Agriculture
Wastewater is a viable medium for growing lettuce in hydroponic systems, study shows
URBANA, Ill. – Urban agriculture has the potential to improve food security through local, efficient, and sustainable food production. Examples of...
From daytime irrigation to selling surplus energy: solutions to optimize the use of solar energy in irrigation communities
Irrigation faces the challenge of making its activity more sustainable, both environmentally and economically. In this context, energy self-sufficiency is...
NARO developed a novel method to analyze “forever chemicals” in the soil
Concern about the effects of PFAS are of increasing globally. Also there is no accurate method for analyzing multiple PFAS...
USDA, university researchers develop near chromosome-level genome for the Mojave poppy bee
LOGAN, Utah, July 1, 2024 – Scientists at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and...
Will continuous cropping of crops necessarily lead to continuous cropping obstacles?
Continuous cropping obstacles (CCOs) refer to the phenomenon that the same crop or its related species are continuously planted on...
Commercial stock photos of farmworkers found lacking
A new North Carolina State University study examining the availability and content of commercial stock farmworker photos – images often...
Unraveling the origin and global spread of the potato blight pathogen
A new study challenges the common theory that the devastating potato blight pathogen Phytophthora infestans originated in Mexico. Researchers meticulously...
UN publishes negotiation proposals for sharing rich benefits from plant, animal, microbial DNA sequences to support countries and communities protecting nature
Montreal - New UN documents today provide proposals and options to meet a global pledge to share fairly some of the...
High-speed internet linked to more farms offering agritourism
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The availability and adoption of high-speed broadband appears to boost the number of farms offering agritourism...
Spring frost no more: Genetic discovery delays peach bloom, safeguards crops
In a pivotal advancement for fruit agriculture, scientists have pinpointed a gene mutation in peach trees that governs the timing...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Warm seawater speeding up melting of ‘Doomsday Glacier,’ scientists warn
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