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National assessment done on potential invasive snail and slug pests in US
A collaborative team led by a University of Hawai'i at Manoa researcher has published the first-ever assessment of snail and slug species that are of potential threat to the nation's agriculture industry and the environment, should they ever be introduced in the U.S. view more (2009-07-31)
More recycling on the farm could reduce environmental problems
Growing environmental problems resulting from farming argue for a shift toward practices that use lower inputs of pesticides and energy and more recycling of energy and materials. view more (2007-05-01)
UK joins world treaty to share vital plant resources
Vital food crops will be protected worldwide under a new international agreement which comes into force today. The UK is one of more than 50 countries committed to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, which aims to improve food security and promote sustainable farming. The treaty aims to ensure that plant... view more... (2004-06-29)
Advance in 'nano-agriculture': Tiny stuff has huge effect on plant growth
With potential adverse health and environmental effects often in the news about nanotechnology, scientists in Arkansas are reporting that carbon nanotubes (CNTs) could have beneficial effects in agriculture. view more (2009-10-22)
Report - adapting farming to climate change
CSIRO today released a national overview of climate change impacts and adaptation options for Australian agriculture. view more (2008-06-26)
GM crops and world agriculture
The session agreed that GM crops are one important element in the future of food production and agriculture worldwide. It identified both common themes and local differences between regions in their approaches to GM crops. There was a shared commitment by all participants to: basing GM policy on the best scientific evidence about benefits and... view more... (1999-07-21)
The future of British agriculture: fit for consumption?
What is the fate of agriculture in this country? This topical issue will be debated at a British Association Forum on Thursday 26 April 2001. Debate on the future is hampered by a lack of clarity. Terms such as the environment, sustainability and animal welfare are widely cited, yet rarely do people define what they mean by them. Whose... view more... (2001-04-25)
Research Fortnight 24 July issue: stories on AHRB`s future, the spending review, Wellcome, sustainable agriculture, and foot and mouth.
Research council status recommended for AHRB The Arts and Humanities Research Board should become a research council, according to a review carried out for the government. The new council should be created by a royal charter and funded, like the existing research councils, through the Office of Science and Technology. Science scores third spending... view more... (2002-07-24)
Archaeologists trace early irrigation farming in ancient Yemen
In the remote desert highlands of southern Yemen, a team of archaeologists have discovered new evidence of ancient transitions from hunting and herding to irrigation agriculture 5,200 years ago. view more (2008-07-17)
The flourbeetle's genome sequenced for the first time
An international research consortium with the participation of a research team led by Professor Cornelis Grimmelikhuijzen from the Department of Biology, has sequenced the genome from the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum. view more (2008-03-26)
Suntans are bad for bacteria too! Exposure to UV irradiation kills off harmful bacteria in food
Research news from the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 15 December 2003: The presence of E.coli bacteria, found in foods such as egg white and apple juice, is a major public health concern. The bacteria have, in the past, been inactivated by heat pasteurisation -- which can affect flavour and consistency. New evidence published in... view more... (2003-12-15)
Emphasizing the 'precision' in precision agriculture
New protocol and software developments are helping farmers put the precision back in "precision agriculture" by making it easier for growers to use previously ineffectual soil and environmental data to manage their crops. view more (2007-09-27)
Strawberry daiquiris — the extra-healthy cocktail?
Strawberries are good for you, but serving them in daiquiri form may make them even healthier, scientists show. view more (2007-04-20)
Ten years of strong adjustment for Finnish agriculture
The accession to the European Union (EU) ten years ago was for the Finnish agriculture and food sector an unprecedented rapid shift from closed and regulated markets to open and more competitive ones. Finnish farmers faced a change in output prices, relative prices and direct support which were of exceptional magnitude compared to that of any... view more... (2005-05-24)
Essex environmentalist to shape the future of world agriculture
A University of Essex academic has been nominated to join an international working party committed to agricultural research as well as becoming the Chief Editor of a new journal that will provide a critical forum for the latest research and thinking on agricultural sustainability. view more (2002-06-12)
Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History reveals ants as fungus farmers
It turns out ants, like humans, are true farmers. The difference is that ants are farming fungus. view more (2008-03-25)
Real Threats To Countryside Ignored In GM Furore, Ecologists Warn
*PLEASE NOTE THIS IS EMBARGOED UNTIL 16 OCTOBER* The UK should be cautious in developing GM technology in agriculture, the British Ecological Society (BES) has said. However, scientists, policy makers and environmental campaigners should beware that by focussing solely on GM crops, the real threats to the British countryside are being ignored.... view more... (2003-10-15)
Poorer farmers benefit most from organic practices
Farmers in developing countries are reaping the benefits of adopting 'green' agricultural practices far more than their western counterparts, suggests a report published today, Thursday 14 February 2002. The report by Nicolas Parrott at Cardiff University's Department of City and Regional Planning will be launched by German Agriculture and... view more... (2002-02-12)
Experts support call for new focus on soil management
Professor Mark Kibblewhite, Director of the recently launched National Soil Resources Institute, today strongly supported calls by the Environment Agency for a new focus on environmentally-friendly soil management practices. This comes after publication by the Agency of a report on Agriculture and Natural Resource Problems. NSRI is a department on... view more... (2002-06-18)
Agricultural antibiotic use contributes to 'super-bugs' in humans
Doctors have become increasingly concerned by the problem of "super-bugs"-bacteria that have become resistant to standard antibiotics. It is well known that a high rate of antibiotic prescribing in hospitals contributes to the emergence of drug resistant bacteria. view more (2005-07-05)
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