Neither fishing tales nor sailor’s yarn
Collectively, environmental stakeholders are just as smart as scientific expertsCredit: Photo: Florian Moellers How can the complex relationships between wildlife, ...
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Life Cycle Assessment pinpoints ‘sustainability hotspots’ in bio-chemical production
New research concerning Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) reveals challenges and opportunities in bio-chemical production.Credit: The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for ...
Nanosatellites improve detection of early-season corn nitrogen stress
Credit: Planet Labs Inc. URBANA, Ill. - For corn growers, the decision of when and how much nitrogen fertilizer to ...
Response to fire impacts water levels 40 years into future
Credit: Photos courtesy of USDA Forest Service. Salvage logging and re-seeding a forest after a wildfire helps reduce flooding and ...
Plants found to speak roundworm’s language
Researchers from Boyce Thompson Institute have found that plants manipulate nematode pheromones to repel these pests, which cause more than ...
New study shows ‘organic’ wounds improve produce
Scientists find simple leaf wounding in plants produces healthier organic fruitCredit: Luis Cisneros-Zevallos Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists found benefits ...
Greening at high latitudes may inhibit the expansion of midlatitude deserts
Credit: Yongli He Desertification has always been a serious challenge for human beings, especially in arid and semi-arid regions. Projections ...
New Phytopathology journal focus issue emphasizes virological advances
Credit: Decai Tuo and Wentao Shen Viruses cause some of the most important plant diseases worldwide with an estimated $60 ...
Research will help land managers take risk-analysis approach to new wildfire reality
Credit: Photo by Kari Greer CORVALLIS, Ore. - New digital tools developed by Oregon State University will enable land managers ...
Scientists improve yield predictions based on seedling data
Credit: Photo by Kurt Stepnitz EAST LANSING, Mich. - A doctor diagnosing a 50-year-old patient based on a blood test ...
How the rice blast fungus ‘eats’ its own cell wall to launch an attack
Cells of rice blast fungus undergo major changes when it infects its host plant, which includes using the components of ...
LED lighting in greenhouses helps but standards are needed
Rutgers research reveals information gaps on LED lighting for indoor cropsCredit: A.J. Both/Rutgers University-New Brunswick While LED lighting can enhance ...
Drones effective tools for fruit farmers
Credit: Olga Walsh People have used the phrase "drone on and on" for a long time. Webster's dictionary defines this ...
Kangaroo Island shows burn scars on one third of the land mass
Credit: NASA Worldview NASA's Terra satellite provided before and after imagery that showed the extent of the fires that have ...
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