Agricultural & Forestry Science

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Bilirubin Discovered in Flowers: A Breakthrough Study

A research team led by Cary Pirone from the Department of Biological Sciences at Florida International University has identified bilirubin in the popular Bird…

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Microbial Breakthrough Boosts Health, Agriculture, and Biofuels

“This is ground-breaking research,” said Isaac Cann, associate professor in the U of I Department of Animal Sciences and member of the Energy Biosciences…

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Restoring Coastal Wetlands: The Key Role of Soil Health

Rising sea levels and coastal development are threatening coastal freshwater wetlands with saltwater intrusion. While most ecosystem restoration projects have…

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Oregano Supplement Cuts Dairy Cow Methane Emissions by 40%

In a series of laboratory experiments and a live animal test, an oregano-based supplement not only decreased methane emissions in dairy cows by 40 percent, but…

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UA Consortium Secures $9.9M for Super Rice Development

A University of Arizona-led consortium has been awarded $9.9 million from the National Science Foundation to develop a deeper understanding of the wild…

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Afla-Guard® Gains EPA Approval to Protect Corn Crops

After extensive study and research trials in Texas, Afla-Guard® was registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for use on corn, beginning…

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Helping Corn-Based Plastics Take More Heat

But Orts and a team of collaborators from Lapol, LLC, of Santa Barbara, Calif., hope to change that by making corn-derived plastics more heat-tolerant. Orts…

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Exploring an Explorer's Old Idea; Improve Semiarid Grasslands with Yellow-Flowered Alfalfa

Specifically, SDSU scientists are exploring whether yellow-flowered alfalfa can improve the quality of grazing in pastures of crested wheatgrass. Crested…

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New Insights for Managing White Pine Blister Rust

Today, Shaw and his colleague, Dr. Brian Geils of the Rocky Mountain Research Station are now the senior scientists. Together, they have compiled a collection…

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Burning Invasive Juniper Trees Promotes Grass Recovery

Agricultural Research Service (ARS) rangeland scientists Jon Bates and Tony Svejcar conducted a study at a site dominated by a stand of invasive western…

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North Korea Embraces Agroforestry for Sustainable Growth

Jianchu Xu, East-Asia Coordinator for the World Agroforestry Centre, which has been providing technical expertise and training for the project since 2008, said…

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Organic Coffee Farm Study Reveals Pest Control Secrets

Which view is more accurate? A 10-year study of an organic coffee farm in Mexico suggests that, far from being romanticized hooey, the “balance and harmony”…

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Breakthrough in Drought-Tolerant Crop Research

Drought-tolerant crops have moved closer to becoming reality.A collaborative team of scientists has made a significant advance on the discovery last year by…

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Hyperspectral Imaging Enhances Campylobacter Detection Speed

The researchers, with USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS), used technology called hyperspectral imaging, which combines digital imaging with…

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Cactus Genes Link Modern Mexico to Prehistoric Origins

A team led by Fabiola Parra at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) has managed to trace a domesticated cactus, the Gray Ghost Organ Pipe…

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New Study Explores Health Benefits of Cinnamon Extracts

The work is part of cooperative agreements between the Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center (BHNRC) operated by USDA's Agricultural Research Service…

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