Agricultural and Forestry Science
Midge-hunting scientists tackle spread of devastating bluetongue virus
By combining ingenious ways to trap and monitor midges with cutting edge computer modelling and weather predictions the IAH team are gaining an understanding…
Bacterial Persistence in Streams
Shesh Koirala and colleagues report their findings in the July-August issue of the Journal of Environmental Quality. The article presents a study of the…
No evidence to support 'organic is best'
Many people pay more than a third more for organic food in the belief that it has more nutritional content than food grown with pesticides and chemicals. But…
New method discovered to make potatoes resistant to Phytophthora
With this method, multiple resistance genes from different species of potatoes can be isolated and possibly used simultaneously. This offers the prospect of…
Sesame seed extract and konjac gum may help ward off Salmonella and E. Coli
The study by Dr Petra Becker et al from Wageningen University and Research Centre, the Netherlands, shows that these foodstuffs act as binders for E. coli and…
Innovation on Irish farms and Moorepark cheese innovation
A new herd health programme aimed at preparing Irish dairy farmers for the biosecurity challenges of herd expansion has started at the Teagasc Dairy Production…