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‘Doomsday vault’ receives its largest ever deposit of seeds
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault is a repository that houses a collection of seeds from around the world in order to safeguard plant genealogy amid the growing threat of climate change.
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Life Cycles: Life Cycle of Flowering Plants
Upon viewing the Life Cycles video series, students will be able to do the following: Understand that living things go through changes in the course of their lives referred to as a life cycle. State that most living things follow a...
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Plant Growth, Development, and Response: Seeds
From fertilization, to germination, to growth, to death, this series of videos explores the life cycles of plants. The means by which plants respond to their environment is also highlighted. Specific attention is paid to development of...
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Plants With Flowers: What Is a Flower?
Flowers are everywhere. This wonderful video defines what a flower is and the parts that make up a flower, as well as the importance of flowering plants in our lives. Concepts and terminology: flowering plants, plant embryo, plant...
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Exploring Seed and Non-Seed Plants
In this video, the teacher explains how plants are categorized based on their appearance and reproductive methods. They discuss plants that produce seeds and those that reproduce through spores. This video is part of the 6-part series,...
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Understanding the Five Major Food Groups and Planning a Balanced Diet
This video provides an overview of the five major food groups and their corresponding nutrients. It explains the grains, vegetables, fruits, milk and dairy, and meat and protein groups, highlighting the different types of foods within...
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Russian Farmer breaks national record with 969 kilo pumpkin at giant vegetable showdown
New ReviewA Russian farmer has smashed his own national record by growing the heaviest pumpkin ever recorded in Russia, tipping the scales at a staggering 969 kilos.
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Fernandez and Williams eliminated from doubles play at U.S. Open quarterfinals
New ReviewTennis legend Venus Williams and Canada's Leylah Fernandez run at the U.S. Open came to an end in the quarterfinals Tuesday as they fell 6-1, 6-2 to Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend.
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Brooklyn nonprofit Seeds of Fortune grows mission to help teens get into college and beyond
The organization provides students with guidance on college essays, financial literacy, as well as scholarship programs that connect students to admissions staff - all with the goal of unlocking their potential and securing financial aid.
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Climate-change-resistant agriculture
As populations grow and climate change takes hold, increased soil erosion and salinisation are putting humanity’s food security at risk especially in arid regions. But research into crops that can grow in the harshest conditions and a...
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The South Korean artist bringing paper art to the world.
The intricate work of South Korean artist Ilhwa Kim is on display at London's House of Fine Art Gallery. She creates her stunning works from thousands of paper rolls. Made from Korean mulberry paper known as "hanji" Kim then dyes them in...
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The South Korean artist bringing paper art to the world
The intricate work of South Korean artist Ilhwa Kim is on display at London's House of Fine Art Gallery. She creates her stunning works from thousands of paper rolls. Made from Korean mulberry paper known as "hanji" Kim then dyes them in...
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ChemChina’s takeover of Syngenta set to go ahead
The takeover of the Swiss pesticides and seeds group Syngenta by ChemChina is set to go ahead as a majority of Syngenta shareholders have said yes. As of Friday 80.7 percent had agree – above the necessary threshold of 67 percent. That...
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Kellie Leitch defends screening stance
Ontario MP Kellie Leitch insists her talk of Canadian values and screening immigrants is exactly what Canadians want
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Coffee, cocoa and fair trade in Peru
Jorge Minaya Huamàn is one of the nearly 300 partners of the coffee cooperative Huadquiña, in the Andes of Southern Peru, not far from Machu Picchu. From June to October he climbs the mountains to pick coffee beans. It’s hard work just...
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Bayer to buy Monsanto in latest agrochemicals consolidation
Top US seeds firm Monsanto says it has agreed to a takeover bid by the German drugs and crop chemicals maker Bayer. The price is $66 billion (58.8 billion euros) including Monsanto’s debt. Bayer wants to grab the top spot in the...
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Bayer raises bid price for Monsanto
Bayer’s quest to become the world’s largest producer of seeds and pesticides has led it to bump up the price it is willing to pay for US firm Monsanto. The German company – best known for making Aspirin – is now offering more than $65...
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ChemChina Syngenta takeover moves closer with US government approval
The US government has decided there is no risk to America’s national food security from ChemChina’s takeover of Swiss pesticides and seeds group Syngenta. Approval from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US (CFIUS) boosts the...
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Get gardening with these top tips for planting tomatoes
For many, spring signals the time of year to start working on your backyard garden. CBC's Jenifer Norwell caught up with the Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc Food Sovereignty Team to learn a little bit more about how to properly prepare and plant...
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Garden Guide: Don’t start your plants from seed until you read this
Here are three tips that will help you grow plants from seed faster and cheaper.
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Old Wethersfield's Heirloom Market is the home of flower, vegetable seeds and a bustling café
Since the market's opening in 2016, it's also known as a special gathering for the community rooted in rich history.
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Here's a sneak peek at some of the seeds up for swapping at Seedy Sudbury 2024
Rachelle Rocha explains that the seeds have been blessed in preparation for Sudbury's annual seed swap and also how to get hold of some if you can't make it to the March 3 event at Science North.
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Budget 2024 expectations: Immediate need to focus on R&D for agriculture
Budget 2024 expectations: “For any sector to have sustainable growth, there needs to be a focus on research and development, especially for a sector like agriculture, where there are multiple inputs like seeds, fertilizer, pesticides as...
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Seed swap helping Islanders grow joy during winter months
A seed swap event in Charlottetown linked potential growers with perennial green thumbs, letting the newbies learn while fostering some early spring excitement during the dreary midwinter.