Tag: Agriculture

Varroa mites do not feed on bee blood (hemolymph fluid) Research by scientists at the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and ...

Olives are staples of the Mediterranean diet, which has been linked to a reduced incidence of cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer's disease ...

Converting low-profit land brings big returnsCredit: Lynn Betts Modern agriculture's large monoculture fields grow a lot of corn and soybeans, ...

Credit: Carrie Butts-Wilmsmeyer, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Corn is planted on approximately 90 million acres across the United ...

Russian scientists studied abandoned arable land in the European part of Russia where temperate forests grow. The study showed that ...

The National Academy of Sciences is presenting its 2019 Public Welfare Medal to agricultural scientist, policymaker, and visionary leader Agnes ...

Field-grown cassava plants overexpressing a combination of plant genes can accumulate significantly higher concentrations of iron and zinc ST. LOUIS, ...

Collaborative research led by the University of East Anglia has identified one of the causes of recent deaths in UK ...

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed an algorithm that could give pig farms advance notice of porcine epidemic ...

Yale research quantifies impacts of soil organic matter In recent years, policymakers across the world have launched initiatives to increase ...

New technology aims to dramatically reduce crop losses ST. LOUIS, MO. -- January 24, 2019 -- The Donald Danforth Plant ...

A team of scientists from MSMU discovered that earthworms efficiently process rice straw and enrich the soil with organic matter ...

The National Academy of Sciences will honor 18 individuals with awards in recognition of their extraordinary scientific achievements in a ...

First steps to understanding biochemistry of how plants detect odors Plants don't need noses to smell. The ability is in ...