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Dwindling Livestock Gene Pools Put Food Supply at Risk
A new paper from the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) addresses the risks associated with the dwindling genetic diversity of livestock and poultry. Protecting Food Animal Gene Pools for Future Gener
15 November, 2019Disease-Resistant Organic Cucumber Varieties Tested in Trials
Related ATTRA Publication: Downy Mildew Control in Cucurbits Organic Farming Research Foundation shared results from a project it funded to assess resistance among selected cucumber and muskmelon seedstocks to the proble
15 November, 2019National Cattlemen’s Beef Association White Paper Explores Environmental Impact of U.S. Beef
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has published a white paper on the environmental footprint of beef production in the United States. Data in the report shows that only 3.7% of U.S. greenhouse-gas (GHG) emi
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