William Powell
@ChestnutPowell
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SUNY-ESF Professor, father, biotechnologist & environmentalist Tweets = my opinion; Quotes = interesting points of others; Read: https://t.co/Z08Xr4XOiX
Syracuse, NY
Joined October 2013
.@sunyesfpres, Vice President for Research Dr. John Stella, and other @SUNY leaders were in Washington, DC recently to advocate for all the research at ESF that helps to improve our world 🌎 Thanks for being an advocate for students, faculty, and staff!
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Natural GM crops: #grasses take evolutionary shortcut by transferring #genes from their neighbours the same way #GMO crops are made, i.e. in the near future, genetic modification could be perceived as more of a natural process: https://t.co/E6YBLkzfP5
#natural #plantbreeding
sheffield.ac.uk
Grasses transfer genes from their neighbours in the same way genetically modified crops are made, a new study has revealed.
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|￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣| We’re working to plant 500 MILLION trees in just 5 years |＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿| \ (•◡•) / \ / --- | |
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Defying Smokey: SUNY ESF students learn how to start intentional forest fire
localsyr.com
TULLY, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — For the first time in many of their lives, SUNY ESF students had to defy orders from Smokey Bear. On Thursday, Oct. 5, their professor invited them to intentionally se…
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Leave 👏 the 👏 leaves 👏 It’s that time of year when you’re itching to grab your rake and start making piles. But there’s good evidence to leave the leaves. Not only do they release nutrients into the grass as they break down, but they’re also a wildlife habitat and buffet.
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Agriculture education is SO important. Here are some tips to stay engaged 😊 via @AGDAILYMedia
https://t.co/J3infviPjb
agdaily.com
Ag teachers do an amazing job preparing the next generation of agriculture’s workers and advocates, but teaching this subject isn’t just for ag teachers.
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@shyamphartyal @wii_india That is a very high number of invaded natural areas! We developed “A data driven method for prioritizing invasive species to aid policy & management” in New York State. I wonder if a similar work might exist or be helpful in India… ? https://t.co/C4Y2mkHGkA
link.springer.com
Biological Invasions - Natural resource managers overseeing large regions are often challenged by an overwhelmingly long list of invasive species to prioritize for management and surveys. Often,...
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The Queen of the Forest (©️ 2021 Tom Brochu) https://t.co/3pugsPjBcs via @YouTube
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A new way to make hydrogen from waste plastic also produces valuable graphene as a byproduct, which could make it profitable to generate hydrogen as a clean fuel.
newscientist.com
Using waste plastic to produce a combination of hydrogen and graphene could make it profitable and greener to generate hydrogen as a fuel
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It’s apple season, folks!🍎🍏 Consider checking out these 5 apple varieties developed by the CALS apple breeding program - the oldest apple breeding program in the country! These and other apple tips here: https://t.co/sKbCLecdWl
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🔔New paper on🍄&🌳❗️ Proximity to an old-growth forest edge & ectomycorrhizal tree islands enhance fungal colonization of ectomycorrhizal tree seedlings in secondary forest soils! Kudos to Dr. Andy Cortese from Tom Horton's lab @sunyesf! @plantandsoil
https://t.co/CM2hCqtoeO
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There aren't enough seeds to keep up with the large-scale reforestation needed to restore our damaged forests. But by expanding our workforce and increasing seed collection, we have the opportunity to reverse this trend. #SeedSeptember
americanforests.org
American Forests’ unique solutions to the seed shortage crisis are driving progress and sowing optimism in three key regions.
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Interesting: Scientists will unleash an army of crabs to help save Florida’s dying reef - Vox
apple.news
Not all heroes wear capes. Some are crabs.
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New Brief Comm: "Transgene-free genome editing of vegetatively propagated and perennial plant species in the T0 generation via a co-editing strategy" https://t.co/wsuS5cpUH1 Potent genome editing toolkit to generate transgene-free genome-edited plants in the T0 generation.
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I am thrilled to report a cool method for transgene-free plant genome editing in the T0 generation led by Drs. Xiaoen Huang and Hongge Jia. It is particularly useful for transgene-free genome editing of vegetatively propagated and perennial plant species. https://t.co/rLErQ6UMVf.
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🛫 People are flying again. And with more flights, there's more carbon emissions. But a new group of companies are trying to make sustainable aviation fuel from carbon dioxide. Climate tech reporter @katiefehren explains.
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Solar panels on canals in India. Doesn’t take extra land, prevents evaporative loss and keeps the solar panels cool. @reddit
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Poison ivy seems to thrive under climate change : Shots - Health News https://t.co/S5e17sHdlY Bad news for field work. 🌰🌳🙂
npr.org
Rising temperatures and carbon dioxide levels give the toxic vine the oomph it needs to grow earlier, bigger and itchier, scientists say.
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The American chestnut tree is coming back. Who is it for? | Grist “Plant these all over, he said, food (Chestnuts) will be shared with everyone from now on” from Hodadenon: The last one left and the Chestnut tree 🌰🌳🙂
grist.org
As federal agencies prepare to deregulate transgenic chestnuts, Indigenous nations are asserting their rights to access and care for them.
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Don't miss the start of our online course season, live instruction begins next week! Register now to learn about #beef #cattle, #Quickbooks, #mushrooms, reading #land, starting a #farm, and writing a business plan:
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