The U.S. sorghum crop is the world's largest and this year's output is suffering from overly dry conditions. USDA's crop condition rating is 53 percent good/excellent, 10 points below the five-year average of 63 percent and could signal a smaller harvest. Sorghum is a useful crop, serving both as an animal feed but also for food purposes. U.S. sorghum producers historically felt like the stepchild to King Corn, with the latter having higher total yield per acre and previously a more generous government subsidy plan. It was favored for growth in more arid places such as the Southern Plains down into Texas due to its lower water requirements. Africa was a major export market where it was used for food and making beer. Glob...
Kiwengwa/Pongwe Forest Reserve Kiwengwa/Pongwe Forest Reserve is located on the northeast coast of Unguja, 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the Town. The reserve is an important biodiversity spot in the coral rag zone. The forest reserve is rich both in faunal and floral species. The faunal species r...
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A pika (/ˈpaɪkə, ˈpiːkə/ PY-kə, PEE-kə[3][4]) is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. With short limbs, a very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative the rabbit, but with short, rounded ears.[5] The large-eared pi...
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Illuminating the value of technical research
On behalf of a commodity producer organization, WPI evaluated the outputs from a project that featured a $5 million investment into technical research over multiple years. WPI’s team captured the results of this extensive effort and synthesized them for presentation to the organization’s governing board; among the findings uncovered and presented for the first time was the development of genomic traits proven, via rigorous testing, to provide crop yield advantages of 50 percent or more to U.S. farmers in times of drought. Capturing measurable results from long-term efforts can be challenging. Educating clients on the dynamics of success measurement when quantifiable results are not readily available requires deep client-consultant collaboration and an ability to consider both near- and long-term client aspirations with market/policy dynamics – attributes that WPI brings to every consulting engagement.