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For stress relief, food access, people turned to gardening during pandemic

March 17, 2022
More green spaces and urban farming opportunities could be helpful in future disasters People who turned to gardening during the COVID-19 pandemic did so to relieve stress, connect with others and grow their own food in hopes of avoiding the virus, according to a survey conducted by researchers at t...
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Ag tech focus of free DIGICROP online conference March 28-30

March 7, 2022
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
The International Conference on Digital Technologies for Sustainable Crop Production (DIGICROP) will be held March 28-30. The conference is a fully remote event with presentations in video format followed by discussions.
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