El Niño-linked decreases in soil moisture could trigger massive tropical-plant die offs
New insights could help farmers, water managers in tropical regions prepare for impact on cropsCredit: Los Alamos National Laboratory LOS ...
Tag: Agriculture
Mathematics to keep farmers on track
Credit: Kenshi Sakai / TUAT Tokyo, Japan - Scientists at the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT) used nonlinear ...
OSU study shows grange a ‘natural partner’ for expanding health outreach
Credit: Courtesy Lilly Anderson, Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. -- In the ongoing struggle to address health care disparities in ...
How a molecular ‘alarm’ system in plants protects them from predators
Scientists uncover how oral secretions of the cotton leaf worm trigger defense responses in a plantCredit: Tokyo University of Science ...
University of Tennessee extension forester named 2020 Forester of the Year
David Mercker recognized by the Forest Landowners AssociationCredit: UTIA KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- David Mercker, an Extension forestry specialist with the ...
New technique delivers complete DNA sequences of chromosomes inherited from mother and father
Credit: Supplied by the University of Adelaide An international team of scientists led by the University of Adelaide's Davies Research ...
Modeling gas diffusion in aggregated soils
Credit: Courtesy of Timothy Clough Agricultural soils contribute to 16% of total Greenhouse gas emissions, particularly nitrous oxide (N2O). Migration ...
Soil pores hold the key to stability for desert soils
Credit: Judith Turk Soils in deserts are very different from those found anywhere else. Extreme temperatures, little water and limited ...
How does nitrogen dynamics affect carbon and water budgets in China?
Credit: Jingjing Liang As an important part of biogeochemical cycling, the nitrogen cycle modulates terrestrial ecosystem carbon storage, water consumption, ...
Simulations forecast nationwide increase in human exposure to extreme climate events
Credit: Adam Malin/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 5, 2020 -- By 2050, the ...
New test could guarantee the perfect avocado
Lasers and vibrations reliably assess individual fruits' ripeness. Test could reduce waste by 10% and help meet consumer demands for ...
Biocontrol most cost-effective in fight against common pest pear Opuntia stricta
Dactylopius opuntiae 'stricta' biotype is more effective as a sustainable biocontrol in the fight against the invasive common pest pear ...
Gates grant funds U of I, U of Rochester team testing human milk for novel coronavirus
Credit: University of Idaho MOSCOW, Idaho -- May 5, 2020 -- University of Idaho researchers will help lead a national ...
IKBFU scientists have discovered a way to increase wheat immunity
Wheat is one of the most common cereal crops. Scientists all over the world are looking for ways to increase ...
Pacific oysters may not contain as many microplastics as previously thought
Credit: Julieta Martinelli/University of Washington Plastic pollution is an increasingly present threat to marine life and one which can potentially ...
Coffee plants have a small but consistent core microbiome of fungi and bacteria
Credit: Roberta Fulthorpe For most people, coffee is a necessary start to the day. For three scientists based in Toronto, ...
Experts apply microbiome research to agricultural science to increase crop yield
Credit: Photo courtesy of Northern Arizona University The global demand and consumption of agricultural crops is increasing at a rapid ...
Bermudagrass harvest management options with poultry litter fertilization
Credit: John Read When fertilizing bermudagrass with poultry litter, turfgrass managers must consider limiting the buildup of soil P or ...
A study places the origin of a group of trees growing in Africa 50 million years ago
Credit: University of Córdoba In the Eocene, some of the world's most important mountain ranges emerged and large climate changes ...
A diet of high-iron beans improves health of anemic women in Rwanda
An 18-week diet of high-iron beans improved the physical performance of women at a university in Rwanda. The study shows ...
