New dataset helps tomato growers reduce spread of bacterial canker
Credit: Shree Thapa Bacterial canker of tomato is a disease that can lead to significant losses in greenhouse and field ...
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Penn State and NAGP identify and reconstitute two lost Holstein lines
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Microalgae food for honey bees
Credit: Vincent Ricigliano, ARS-USDA BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, May 11, 2020--A microscopic algae ("microalgae") could provide a complete and sustainably sourced ...
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 ...
Mathematics to keep farmers on track
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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
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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
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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
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