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Exciting news: Mississippi State University will host #NACTA26, June 22–25, 2026! 

🎥Promo: https://nactateachers.org/news/708355/Save-the-Date-for-NACTA26-in-Starkville-Mississippi-USA.htm
📩 Registration details will be available early next year—stay tuned!

#AgScience #AgEd #AgEdConference
November 6, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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📣DON'T FORGET!! The CAST Webinar on irrigation management is tomorrow! Please see email for registration details!

#WSWS #weedscience #invasiveplants #agriculture #agscience
November 3, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Fascinating: wheat crops express a botanical circadian rhythm. Article links to open access paper. phys.org/news/2025-10... #botany #biology #agriculture #agscience #farming #climatesolutions #genetics #genes #circadianrhythm #agronomy #climateadaptation #climatesmartfarming #wheat #monocots
Clocking into the internal rhythm of wheat plants
Circadian clocks of wheat can provide a window into the plant's nutrient content and life cycle, finds new research that could improve agricultural production and crop resilience in a changing climate...
phys.org
October 20, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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🔬 For #WorldFoodDay, learn how researchers from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and partners in India are using synchrotron light to help address hidden hunger in developing countries: https://bit.ly/4dPot5l
#AgScience #Millet #FoodSecurity
October 16, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Key deadlines in preparation for #NACTA26:
🛠 Workshop Abstracts: November 1, 2025
🏆 Awards + Abstracts: January 15, 2026
📝 Registration: January 2026
🐦 Early Bird + Presenter: April 25, 2026

More updates soon—see you in Starkville!
#AgScience #AgEd #AgEdConference
October 15, 2025 at 3:30 PM
nactateachers.bsky.social
🌾 NACTA 2026 Call for Workshop Abstracts
🧠 1.5 hr sessions | Hands-on, high-impact
🗓️ Due November 1, 2025
Details + rubric: nactateachers.org
📧 support@nactateachers.org

#NACTA26 #AgScience #AgEd #AgEdConference
October 6, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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From driverless tractors to AI image detection, STEM is ride throughout every step of the farming process.

Read all about the role science plays in food security on our website now!

particle.scitech.org.au/tech/food-se...

#agscience #foodsecurity
FOOD SECURITY STEMS FROM FARMING WITH STEM | Particle
Farming is rooted in science and technology.
particle.scitech.org.au
September 25, 2025 at 2:34 AM
nactateachers.bsky.social
Who will be the next Blue Ribbon Speaker for #NACTA26? 🌟

NACTA's EITI Committee is on the hunt for an inspiring NACTA member to take the spotlight! Submit your nominations by Sept 15, 2025! 

Got questions? Contact us at support@nactateachers.org.
#AgScience #AgEd #AgEdConference
August 26, 2025 at 1:02 PM
nactateachers.bsky.social
Excited for #NACTA26? 🌟 Mark your calendars for June 22-25, 2026, in Starkville, MS! Dive into workshops, presentations, and more. Perfect for ag educators and students! 🌾 Stay tuned for registration details. Ready to explore Starkville? Let's go! #AgScience #AgEd #AgEdConference
August 19, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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🌾 High sugar grasses bred at IBERS boost livestock productivity and cut nitrogen emissions.

AberDart & AberMagic are now used worldwide—proof that smart plant science can drive sustainable farming.

🔗 www.aber.ac.uk/en/ibers/abo...

#AgScience #SustainableFarming #PlantBreeding #UKRI
August 12, 2025 at 12:46 PM
coretext.bsky.social
Coretext’s Catherine Norwood hit WA last week to cover soil science + ag innovation. From sandy soil breakthroughs to Anna Meares inspiring young leaders at #GrainGrowers Innovation Generation — there were plenty of big ideas for future farming. #AgScience #FutureFarming
July 28, 2025 at 4:26 AM
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💧 JUST RELEASED! Don’t miss this exclusive look into how Whatcom County farmers are grappling with the immense pressure on local water resources.
#EveryLastDrop #Documentary #PNW
#Whatcom #WhatcomCounty
#waterefficiency #farming #agriculture #agscience #ecology #sustainable

youtu.be/6rwHxIoCucY?...
Every Last Drop
YouTube video by Whatcom Family Farmers
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July 22, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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Coretext’s Melissa Marino visited Wimmera CMA last week to hear how growers and pastoralists are cutting emissions—via pasture improvements, coated fertilisers and selective breeding. Need help communicating ag science in action? Visit us: coretext.com.au. #AgScience #EmissionReduction
July 21, 2025 at 3:17 AM
nactateachers.bsky.social
Big cheers to the 13 authors honored by NACTA for their top-notch work in ag, enviro, and life sciences! 🌟 From belonging in ag college to wild virtual scavenger hunts, these pieces are a must-read. Way to go, team! 🙌 #AgScience #AgEd #AgEdConference
July 9, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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📬 Stay in the loop with the latest news from TIA!
Our digital newsletter is designed for growers, advisors, educators, and anyone passionate about agriculture.
Read now: ow.ly/X3Ym50Wm4wO
Join our mailing list: ow.ly/fhXS50Wm4wN
#Agriculture #AgScience #Newsletter
July 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM
nactateachers.bsky.social
Big congrats to Dr. Frank Robinson for being awarded the Murray Brown Leadership Award at the #NACTA25 Annual Conference! 🎉 His dedication to #AgEd and leadership is truly inspiring. 🙌 Thanks for all you do, Dr. Robinson!
#AgScience  #AgEdConference

🔗 Read more here: [Blog] https://bit.ly/44JL3Zw
July 8, 2025 at 3:02 PM
nactateachers.bsky.social
Big congrats to the 42 educators honored with NACTA Teaching Awards this year! 🎉🌟 These champions of ag, enviro, & life sciences inspire excellence. Feeling inspired? Nominations for 2026 open this fall! Details on NACTA's site. #NACTA25 #AgScience #AgEd 📚🌿

View blog post: http://bit.ly/4kh4jDb
July 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
nactateachers.bsky.social
Huge congrats to M. Susie Whittington for being awarded the #NACTA25 Distinguished Educator Award! 🎉 Her 25+ years of dedication to teaching and research have truly shaped #AgEd. Thank you, Dr. Whittington! 🙌 #AgScience #AgEdConference

Read more here: [Blog] http://bit.ly/4lGHlXr
July 2, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Hey #weedscientists - if you're here on #bluesky, please follow us! We'd love to connect with you to feature your research, outreach, job opportunities, and more!

#WSWS #weedscience #invasiveplants #weeds #noxiousweeds #plants #botany #agriculture #agscience #weedmanagement #weedresearch
June 27, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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⚠️ Poison hemlock & Western waterhemlock are deadly - just a few bites can kill #livestock or humans. They impact up to 5% of grazing animals in the West yearly.

👉 Know your #weeds. Understand the science.

🔗 extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/pub/...

#WSWS #weedscience #agscience #noxiousweeds
Poison hemlock and Western waterhemlock: Deadly plants that may be growing in your pasture
Poisonous plants are a major cause of economic loss to the livestock industry. Two poisonous plants common to Oregon are poison hemlock and Western water hemlock. Ingestion of either by humans or live...
extension.oregonstate.edu
June 11, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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It’s APBC 2025 week! 🎉
Can't wait to welcome delegates from across the plant breeding community to Fremantle this week for #APBC2025 🌿

Here’s to a week of 'Celebrating Impact'

Travel safe and see you soon!

📅 June 4 - 6
📍 Esplanade Hotel Fremantle
🔗 apbconference.org

#AgScience #PlantBreeding
June 2, 2025 at 3:36 AM
apbc2025.bsky.social
1 week to go until #APBC2025! ⏳
🌱 240+ delegates already registered
📍 Esplanade Hotel by Rydges Fremantle
📅 June 4–6

3 days of insight, innovation & community in plant breeding.
🎟️ It's not too late to join us → apbconference.org

#PlantBreeding #AgScience
May 28, 2025 at 3:51 AM
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🌱👩‍🔬 Bridging soil science & farming: At the Root-Benefit-Symposium at ZALF, 90 experts discussed how #research on the interaction of microorganisms in the #soil with plant roots finds its way into #agriculture!

www.zalf.de/en/aktue...

#SoilHealth #AgScience #RootBenefit
The Root-Benefit-Symposium at ZALF, 21 to 20 May 2025, scientific conference with participation of international researchers. Photo: Marion Tauschke / ZALF The Root-Benefit-Symposium at ZALF, 21 to 20 May 2025, scientific conference with participation of international researchers. Photo: Marion Tauschke / ZALF The Root-Benefit-Symposium at ZALF, 21 to 20 May 2025, scientific conference with participation of international researchers. Photo: Marion Tauschke / ZALF
May 23, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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Join us for #ASHS2025!
28 July - 1 August in New Orleans

Conference Program ashs.org/page/2025con...

Register at ashs.org/event/2025Ne...

#invasiveplantresearch #plantresearch #agscience #foodscience #SustainableAg #plantbreeding #controlledenvironment #plantscience #horticulture
ASHS 2025 July 28 - Aug 1 in New Orleans
May 22, 2025 at 12:05 PM
ecoenvironhealth.bsky.social
Safe cadmium levels in wheat?
Study of 311 soil-wheat pairs shows pH + CEC critically control Cd uptake. ML model (Extreme Random Tree) beats traditional methods, providing accurate safety thresholds for wheat.
#FoodSafety #AgScience
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Cadmium accumulation in wheat grain: Accumulation models and soil thresholds for safe production
The high cadmium (Cd) accumulation ability of wheat has garnered significant attention in China. It is crucial to identify the key factors affecting C…
www.sciencedirect.com
May 21, 2025 at 5:47 AM