Our Pine Tree State may be known for its rugged landscapes and delicious lobsters, however, it may not be the first place that comes to mind for growing avocados.
As climate change and global population growth pose ever greater challenges for agriculture, Israeli technology offers a wealth of inventions and advanced tools to help farmers adapt.One of the biggest challenges facing agriculture, according to Friedman, is a lack of people willing to work in the field.
their specialty in customs was, i kid you not, sniffing out laul wilt. which is apparently terrible for avocado trees. so it s their job to sniff agricultural products and find out if anybody was accidentally bringing laurel wilt into the country. but now they re off laurel wilt, the laurel wilt beat, leaving that to other pups. and these dogs are retrained to find covid instead. here s if pro moss to florida university chemistry professor explaining how it works training the dogs. while he explains it, watch closely. some of you might be doing the dishes. watch this, see if you can spot the important visual element here while he is talking? when you get covid-19, you get vocs. they re what the dog detects.