£20 million to tackle nitrogen pollution
Experts in UK and South Asia link up for government-backed research projectCredit: Mark Sutton The UK Government today (January 22) ...
Tag: Fertilizers/Pest Management
European assessment of Glyphosate is quality-assured and independent
Industry reports are routinely part of assessment reports "It is the remit of politics, NGOs and the media to make ...
High pesticide exposure among farmers linked to poor sense of smell later
EAST LANSING, Mich. - A Michigan State University study is the first to show an association between unusually high pesticide ...
Right green for crop, environment, wallet
Light sensor tools help growers make sense of nitrogenCredit: Guohui Feng Too much of a good thing can be a ...
New conservation practice could reduce nitrogen pollution in agricultural drainage water
Credit: Transforming Drainage URBANA, Ill. - Every summer, a "dead zone" forms in the Gulf of Mexico. Plumes of oxygen-robbing ...
RUDN pedologists found out a correct combination of nitrogen fertilizers and plastic mulch
RUDN pedologists studied the combined effect of nitrogen-containing fertilizers and plastic mulching.Credit: Allen Dressen Nitrogen is a part of organic ...
Feds, states can help biochar live up to its soil-saving potential
Study shows how government promotes agricultural, environmental benefits -- and could do moreCredit: Rice University Even though every dollar spent ...
Blueprint for plant immune response found
Finding provides potential for increased disease resistance in cropsCredit: WSU Photos Washington State University researchers have discovered the way plants ...
Termites mitigate effects of drought in Tropical Rainforest
HKU's co-led study revealed: Termites mitigate effects of drought in Tropical RainforestCredit: @The University of Hong Kong Termites are commonly ...
Potato pathogens meet their match through $8 million multistate research initiative
Exploring best practices for strong, disease-resistant potato cropsCredit: Colorado State University For several years, Colorado State University agricultural researchers have ...
Eating your veggies, even in space
Researchers are developing the self-contained planters that will allow astronauts to grow food in spaceCredit: Silje Wolff, NTNU Social Research ...
Long term ag change impacts stream water quality
Nutrient, sediment runoff impacted differently over timeCredit: Carrie Ann Sharitt In the early 1990s, Acton Lake in southwestern Ohio had ...
Antifungal activity and detoxification of aflatoxins
This article by Dr. Bárbara Ponzilacqua Silva has been published in The Open Food Science Journal, Volume 10, 2018 Aflatoxins ...
Building a better weapon against harmful algal blooms
Research focuses on improving predictive models for farmers, others Predicting and pinpointing which farming practices are most likely to protect ...