Keeping California a powerhouse of almond production
Credit: Sat Darshan Khalsa A favorite healthy snack, almonds are a staple on grocery store shelves worldwide. More than 80% ...
Tag: Fertilizers/Pest Management
Wheat diversity due to cross-hybridization with wild grasses
Credit: Rebecca Leber, UZH A variety of bread wheat that flourishes across Switzerland would remain just a poorly growing grass ...
Pesticide deadly to bees now easily detected in honey
Credit: Janusz Pawliszyn A common insecticide that is a major hazard for honeybees is now effectively detected in honey thanks ...
Ecologically friendly agriculture doesn’t compromise crop yields
Increasing diversity in crop production benefits biodiversity without compromising yields, according to an international study examining diversified and simplified agricultural ...
Strain of rhizobacteria shown to naturally and sustainably promote rice growth
Credit: Zhigang Wang Large amounts of chemical fertilizers can lead to severe environmental pollution. Biofertilizers are a preferred and sustainable ...
From nitrate crisis to phosphate crisis?
International research team including Göttingen University call for a Europe-wide phosphate directiveCredit: Dr Jerry van Dijk The aim of the ...
What’s for dinner? Dolphin diet study
Ecology of NZ Hauraki Gulf shows signs of strainCredit: Cetacean Ecology Research Group (CERG), Massey University More evidence has emerged ...
Fungal species naturally suppresses cyst nematodes responsible for major sugar beet losses
Credit: James Borneman The plant pathogenic nematode Heterodera schachtii infects more than 200 different plants, including sugar beets, and causes ...
Researchers map genomes of agricultural monsters
Hungry screwworms eat livestock alive while thrips transmit virusesCredit: Joseph Fuqua II/UC Creative The University of Cincinnati is decoding the ...
Impact of arbuscular mycorrhizal species on heterodera glycines
Credit: M. L. Pawlowski and G. L. Hartman Introduced to the United States over 60 years ago, soybean cyst nematode ...
Fipronil, a common insecticide, disrupts aquatic communities in the U.S.
Credit: Photo courtesy of Janet Miller The presence of insecticides in streams is increasingly a global concern, yet information on ...
Aerial images detect and track food security threats for millions of African farmers
An early warning system detects and prevents diseases in banana, a key food security crop in Africa. It relies on ...
Why is fertilizer used in explosives? (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2020 -- Over the last century, the compound ammonium nitrate has been ...
Vanilla cultivation under trees promotes pest regulation
Research team led by University of Göttingen investigates agroforestry systems in MadagascarCredit: Annemarie Wurz The cultivation of vanilla in Madagascar ...