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Chris Bennett

Writing from the level land of the Delta just outside of Clarksdale, Miss., Bennett has blogged for several years on agriculture, surrounded by cotton and plenty of cottonmouths.

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Weather
How Resurrection Plants Could Lead to More Drought-Tolerant Crops
The bizarre self-preservation abilities of resurrection plants like Oropetium hold tremendous promise toward engineering stronger drought-tolerance in crops, and the effects soon could reach farmland.
January 27, 2021 02:07 PM
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Crop Production
Blasting Weeds to Oblivion
Grit applicator fires weed-and-feed bullets
January 27, 2021 02:07 PM
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Crop Production
RNAi Sniper Technology Alters Crops in Field
The agriculture industry may be on the cusp of an unprecedented takeoff with the advent of ribonucleic acid interference (RNAi) – a sniper’s bullet technology with implications for every aspect of crop growth. Disease, drought, pests and much more are in the crosshairs and the possibilities for this non-GMO crop alteration technology seem boundless.
January 27, 2021 02:07 PM
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Crop Production
Fighting Weeds With Glow Lights
In a crop field cull, how do the knives of judgment distinguish saint from sinner? A new approach uses a fluorescent systemic marker that is applied onto seeds through a seed treatment. When the plant is stimulated with a special color of light, it emits a fluorescent color.
January 27, 2021 02:07 PM
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Crop Production
Capture, Burn and Kill Weed Seed
Narrow-windrow burning destroys soil seed bank
January 27, 2021 02:07 PM
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Cotton
Cottonseed Products Feel Acreage Squeeze
Cottonseed derivatives find their way into a remarkable array of products: cooking oil, cattle feed, electronics, food ingredients, and many more.
January 27, 2021 02:07 PM
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Farmland
Farmers Are Keepers of Native American Past
Agriculture-archaeological relationships, once tainted by mutual suspicion, are protecting the past and allowing farmland to serve as a vast repository for history.
January 27, 2021 02:07 PM
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Jake Carter
Farmland
When City Hall Walks on the Farm
When city expansion nibbles around the edges of an operation with an inch to a mile appetite, erosion of landowner will is often the tacit intention. However, legacy and livelihood are a wedded pair for many producers.
January 27, 2021 02:07 PM
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Crops
Natural Rubber Bounces Back for Farmers
Rubber-producing plants are back on the edge of farmland, backed by the muscle of genetic breeding.
January 27, 2021 02:07 PM
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Wayne Ebelhar
Corn
Centennial Crop Rotation Points to Profit
Hell or high water, producers are often forced to chase markets. However, solid data stacked over multiple years shows the peaks and troughs of a consistent crop rotation system.
January 27, 2021 02:07 PM
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