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1) The emergence of an innovation cluster in the agricultural value chain along Colorado's Front Range
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[2014]
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This study proposes that a number of geographic, demographic, and economic factors are driving investment and engagement in innovation in the agricultural and food system, and the essential elements are in place along the Colorado Front Range for the emergence and growth of an innovation-led industry cluster in agriculture and food. Innovators in an increasingly integrated agriculture-water-food-beverage-bioenergy innovation ecosystem are gathering...
3) Agriculture
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[2017]
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Provides information on the world of agriculture, including the use of drones on farms, getting energy from plants, rooftop gardens, and more
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[2009]
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"Industrializing the Com Belt - based on farm records, cooperative extension reports, USDA publications, oral interviews, trade literature, and agricultural periodicals - offers a fresh look at an important period of revolutionary change in agriculture through the eyes of those who grew the crops, raised the livestock, implemented new technology, and ultimately made the decisions that transformed the nature of the family farm and the Midwestern landscape."--Jacket...
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[2021]
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"What makes something "smart?" In the Exploring the Internet of Things series, readers discover how inanimate objects, from watches to home speakers to even t-shirts, help people get things done better, faster, and smarter. In Smart Farming, readers will learn the practical application, technological and future advancements, and innovation of IoT in agriculture. Includes informative sidebars, data-focused text, and 21st Century Skills backmatter content"--...
9) The world according to Monsanto: pollution, corruption, and the control of the world's food supply
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[2010]
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The result of a remarkable three-year investigation that took journalist Marie-Monique Robin across four continents, The World According to Monsanto tells the little-known yet shocking story of this agribusiness giant - the world's leading producer of GMOs (genetically modified organisms) and how its new "green" face is no less troubling than its PCB- and Agent Orange-soaked past.