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Dangerous wheat disease jumps Red Sea
A new form of stem rust, a virulent wheat disease, has jumped from eastern Africa and is now infecting wheat in Yemen in the Arabian Peninsula. view more (2007-01-17)
In a bug-eat-bug world, researchers are using a unique Chinese import to battle soybean aphids
University of Minnesota scientists are field testing a beneficial insect, a stingless wasp from China also known as Binodoxys communis, that kills soybean aphids. A successful field test would be a major breakthrough in controlling a damaging crop pest. view more (2007-07-25)
First draft of the pig: Researchers sequence swine genome
A global collaborative has produced a first draft of the genome of a domesticated pig, an achievement that will lead to insights in agriculture, medicine, conservation and evolution. view more (2009-11-02)
BBSRC regrets destruction of GM crop
The crops were destroyed at the orders of the farm's trustees but BBSRC maintains that there is absolutely no scientific justification for this destruction as there was no risk of cross-pollination with: - organic oilseed rape, as it is not grown in the UK>
- any of the other Brassica crops capable of cross-pollinating with... view more... (1999-06-07)
Organic farming produces same corn and soybean yields as conventional farms, but consumes less energy and no pesticides, study finds
Organic farming produces the same yields of corn and soybeans as does conventional farming, but uses 30 percent less energy, less water and no pesticides, a review of a 22-year farming trial study concludes. view more (2005-07-14)
Consumer Demand Flavors Food Import Safety Issues
An ever-changing U.S. consumer who enjoys the convenience of ready-to-eat produce and seasonable fruits during the dead of winter has brought new challenges to food import safety, experts said Oct. 18. view more (2007-10-22)
Olive residues as pesticides
During the production of olive oils a huge amount of peels, stones and other solid components arises. After appropriate treatment these residues seem to be suitable for inhibiting dangerous moulds. While searching for new recycling ways the undesirable bio waste scientists of the University of Bonn discovered the mould inhibiting potential of the... view more... (2003-04-29)
Opening a can of worms: Serendipitous discovery reveals earthworms more diverse than first thought
Scientists have found that the UK's common or garden earthworms are far more diverse than previously thought, a discovery with important consequences for agriculture. view more (2008-10-10)
"Plants For The Future": A European Vision For Plant Biotechnology Towards 2025
Today, the "Plants for the Future" European Technology Platform on plant genomics and biotechnology, launches a new era for plant biotechnology in Europe. This long term vision for 2025 has been created by leading representatives from research (such as EPSO, the European Plant Science Organisation), the food and biotech industry (such as... view more... (2004-06-23)
Atmospheric scientists trace the human role in Indonesian forest fires
Severe fires in Indonesia - responsible for some of the worst air quality conditions worldwide - are linked not only to drought, but also to changes in land use and population density, according to a new study in Nature Geoscience led by Robert Field of the University of Toronto. view more (2009-02-23)
Changes to land cover may enhance global warming in Amazon, reduce it in midlatitudes
New simulations of 21st-century climate show that human-produced changes in land cover could produce additional warming in the Amazon region comparable to that caused by greenhouse gases, while counteracting greenhouse warming by 25% to 50% in some midlatitude areas. view more (2005-12-09)
LSU, Yale team study agricultural impact on Mississippi River
According to a study published in "Nature" by researchers at LSU and Yale University, farming has significantly changed the hydrology and chemistry of the Mississippi River, injecting more carbon dioxide into the river and raising river discharge during the past 50 years. view more (2008-01-24)
Bangladesh to dramatically expand technology that doubles efficiency of urea fertilizer use
The Government of Bangladesh has announced that it will expand urea deep placement (UDP)-a technology that doubles the efficiency of urea fertilizer use-to almost 1 million hectares (ha) of rice land, reaching about 1.6 million farm families, in the coming boro or dry season. view more (2007-12-19)
Institutional reform and education central in Turkish agrifood pre-accession strategy
Turkish accession to the EU requires extensive and well focussed programmes to prepare the Turkish agrifood industry and the rural population for entry into the European single market. This is one of the findings of a report on the consequences for agriculture, food, rural areas and structural policy of Turkey's accession to the EU, by a... view more... (2004-12-03)
Evaluation reveals the impact of public research funding on biotechnology and strategies for the future in Finland
Finland has made an admirable start in biotechnology. The evaluation published today in Helsinki reveals the impact of public research funding on biotechnology and related life sciences in Finland. An independent evaluation panel has evaluated the current status of the Finnish biotechnology innovation system, and proposes improvements as... view more... (2002-12-10)
Cornell ecologist's study finds that producing ethanol and biodiesel from corn and other crops is not worth the energy
Turning plants such as corn, soybeans and sunflowers into fuel uses much more energy than the resulting ethanol or biodiesel generates, according to a new Cornell University and University of California-Berkeley study. view more (2005-07-06)
Adapting agricultural practices to reduce the greenhouse effect
More than one-third of the greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere stem from agriculture and forestry. One of the current concerns is to find ways of managing agriculture differently in order to increase the level of carbon storage in soils and limit emission of gases that contribute to global atmospheric warming. view more (2004-11-23)
Consolidation of the Institute of Arable Crops Research (IACR) will boost research into sustainable agriculture
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Iowa State researchers developing wireless soil sensors to improve farming
Ratnesh Kumar keeps his prototype soil sensors buried in a box under his desk. He hopes that one day farmers will be burying the devices under their crops. view more (2008-10-13)
Fields need a diversity of indigenous cereal crops
The history of cultivated plants in Finland stretches back some 3,500 years. Cultivated plants usually arrived in Finland from elsewhere with new settlers. Landraces were still widespread in the early part of the 20th century, but then improved varieties produced in plant breeding programmes began to gain ground in the 1920s. As a consequence, the... view more... (2004-07-19)
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