The wild relatives of major vegetables, needed for climate resilience, are in danger
The wild relatives of chile peppers, pumpkins, carrots, and lettuce join a growing list of poorly conserved plant species; these ...
Tag: Fertilizers/Pest Management
Helping plant nurseries reduce runoff
Credit: Jake Shreckhise You may have heard how excess nutrients, such as phosphorus, can run off of crop fields. This ...
Multi-species grassland mixtures increase yield stability, even under drought conditions
Credit: John Finn The benefits of multispecies mixtures were so strong that yields from a mixture of four species under ...
Grapevine red blotch disease threatens US Grape industry
$3 million grant awarded to study causes, impact of grapevine virusCredit: Raul Girardello/UC Davis University of California, Davis, scientists will ...
How do you cultivate a healthy plant microbiome?
Researchers home in on core microbial community of tomato, one that is robust and stableCredit: Photo courtesy of Britt Koskella ...
Recycling nutrient-rich industrial waste products enhances soil, reduces carbon
Industrial and agricultural sustainability improved by SMB applicationCredit: Photo by D. O'Dell, courtesy UTIA. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Recycling biotechnology byproducts ...
Microwave treatment is an inexpensive way to clean heavy metals from treated sewage
Credit: Mark Wallheiser / FAMU-FSU College of Engineering TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A team of Florida State University researchers studying new ...
Deer and elk can help young Douglas-fir trees under some conditions
Credit: Thomas Stokely, OSU College of Forestry CORVALLIS, Ore. - Long considered pests by forest managers, deer and elk can ...
Oat pathogen defence discovery marks an important milestone
Credit: Andrew Davis Researchers have identified the critical last pieces of a genetic defence system that gives oats resistance to ...
Sweet potato uses a single odor to warn its neighbors of insect attack
Odor induces a defense response in sweet potatoes to herbivores and protects other plants against potential invaders.Credit: Anja Meents, Max ...
On balance, some neonicotinoid pesticides could benefit bees
Credit: American Chemical Society The story of neonicotinoids is growing more nuanced. Europe has banned outdoor use of three of ...
Pollinator friendliness can extend beyond early spring
Keeping lawns pretty and pollinators happyCredit: Michelle Wisdom A study out of the University of Arkansas investigated whether bulbs can ...
Study measures impact of agriculture on diet of wild mammals
In an article published in PNAS, Brazilian researchers stress the need for agricultural management that favors the maintenance of wildlifeCredit: ...
Explosion in Tianjin Port enhanced atmospheric nitrogen deposition over the Bohai Sea
Credit: Zheng Zong Total production and the scale of industrial enterprises in China have expanded greatly since late 1970s. As ...
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