Catherine Mwema, PhD’s Post

A team of ChemBE students are exploring the use of a chemical to curb cattle methane emissions at the source: the animals' digestive systems. Learn more about this Design Day project: https://lnkd.in/eVKTzDJ7

People do not realise how important land price is in the production of calves. This is where Africa has a absolute advantage in the production of calves and if we can get food and mouth under control the small-scale communal farmers will benefit extremely. Agricultural development always focus on modern technologies while in Africa we have already the knowledge and the property rights sorted out on cattle.

Explore the intricate relationship between environmental factors and herbicide effectiveness with Dr. Mithila Jugulam in Crop Protection Strategies | Ep. 11. Discover how temperature variations impact weed management across Kansas and the US, and dive into the latest research on herbicide-tolerant traits in crops. Listen to the full episode on major platforms now: https://mla.bs/573f5e58

Excited to release my first #RaboResearch publication, focusing on how productivity drives sustainability as the US cattle sector enters herd expansion. "Incremental improvements implemented at the start of a new cattle cycle carry reduced risks and greater long-term benefits that accelerate the trend of US beef industry efficiency." Stay tuned for more insights from this research 🥩 🌿 🐮

The private seed sector is happy to join the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the International Plant Treaty.    We share the pride in having an instrument like the Treaty, which plays a key role in ensuring that plant genetic resources for food and agriculture are conserved, characterized and sustainably used in agriculture, including for #plantbreeding, training and research. For us, plant breeders and seedsmen, the conservation of genetic resources is essential because they constitute the basis of our work.    As we celebrate 20 years since the Treaty entered into force, we, the private seed sector, would like to reiterate our commitment to serve the needs of all farmers around the world by offering them diversity and choices. Choices that allow them to add value to their work. Working for this goal, the seed sector will continue to invest in the development of diverse seed options. This however requires facilitated access and fair conditions for the use of genetic resources for plant breeding. The more predictable regulations regarding access and benefit sharing are, the more we will be able to build bridges to innovate and provide choices for farmers, giving them the power to select seeds that best suits their needs. #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed #SeedIsLife Photo by IISD/ENB | Matthew TenBruggencate

Earlier this year, I completed a manuscript about the four years Wendy and I spent farming in France. No luck finding an agent yet, but I'm happy to share that The Ecological Citizen has chosen to publish a chapter from my manuscript in its 2025 issue! The excerpt is called "Beautiful, Ugly Fields" and discusses my experience raising cattle in a regenerative system. https://lnkd.in/e--gBzky

If you are in the PNW, this is the last chance to submit abstracts to attend the PNW Insect Management Conference in Portland Oregon, 13-14 January 2025. More information here https://lnkd.in/gYNsHrhs. Questions? Let me know. #Insect #pestmanagement #IPM #invasive #invasivespecies #ornamentals #horticulture and more

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🐟 New publication 🐟 Super excited to share our latest article published in Reviews in Aquaculture. In 'Shrimp Processing Waste in Aquaculture Feed: Nutritional Value, Applications, Challenges, and Prospects' we have depicted the possibilities of using #shrimp solid waste in #fish feed. I am very proud to have written this article together with Peter Vilhelm Skov and Renata Goncalves, combining our expertises. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/dtpcVpea

In a great collaborative work we collected specific information about GPCRs and associated ligands involved in the domestication of animals. https://lnkd.in/eqaczBut A topic of high potential for scientific knowledge gain and of general importance (e.g. also https://lnkd.in/eE3FR8hA, or https://lnkd.in/e_HXc9uf, and https://lnkd.in/ee6agnNi).