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Norway: Ocean fish farming can be as important as oil
The fish farming industry can be one of the most important sources of value creation in Norway's future. "The long-term view that steers knowledge development can give Norwegian fish farming the same important role that oil has had," says Harald Sveier, Senior Reseacher in EWOS Innovation. Senior... view more (2004-04-28)

PROJECT EXAMINES NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND AGRICULTURE
Professor Joyce Tait of the Research Centre for Social Sciences at the University of Edinburgh is joint co-ordinator of the 44-month project, which arose from her earlier work with Scottish Natural Heritage entitled 'Targeted Inputs for a Better Rural Environment' (TIBRE). Says Professor Tait:... view more (1999-01-22)

Newcastle Leads Pan-European Organic Food Project
Newcastle University is leading a new £12m. project which is investigating why the taste and nutritional value of our food is decreasing and how and why organic farming can be a solution to these problems. The project includes 31 partners from across Europe and is funded by the European... view more (2004-06-18)

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)

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)

Ecologists unravel reasons for falling British bird numbers
Several papers at the British Ecological Society~s Winter Meeting will help explain why changes in farming practices are having such a disastrous impact on British bird populations. The results will have important implications for bird conservation and farming in Britain. The meeting, which will be... view more (2000-12-20)

Study concludes that pesticide use increases risk of Parkinson's in men
Mayo Clinic researchers have found that using pesticides for farming or other purposes increases the risk of developing Parkinson's disease for men.   view more (2006-06-15)

Farm kids have lower risk of asthma, study shows
Farm children appear to have a lower risk of asthma than their urban counterparts or even those living in a non-agricultural rural environment, according to a University of Alberta study.   view more (2007-10-17)

Salmon Farming: Towards an Integrated Pest Management Strategy for Sea Lice
The problems and issues of sea lice infestation in farmed salmon are a major threat to industry and the environment. A major conference confronting these problems Salmon farming: towards an Integrated Pest Management strategy for Sea Lice is to be held from 18-19 June 2001 at the Department of... view more (2001-05-09)

Researcher Finds Negative Effects of Colonization on Slash-and-Burn Farming Method in Western Borneo
A researcher at the University of Missouri-Columbia has examined the slash-and-burn farming method traditionally used by the Iban, a widespread indigenous population that lives in northwestern Borneo in Southeast Asia. Researchers have long argued about the environmental effects of this type of... view more (2007-04-26)

Salmon farming could harm the environment
Fish farming is flourishing at the expense of other marine life TOXIC chemicals used by salmon farms could be killing off tiny animals that are vital to the marine food chain, scientists warn in a confidential report for the British government leaked to New... view more (2002-04-24)

Aberdeen Academic`s Voluntary Service Honoured by SCI
Dr Jennifer Mordue, reader at the Department of Zoology, University of Aberdeen, and Chair of SCI Scotland is to be awarded the 2001 Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) Lampitt Medal. The presentation will take place at a dinner held in her honour at SCI International Headquarters, London, on... view more (2002-01-08)

Agricultural Scientists Introduce An Ethical Dimension Into Sustainable Development
The main focus of agricultural research has shifted from production to assessing environmental impact and the quality of the whole production chain. The Nordic agricultural researchers who continued their meeting in Turku, Finland, on Thursday July 4 underlined the important contribution that... view more (2003-07-03)

Harvesting "green" pharmaceuticals
Blood substitutes and antibodies to combat caries, harvested from plants - molecular farming provides a solution. Fraunhofer researchers are producing a number of valuable substances from tobacco. They were awarded Joseph-von-Fraunhofer special-merit prize.   view more (2001-11-12)

Renewable energy from farm waste
DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE ON BIOMASS ENERGY AT THE FARM - OCTOBER 1999   view more (1999-04-16)

Alternative farming cleans up water
Although the addition of nutrients to soil helps to maximize crop production, fertilizer can leach nutrients, polluting the water supply.   view more (2007-07-20)

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... view more (2001-04-25)

Scientific innovation on display at the Royal Show (5-8 July)
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Tale of two deserts
There is a popular misconception that Middle Eastern deserts were once fertile because the climate was wetter in Roman times and that they lost their fertility because of mismanagement by man. In fact, research by University of Leicester archaeologists, with colleagues from the Universities of... view more (2002-10-28)

Organic farming better for wildlife
A joint English Nature and RSPB scientific review comparing evidence about wildlife on organic and equivalent non-organic farms has concluded that organic farms are better for wildlife.   view more (2004-10-05)

Chemistry & Industry - Issue 5 Cover Date 4 March 2002
NEWS Amersham patents dispute ends in deal (page 4) UK diagnostics and biosciences group Amersham has settled its patent dispute with American rival Applied Biosystems   view more (2002-02-27)

Conventional plowing is 'skinning our agricultural fields'
Traditional plow-based agricultural methods and the need to feed a rapidly growing world population are combining to deplete the Earth's soil supply, a new study confirms.   view more (2007-08-09)

Genes behind animal growth discovered
An advance in genomics, the ID of growth genes in oysters has relevance for farming and aquaculture.   view more (2007-01-30)

Dairy Farming, Cattle Milk Genes And Gene-Culture Co-Evolution
Cattle milk genes, the genetic capacity of humans to digest milk and the habit of using dairy products have evolved together in a unique process called gene-culture co-evolution says a team of researchers in the last issue of the journal Nature Genetics. Genes are for most species the only way to... view more (2003-12-18)

Research Fortnight 13 February issue: stories on farming and horticulture, QinetiQ and MoD, the RAE in Wales, and PPARC`s cuts
Farming review avoids issue of research funding The Commission on the Future of Farming and Food has recommended structural reforms for research, but failed to back the call with a request for extra funding. This has disappointed research leaders, who were looking to this high-profile review to... view more (2002-02-13)
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