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Study: Louisiana crops suffer $30 million in feral hog damage
2015-07-14 22:28:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: Louisiana State University AgCenter Putting a dollar figure on feral hog damage has put the issue in perspective in Louisiana. A study released July 13 by the Louisiana State University AgCenter estimates that feral hogs did at least $30 million in damage to crops in 2013. read more
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California has no idea what's in its fracking chemicals; still using fracking wastewater for crops
2015-07-12 23:00:12| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
California is in the fourth year of its epic drought. Since about 50% of produce in US is grown in California, including alfafa for animal feed; file this under things you wish you didn't know about.
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California has no idea what's in its fracking chemicals; still using fracking wastewater for crops
2015-07-12 15:26:17| Energy - Topix.net
California is in the fourth year of its epic drought. Since about 50% of produce in US is grown in California, including alfafa for animal feed; file this under things you wish you didn't know about.
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Severe weather impact on U.S. crops: Prepare and protect
2015-07-09 20:50:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Each season, farmers across the country face adverse weather conditions that impact the health and yield of their crops. These conditions can include drought, flooding, wind, thunderstorms and extreme temperatures. read more
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Science is about to learn a whole lot about how climate change, drought affect crops
2015-07-09 19:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ExtremeTech: A new letter in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) highlights an exciting new ability in global remote sensing: by using fluorescence data from satellites already in orbit, some scientists now believe they can provide a more accurate look at the level of photosynthetic activity in large vegetated areas. Even better, there`s already a super-powered successor satellite in the works, meaning that this new technique could shortly give scientists a much better understanding of...
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