Nicholas Carpita, a professor of botany and plant pathology, said that small-interfering RNAs (siRNAs) play a normal role in plant development by shutting off…
The general aim of the Red Patata (Potato Network) is to organise and make operational a Spanish network for the enhancement and technological transference of…
These findings, published last month in the journal PLoS ONE open the way for future research into improved use of pesticides and antibiotics in pest and…
Their research highlights the promise of using salty water to turn the salty soil in the world's arid regions into sustainable agricultural land.Just published…
Current government policy is failing to protect traditional Dutch landscapes says Dutch researcher Evelien van Rij. Green areas in the Randstad region with…
South Dakota State University soybean research and Extension entomologist Kelley Tilmon said there have been 10 releases of the insect, Binodoxys communis, at…
Professor Chris Elliott, Director of the Institute of Agri-Food and Land Use at Queen’s, will lead a team of scientists in developing new tests aimed to…
Research Scientist Kirsi H. Saarijärvi of MTT Agrifood Research Finland charted the nitrogen emissions caused by intensive grazing in her doctoral…
There is a great need for global regulations according to the environmental sociologist, as globalisation is making it impossible for national governments or…
The results show that the stress and suffering the animals undergo would be reduced if more time was spent on loading them properly onto trucks and the…
Animal feeding operations are an important emission source of air pollutants including methane and carbon dioxide—known greenhouse gases. Recent inventories…
In their efforts to develop new methods to restore plant cover, researchers from the University of Granada have now successfully grown the area’s two native…
Spanish researchers have proved that the combined use of the compost of the waste obtained from olive grinding (alpeorujo) and manure improve agricultural land…
Soil researchers pay close attention to bulk density, as it is one of the most common soil measurements and it is often used as a measure of soil quality. A…
As the United States continues to develop alternative energy methods and push towards energy independence, cellulosic-based ethanol has emerged as one of the…
The new study focuses on a pathogen which causes bacterial speck disease in tomato plants. This bacterial invasion causes black lesions on leaves and fruit….
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