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Isabel DoCampo's blog Ethanol from Corn Stalks: Can It Slow Climate Change? The next generation of ethanol plants could play a large role in reducing the greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change. DuPont, the Delaware-based chemical and seed ...




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Isabel DoCampo's blog Could the Future of Farming Come from Thinking inside the Box? Rural communities often lack the resources needed to access nutritious food. Farm from a Box is a toolkit that contains all of the core components needed to grow you ...


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Isabel DoCampo's blog shaf_raj_650x375.jpg   On November 10, 2015, former USAID administrator Rajiv Shah spoke at The Chicago Council on Global Affairs regarding the impact of volatile global food prices on families in the developing world. Shah, who ...


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Isabel DoCampo's blog UN Taps Crowdfunding App to Tackle Refugee Camp Food Shortages The WFP has responded to a funding crunch by developing a mobile app that lets people around the world donate money to help feed the 4 million displaced Syrians livi ...



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Isabel DoCampo's blog Manure from Millions of Hogs Fuels Natural Gas Project One recipe for renewable natural gas goes: Place manure from about 2 million hogs in lagoons, cover them with an impermeable material and let it bake until gas from the manu ...


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thanksgiving_gadi.jpg Isabel DoCampo's blog As the Thanksgiving holiday approches, food and agriculture are at the forefront of everyone's mind. Below are some of the week's best articles on Thanksgiving, agriculture, and food security.   T ...


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Marcus Glassman's blog To Save the Earth, Better Nitrogen Use on a Hungrier Planet Must be Addressed New research led by Princeton University shows that more efficient use of nitrogen fertilizers may address both environmental issues and crop product ...