Tag: Agriculture

New study shows water scarcity and fish imperilment are driven by beef production in the Western United StatesCredit: University of ...

Beef consumption hurting river quality

New study shows water scarcity and fish imperilment are driven by beef production in the Western United StatesCredit: University of ...

Soil life thrives between oil palm fronds

Research led by University of Göttingen finds high levels of activity in suspended soilsCredit: V Krashevska, University of Göttingen The ...

Whether horseradish flea beetles deter predators depends on their food plant and their life stage

Larvae of these leaf beetles deploy plant defense compounds to fend off predators, whereas their pupae cannotCredit: Benjamin Fabian, Max ...

How pest management strategies affect the bottom line

February 28, 2020

The economics of pest controlCredit: Ronald Stephenson A study out of Mississippi State University evaluated the impact insect pest management ...

The enemy within: How a killer hijacked one of nature’s oldest relationships

February 28, 2020

Credit: Henry Driver (commissioned by Essex County Council). Researchers have discovered how a notorious pathogen may have hijacked one of ...

Thinning, prescribed burns protected forests during the massive Carlton Complex wildfire

Credit: Susan Prichard/University of Washington The 2014 Carlton Complex wildfire in north central Washington was the largest contiguous fire in ...

Sugar-poor diets wreak havoc on bumblebee queens’ health

Study: Flower losses due to shrinking habitats and climate change hurt prime pollinatorsCredit: Jim Whitfield Without enough sugar in their ...

Big data helps farmers adapt to climate variability

Credit: Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich. - A new Michigan State University study shines a light on how big ...

Tyson Raper named Cotton Researcher of the Year

Honored at National Conservation Systems Cotton and Rice ConferenceCredit: Ginger Rowsey JACKSON, Tenn. - Agriculture industry leaders have bestowed the ...

Illinois study shows universally positive effect of cover crops on soil microbiome

Credit: Maria Villamil, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Only a fraction of conventional row crop farmers grow cover crops ...

Joining forces to fighting rice diseases in India

Biology: HHU signs Memorandum of UnderstandingCredit: HHU / Jochen Mueller A large proportion of India's farmers live from growing rice, ...

Eco-friendly biodiesel from palm oil?

Research led by University of Göttingen questions whether palm-oil biodiesel can reduce greenhouse gas emissionsCredit: Ana Meijide, University of Göttingen, ...

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