Pollination is better in cities than in the countryside
Plants benefit from more bees, especially bumble beesCredit: Henryk Niestrój /Pixabay Flowering plants are better pollinated in urban than in ...
Tag: Agricultural Production/Economics
Harrington Seed Destructor kills nearly 100 percent of US agronomic weed seeds in lab study
Credit: Lauren Quinn, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - In the battle against herbicide-resistant weeds, farmers are increasingly eager to ...
Dance of the honey bee reveals fondness for strawberries
Research team led by the University of Göttingen investigates foraging behavior in agricultural landscapesCredit: Svenja Bänsch, University of Göttingen Bees ...
Major NSF-sponsored grant will help researchers discover ways to improve urban sustainability
Credit: Jan Thompson AMES, Iowa - Dense urban areas use up more energy, water and food resources than they can ...
Sustainability claims about rubber don’t stick
Research led by the University of Göttingen calls into question sustainability claims by large corporationCredit: F. Otten, University of Göttingen ...
Viticulture Data Journal: Non-conventional papers foster open science & sustainability
Credit: Viticulture Data Journal and ARPHA Platform Non-conventional, yet pivotal research results: data, models, methods, software, data analytics pipelines and ...
Are sinking soils in the Everglades related to climate change?
Credit: Andres Rodriguez Characterized by alligators, airboats and catfish, the Everglades is a region of swampy wetlands in southern Florida. ...
UC Davis scientists provide novel strategies for parasitic weed control
Credit: Yaxin Wang, Daniel Steele, Maylin Murdock, Seigmund Lai, and John Yoder Parasitic weeds are among the world's most economically ...
How to make it easier to turn plant waste into biofuels
Rutgers-led team develops innovative process to rapidly dissolve plant fibersCredit: Shih-Hsien Liu/ORNL and Shishir Chundawat/Rutgers University-New Brunswick Researchers have developed ...
Nanosatellites improve detection of early-season corn nitrogen stress
Credit: Planet Labs Inc. URBANA, Ill. - For corn growers, the decision of when and how much nitrogen fertilizer to ...
Research identifies possible on/off switch for plant growth
Protein could be key to saving crops endangered by extreme weatherCredit: Jaimie Van Norman / UCR New research from UC ...
New study shows ‘organic’ wounds improve produce
Scientists find simple leaf wounding in plants produces healthier organic fruitCredit: Luis Cisneros-Zevallos Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists found benefits ...
New Phytopathology journal focus issue emphasizes virological advances
Credit: Decai Tuo and Wentao Shen Viruses cause some of the most important plant diseases worldwide with an estimated $60 ...
Food Modelling Journal: New open-access venue provides a platform for food scientists
An introductory editorial and an article of a unique publication type are already made available in the next-generation journalCredit: Food ...
LED lighting in greenhouses helps but standards are needed
Rutgers research reveals information gaps on LED lighting for indoor cropsCredit: A.J. Both/Rutgers University-New Brunswick While LED lighting can enhance ...
Drones effective tools for fruit farmers
Credit: Olga Walsh People have used the phrase "drone on and on" for a long time. Webster's dictionary defines this ...
Rural water wells in High Plains Aquifer show large increase in nitrate levels
Credit: Kansas State University MANHATTAN, KANSAS -- Private well owners should test water quality annually, according to a recent Kansas ...
Grower citizen science project uses collaboration to improve soil health
Credit: Natasja van Gestel West Texas cotton growers face many environmental challenges, including rising temperatures, higher temperature extremes, less rainfall, ...
Genes controlling mycorrhizal colonization discovered in soybean
Credit: Michelle Pawlowski, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Like most plants, soybeans pair up with soil fungi in a ...
Brassica crops best for crop rotation and soil health in potato production systems
Credit: Robert Larkin Crop rotation is vital to any crop production system. Rotating crops maintains crop productivity and soil health ...
