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2 weeks agoA robust future? Why Brazil's bitter' coffee is thriving as the climate crisis hits global crops
When the Paiter Surui community expelled the last invaders of their land in 1981, they faced a divisive decision. Should they keep the coffee plantations left by the colonisers? Some destroyed them because of the death and violence contact with the non-Indigenous world had caused. Others felt sorry for the trees and couldn't kill them.
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3 weeks agoEveryone feels like they are being scammed': can Central America's small coffee growers survive as global prices fall?
Climate change is making coffee farming unviable for Latin American producers through unpredictable weather, rising temperatures, and increased production costs.
fromRealagriculture
3 weeks agoPulse School: Three tips for managing aphanomyces and protecting pulse economics
If you've got it severe enough it can be devastating and if not it can be managed... it just depends on where you are and what weather conditions you've had in the past and the amount of peas or lentils you've grown on those fields before.
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1 month agoThe Agronomists, Ep 231: How weeds adapt with Tammy Jones and Jenny Rae Seward
Herbicide layering strategies involve combining multiple herbicide modes of action to target weeds effectively and prevent resistance development. This approach requires careful planning to apply different chemical classes at appropriate growth stages, ensuring comprehensive weed control while reducing selection pressure for resistant populations.
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1 month agoA clean pass under pressure: Why farmers need to take the next shift on plant breeding
Canadian agricultural research faces structural funding pressures and requires a new, diversified research strategy to preserve critical knowledge, regain lost ground, and compete globally.
fromDaily Coffee News by Roast Magazine
2 months agoBrazilian Researchers Promote Targeted Application of Bees for Coffee
A small, stingless bee may be able to raise coffee yields while fitting into real-world pest control programs, according to a new study from Brazil. In a field study on full-sun arabica farms, researchers reported a 67% higher fruit yield on coffee branches closer to colonies of the native stingless bee Scaptotrigona depilis, compared with branches farther away. The study was recently published in Frontiers in Bee Science.
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