Will it kombucha? (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2020 -- Kombucha is a bubbly, fermented tea that has gained popularity ...
Tag: Agriculture
Shark fishing bans partially effective
Credit: Claire Collins Bans on shark fishing are only partially effective in protecting sharks, new research suggests. Scientists from the ...
Root bacteria could help defeat fatal citrus disease
$10 million project hunts underground for keys to trees' healthCredit: Nichole Ginnan/UCR A UC Riverside-led team is looking at tiny ...
Plant diversity in Germany on the decline
Most comprehensive evaluation of the occurrence of vascular plants in Germany to dateCredit: Sebastian Lakner In an area covering the ...
Tepary beans — a versatile and sustainable native crop
Credit: Tomilee Turner Agriculture accounts for more than a third of water use in the United States. In drier parts ...
An avocado a day keeps your gut microbes happy
Credit: College of ACES, University of Illinois. URBANA, Ill. - Eating avocado as part of your daily diet can help ...
Bermudagrass versus the armyworm
Striving for a better understanding of pest resistance in experimental linesCredit: Gurjit Singh Tifton, Georgia: A study out of the ...
Type of sugar used to sweeten sheep milk kefir may improve consumer acceptance
Consumers' emotional reactions to and sensory acceptance of kefir are influenced by type of sugar added, according to research in ...
EU project will SHOWCASE the path to biodiversity-friendly farming
Credit: Project SHOWCASE SHOWCASing synergies between agriculture, biodiversity and Ecosystem services to help farmers capitalising on native biodiversity (SHOWCASE) is ...
‘Windows of opportunity’ crucial for cutting Chesapeake nutrient, sediment loads
Targeting critical times across watershed may reduce pollution flowing into troubled bayCredit: Heather Preisendanz research group/Penn State The vast majority ...
Powerhouse plants that bolster the food web
Researchers identify key native plants that stabilize feeding relationships essential for our planet's healthCredit: University of Delaware University of Delaware ...
Plantwise honored with International IPM Achievement Award
The CABI-led Plantwise programme, which has helped millions of smallholder farmers realise a 12-30% increase in crop-based activity and income, ...
Male weeds may hold key to their own demise
Credit: Lauren D. Quinn, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Scientists are getting closer to finding the genes for maleness ...
High-tech fixes for the food system could have unintended consequences
New technology is needed for our failing food systems; but anticipating trade-offs is crucial to making sure fixes do not ...
Thermal energy storage the key to reducing agricultural food pollution
Credit: UniSA University of South Australia thermal energy researcher Professor Frank Bruno has been awarded almost $1 million by the ...
$6.3 million will help UC Riverside save America’s avocado orchards
Incurable fungus, root rot and salinity threaten fruit productionCredit: UCR New grants totaling $6.3 million will help UC Riverside solve ...
Microbes and plants: A dynamic duo
Credit: Devin Coleman-Derr Drought stress has been a major roadblock in crop success, and this obstacle will not disappear anytime ...
SMART researchers design portable device for fast detection of plant stress
Raman leaf-clip sensor would allow rapid diagnosis of nutrition deficiency in plants, enabling farmers to maximise crop yield in a ...
Study finds large-scale expansion of stem rust resistance gene in barley and oat lineages
Credit: John Innes Centre Stem rust is one of the most devastating fungal diseases of wheat and historically has caused ...
Risk of vine-to-vine spread of Xylella fastidiosa is greatest in July and August
Credit: Mark Sisterson The bacterial plant pathogen Xylella fastidiosa is a worldwide threat to perennial tree and vine crops and ...
