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Organic farms yield less produce, require more land: study
Apr 24, 2012 (AFP)
Organic farming may yield up to a third less of some crop types, according to a study proposing a hybrid with conventional agriculture as the best way to feed t...
Study finds evidence nanoparticles may increase plant DNA damage
Apr 24, 2012 (SPX)
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) have provided the first evidence th...
Use less water, producing energy and fertilizer at the same time
Apr 23, 2012 (SPX)
Water is a valuable resource. New technologies are making it easier to handle drinking water responsibly, purify wastewater effectively and even recover biogas ...
Warming set to make corn prices pop
Apr 22, 2012 (AFP)
Climate change will more than quadruple US corn prices in years of peak volatility, environmental scientists said on Sunday. In a study of the factors that driv...
That is why plants grow towards the light
Apr 20, 2012 (SPX)
Have you ever wondered why stems grow upwards and roots downwards? Why plants always seem to turn towards the light and climbing plants run up the trellis rathe...
Southeast Asia's billion dollar cassava industry at high risk due to climate change
Apr 20, 2012 (SPX)
Severe outbreaks of new, invasive pests triggered by rising temperatures could threaten Southeast Asia's multi-billion dollar cassava industry, as well as the l...
Nutrient and toxin all at once: How plants absorb the perfect quantity of minerals
Apr 20, 2012 (SPX)
In order to survive, plants should take up neither too many nor too few minerals from the soil. New insights into how they operate this critical balance have no...
Scientists discover 'switch' in plants to create flowers
Apr 19, 2012 (SPX)
Flowering is the most crucial act that plants undergo, as the fruits of such labor include crops on which the world depends, and seeds from which the next gener...
Using maths to feed the world
Apr 19, 2012 (SPX)
In the race to breed better crops to feed the increasing world population, scientists at The University of Nottingham are using maths to find out how a vital pl...
UC Research Reveals One of the Earliest Farming Sites in Europe
Apr 18, 2012 (SPX)
University of Cincinnati research is revealing early farming in a former wetlands region that was largely cut off from Western researchers until recently. The U...
Salk scientists discover how plants grow to escape shade
Apr 18, 2012 (SPX)
Mild mannered though they seem, plants are extremely competitive, especially when it comes to getting their fair share of sunlight. Whether a forest or a farm, ...
Salt levels in fast food vary significantly between countries
Apr 18, 2012 (SPX)
Salt levels vary significantly in the fast foods sold by six major companies in various developed countries, which suggests that technical issues, often cited a...
No-till farming revolution grows in Indiana
Apr 17, 2012 (AFP)
Indiana farmer Mike Starkey does not plow his fields and uses fertilizer only sparingly, but he is on the cutting edge of a growing trend in American agricultur...
Determining total fertility in strip-tilled fields
Apr 17, 2012 (SPX)
Band fertilizer placement may cause non-uniform distribution in the soil. Why does this matter? Because when fertilizer is unevenly distributed, it may not be p...
Strip-till improves soybean yield
Apr 17, 2012 (SPX)
Crop yield can be improved by ensuring adequate nutrient availability. But how should you place the fertilizer and what cropping system gives the best yields? R...
Rapid climate change threatens Asia's Rice Bowl
Apr 17, 2012 (SPX)
As Asia's monsoon season begins, leading climate specialists and agricultural scientists have warned that rapid climate change and its potential to intensify dr...
India won't be able to store another bumper crop
Apr 17, 2012 (IANS)
The problem of plenty is once again troubling the Indian government as it does not know where to store the bumper grains to be harvested for the third year in a...
Hunt on for rice to resist salt, flooding
Apr 17, 2012 (UPI)
With rice production in Vietnam's fertile Mekong delta threatened by salt water from rising sea levels, researchers say they're turning to genetics for help. Sc...
Tackle fungal forces to save crops, forests and endangered animals
Apr 17, 2012 (SPX)
More than 600 million people could be fed each year by halting the spread of fungal diseases in the world's five most important crops, according to research pub...
Poor Spring Rain Projected in Africa
Apr 16, 2012 (SPX)
Spring rains in the eastern Horn of Africa are projected to begin late this year and be substantially lower than normal. From March-May, the rains are expected ...
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