Tag: Agriculture

BfR Opinion No 015/2019 of April 24, 2019 Carbofuran is a plant protection product which can be used against certain ...

Plant protection products: More clarity about residues in food

German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment proposes new indicator to identify risks in order to improve consumer safety This indicator ...

Antibiotics at the limit? Bacteria defending themselves against reserve drugs

The mechanisms of action of antimicrobial resistant pathogens is the main focus of the new issue of the BfR science ...

Private land conservation research underrepresents geographical regions and stakeholders

Credit: Gonzalo Cortés Capano Biodiversity loss is one of the most prominent global issues, also affecting human well-being. With privately ...

More farmers, more problems: How smallholder agriculture is threatening the western Amazon

Credit: Jacob Socolar, Princeton University A verdant, nearly roadless place, the Western Amazon in South America may be the most ...

Researchers publish new study on citrus greening disease

Orange juice is a staple on many breakfast tables, but the future availability of citrus products is threatened by the ...

New study on the immune system of plants: It works differently than expected

What happens at the molecular level when plants defend against invading pathogens? Previously it was assumed that the processes were ...

Meet the six-legged superfoods: Grasshoppers top insect antioxidant-rich list

Grasshoppers and silkworms have antioxidant capacity similar to fresh orange juice, says studyCredit: Professor Mauro Serafini For the first time, ...

Seeking sustainable solutions for Nashville’s organic wastes

July 12, 2019

University of Tennessee collaborates with Resource Capture on $40,000 grantCredit: Tennessee Dept. of Tourist Development KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - An interdisciplinary ...

Yield-boosting stay-green gene identified from 118-year-old experiment in corn

Credit: Lauren D. Quinn, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - A corn gene identified from a 118-year-old experiment at the ...

National conference to enhance beef reproduction scheduled for Knoxville

Researchers and extension specialists to discuss industry needs, trends KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Beef is produced in every state in the ...

The discovery of a more effective method to estimate polluting emissions from nitrogen fertilizers

Credit: Universidad de Córdoba Agriculture contributes to 70% of total emissions by humans of nitrous oxide (N2O), a potent polluting ...

Study: Global farming trends threaten food security

Credit: Martin Husemann Citrus fruits, coffee and avocados: The food on our tables has become more diverse in recent decades. ...

Lack of crop diversity and increasing dependence on pollinators may threaten food security