winter Wheat Varieties to Eastern Corn Belt Growers ? Syngenta Crop Protection-US
Planting the Seeds of Change: New NK Soybean Varieties for 2015 ?  Syngenta Crop Protection-US
Forage and Rangeland Management
Cover Crops for Forage and Dairy Production ?  South Dakota State University
Insect Pests / Entomology
Three Aphid-Management Practices to Consider on Your Farm ?  United Soybean Board
Researchers Focus on Stink Bugs, Other Soybean Insect Pests ?  Louisiana State University
Watch for Sorghum Midges in Late-Blooming Sorghum ?  Oklahoma State University
Stink Bugs Ramping Up in Soybean ?  University of Tennessee
Spotted Wing Drosophila: Fruit-Damaging Flies on the Rise ?  University of Arkansas
European Bees are at Their Best Health Levels in Years as Overwintering Losses of Colonies Sink to Record Low ?  Bayer CropScience 
Soybean Aphid Numbers on the Rise ?  Iowa State University
UF/IFAS Study Finds Simple Solution to Monitoring Major Berry Pest ?  University of Florida
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Free Checkoff Tool Shows How Soybean Quality Grows Value ?  United Soybean Board
New Tool Eases Task of Simulating Aquifer Refill ?  American Society of Agronomy
Plant Diseases
Management Recommendations for Soybean Fields Infested With White Mold ?  Michigan State University
Walnut Tree Disease Spreads to Northeastern Colorado ?  Colorado State University
Black Root Rot Suspected in Louisiana Soybeans ?  Louisiana State University
Benefits of Tank-Mixing Cercospora Leaf Spot Fungicides ?  Michigan State University
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"Tailored" Water: Recipe for a Greener Lawn? ?  American Society of Agronomy
Got Creeping Bentgrass Problems? ?  North Carolina State University
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Weed Management
Weed Science Society of America Updates Popular Herbicide Handbook ?  Weed Science Society of America
Fall Burndown Benefits Go Beyond Weed Control ?  BASF Crop Protection
BASF Announces Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) Established for Sharpen Herbicide ? BASF Crop Protection
It's Palmer Time ?  Iowa State University
Nichino America Begins Distribution of Strada Herbicide Portfolio ?  Nichino America 
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Effect of Foliar Fungicides on Late-season Anthracnose Stem Blight on Soybean
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Crop Biotech Update
September 3, 2014



NPR (blog)

Cornell University launched a new initiative aimed at intensifying the voice of science in the agri-biotechnology dialogue. The initiative is called Cornell Alliance for Science. According to Sarah Evanga, Director of the Alliance, the initiative is a "radical collaboration" of global significance because the challenges faced by the global society are too large to be handled by disconnected individuals and institutions. Thus, a radical strategy of forming a radical collaboration should be focused on facing the hunger and not on GMO politics.
The project activities include development of multimedia resources for decision makers and consumers and conduct of training programs on communicating agri-biotechnology. The project team will also engage with potential partners and foster more constructive policies about biotechnology as a useful tool to address major challenges in agriculture.
The Alliance received a grant from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to conduct conferences, short courses, and semester-long certificate programs in biotechnology leadership, among other activities.
Read more at http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/2014/08/new-cornell-alliance-science-gets-56-million-grant and http://allianceforscience.cornell.edu/blog/call-radical-collaboration.
Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has granted licenses to four genetically modified (GM) corn varieties to be used for both human consumption and animal feed.
This process started four years ago when Vietnam announced it would start field trials of these four varieties of GM corn. The varieties have gone through extensive testing and evaluation since then, as well as being approved by Vietnam's Council of Food Safety for Genetically Modified Food and Animal Feed.
The four GM corn varieties, includes Bt 11 and MIR162 developed by Syngenta Vietnam Co., Ltd as well as MON 89034 and NK603 by Monsanto's Dekalb Vietnam Co., Ltd. The licensing agencies say they have determined to their satisfaction that the products have no harmful health effects. Licensing is considered a first step in the creation of a legal framework regarding GM foods, and the Vietnamese government is in the process of speeding up the application of such technologies in agriculture. This is in line with the plan for sustainable agriculture through 2020.
For more details, read: http://www.geneticliteracyproject.org/2014/08/19/first-four-gm-corn-varieties-approved-in-vietnam/ and http://grains.org/news/20140828/vietnam-grants-licenses-four-genetically-modified-corn-varieties.
Spiders produce peptide ω-Hexatoxin-Hv1a (Hvt), a venom toxin with proven insecticidal properties against arthropods belonging to orders Lepidoptera, Diptera, and Orthroptera. The gene coding for Hvt has been transferred into cotton and tobacco to develop plants with resistance to lepidopteran pests. Researchers from National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE), Pakistan and partners assessed the expression of the ω-HXTX-Hv1a gene in transgenic plants, and the toxicity of plant-expressed and purified Hvt on target lepidopteran insects and on several non-target species. Insect resistant cotton (Bollgard II) plants were included in the study as comparators.
Results showed that larval mortality was 100% on Hvt-transgenic tobacco plants but not on Hvt-transgenic cotton which can be due to significantly lower Hvt expression level in the transgenic cotton.  Studies on non-target organisms were conducted with larvae of the predators common green lacewing (Chrysoperla carnea) and seven-spot ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata), adults of the aphid parasitoid (Aphidius colemani), and adult workers of the honey bee (Apis mellifera). Even at greater concentrations (40 μg/ml) Hvt did not adversely affect the four non-target species. Purified Cry2Ab2 from Bollgard II plants at 10 μg/ml also did not adversely affect any of the non-target species.
Based on the results, Hvt might be useful for developing insecticidal plant varieties to control lepidopteran pests.
Read the abstract at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jen.12156/
abstract;jsessionid=79FBBA74EE54EF4B91645971516962CE.f02t01
Ebola virus causing hemorrhagic fever is fast spreading in some areas of Africa since December 2013 leading to over 1,000 deaths. Thus, scientists are speeding up the development of drugs and vaccines that could end the outbreak.
One of the popular drugs under experimental testing is known as ZMapp developed by Mapp Biopharmaceutical in San Diego, California. In a research article published at the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the research team describes a proof-of-concept for using a mixture of antibodies to prevent lethal disease in monkeys. When administered one hour after infection, all animals survived. Two-thirds of the animals were protected even when the treatment, known as MB-003, was administered 48 hours after infection.
Kentucky BioProcessing improved the antibody efficacy using tobacco plants. The tobacco plants are "infected" with the protein known to battle Ebola and reproduce it like a photocopier. This new development process significantly decreases the amount of time required for production, increases the quantity of antibody produced, and reduces the cost of manufacturing.
ZMapp is not yet approved for use but drug approval testing protocols are expected to be implemented this year.
Read more at http://www.mappbio.com/ebola.html, http://goo.gl/fXwBoQ, and http://www.kentucky.com/2014/08/04/3365612_drug-given-to-american-ebola-victims.html?sp=/99/322/&rh=1.
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From the BICs
These 5 Crops Are Still Hand-Harvested, And It's Hard Work
How do you measure the labor intensity of crops? We thought there would be an easy answer to that, but there isn't. Some agricultural economists talk ...
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Floods damage crops , food grains worth Rs 210m in Banke
NEPALGUNJ, Sept 2: Recent monsoon floods in Banke district have damaged crops and food grains worth more than Rs 210 million, said a ...
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UNM startup to prove it can protect crops from the desert locust
... by two UNM physicians, is taking on one of the oldest problems in history, the desert locust swarms that can completely destroy food crops in Africa.
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Reuters

Ebola threatens food security in West Africa: FAO
"In the three countries severely affected by Ebola, the agriculture and food ... Cash crops like palm oil, cocoa and rubber will be seriously affected, ...
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Small vs. large: Which size farm is better for the planet?
There's a kind of farm that has caught the imagination of the food-conscious ... It's diverse, growing different kinds of crops and often incorporating ...
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Crop Breeding for High Production, Water Use Efficiency & Albedo
Crop Breeding for High Production, Water Use Efficiency & Albedo ... for the major food crops have stagnated, and at present rates of improvement, ...
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Crops change traditional farming practice
TRADITIONAL staple food crops such as yam, pana and taro once commonly found in abundance throughout the Solomon Islands are slowly being ...
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Responding to Climate Change

African farmers urgently need "climate-smart" investment - report
Growing seasons and rainfall patterns will change, the report found, hitting staple food crops. Yields of beans in eastern and central Africa, for example ...
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McCain, DuPont to empower Gujarat's potato farmers
We are happy to see our collaboration with McCain Foods and potato farmers contributing to improved food crops and farming operations worldwide." ...
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Manitoba Co-operator

Canola studied as alternative crop
“Winter canola has good potential in the region,” said Sangu Angadi, a crop stress physiologist at NMSU's Agricultural Science Center at Clovis.
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Inedible Crop Biofuels Need Government Mandate, Novozyme Says
The first-generation of biofuel made from edible crops has been blamed for raising food prices. The European Union in June proposed to cap the ...
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Your Secret Food Supplier: The Humble Honeybee
The next time you tuck into a salad, thank a honeybee. "Honeybees are responsible for pollinating agricultural crops that make up one-third of our diet, ...
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Janisse Ray speaks about planting the seeds of a food revolution
In The Seed Underground, you describe how a decline in food-crop variety — coupled with a reliance on genetically modified crops, agribusiness and ...
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EPOCH of Weston director: Understanding GMOs
The practice can also allow for faster growing crops and even food that just tastes better. For example, they have engineered apples that don't brown ...
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Business Standard

Kunal Kumar Kundu: Food inflation still bites
Headline inflation is driven by inordinately high levels of food prices. ... It is estimated that up to 40 per cent of the crops in low-lying, flood-prone areas ...
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Blue & Green Tomorrow

World must cut meat consumption to prevent climate change and food insecurity
Researchers have estimated greenhouse gas emissions from the food ... more meat, conversion from plants to food becomes less and less efficient, ...
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Korea JoongAng Daily

For Monsanto, IT key for future food supply
The world is facing huge challenges such as climate change and food ... Even very recently in 2008, there was bad weather, and food and crops in ...
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Farm and Food: Crops, not cattle, are 'harvested'
Not according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Services, which, depending on species, continues to count the ...
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New York Daily News

Madagascar's Capital City Plagued by Locust Swarm
"Locust infestations, if untreated, could wipe out food crops and livestock grazing lands -- and with it a family's ability to provide for itself," the ...
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KAPC to stress on online arecanut trading, sustainable agriculture
This was established to reserve maximum share in food crops grown by farmers, for sustainable development of agriculture in the state, to fulfill the ...
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India Today

Scientists warn deficient rainfall in northwest may hit food grain quality, yield
Following a significantly weak monsoon, food crops - especially rice - are being irrigated with groundwater in the northwest and this could severely ...
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RedOrbit

Bee-utiful Research: Experts Working To Improve Health Of Key Agricultural Pollinator
“Honeybees are responsible for pollinating agricultural crops that make up one-third of our diet, including fruits and vegetables. They're the ...
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