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The $.2.50 Leadership Lesson | How to Pick the Right Avocado
What an Avocado Teaches Us About Health, Attention, and Small Decisions An avocado is more than just a fruit. It’s […]
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Who Will Grow Food for Kerala
Educated, Global …. Yet Food-Dependent! By Mani Skaria, PhD Kerala is a narrow strip of land, cradled between the Western […]
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World Ag Expo 2026: Where Innovation, Soil, and Legacy Converge–Intelligently
World Ag Expo 2026: Where Innovation, Soil, and Legacy Converge — Intelligently By Mani Skaria, PhD After a decade, I […]
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The Screwworm at the Gate: Building a Biological Wall Before It Reaches Texas
By Mani Skaria, PhD Thanks to Dr. T.R. Landford DVM, Deputy Executive Director, Texas Animal Health Commission for his insights […]
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Do You Know What Really Kills Your Plants in a Freeze?
By Mani Skaria, PhD Texas froze again. So did large parts of America. Whenever this happens, the same questions return: […]
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Thinking Organically About Organic Food: Fighting Cognitive Hypocrisy
Organic food is often discussed emotionally or commercially — rarely cognitively.In this brief video, I explore the idea of thinking […]
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WHEN A PAPAYA LOOKS RIGHT – BUT DOESN’T TASTE RIGHT
By Mani Skaria, PhD. Last week, I cut a papaya I purchased here in McAllen, Texas. It looked perfect—nice color, […]
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India’s Horticultural Future Takes Center Stage at IHC 2025
By Mani Skaria, PhD I was truly fortunate to witness the 11th Indian Horticultural Congress (IHC 2025), held from November […]
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The Unsung Gatekeepers of America’s Food Border
Mani Skaria, PhD, December 3, 2025 Most people never hear their names, but U.S. Customs Brokers are among the quiet […]
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