Futurum

AUGUST 8, 2023

Pathway from school to plant pathology • As well as studying biology and chemistry at school, try to get practical experience of working with plants. If there is a local gardening group, botanical garden or horticultural society in your area, contact them to see how you could get involved to learn more about plant science.

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Agriculture Biology Research Research 98

Futurum

AUGUST 16, 2023

Supporting small farms: how protecting local farms can protect local communities Published: Small farms make up more than a half of the agricultural land in the US and produce just over a fifth of the country’s agricultural produce. Despite appearances, the vast majority of the food in our supermarkets started out in the dirt.

Agriculture 75

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Futurum

MARCH 21, 2023

Ian’s team has a vision of building a ‘bio-based economy’ in Australia, focusing on ways to improve agriculture and waste processing through the creation of unique microbes. Synthetic biologists use them like tiny workspaces for novel chemistry. (© © CoESB) Encapsulins are tiny protein compartments found in bacteria and archaea.

Biology 73

Biology Research Research Engineering 73

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OCTOBER 3, 2023

The 15th Street Farm NEP teaches its students about the links between agriculture, nutrition and wellness. This is critically important in light of modernisation and the disconnect between humans and the natural world.” What do students learn? Soil and plant health are interconnected with human health and well-being,” says David.

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