NSF funds holistic approach to help farmers adapt to climate change
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Emily Burchfield, Emory assistant professor of environmental sciences, $1.6 million to lead efforts to ...
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TikTok may help farmers cultivate empathy around climate change
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Farmers are used to growing crops and producing other goods, but a new study led by ...
Nanoparticles made from plant viruses could be farmers’ new ally in pest control
A new form of agricultural pest control could one day take root—one that treats crop infestations deep under the ground ...
UT extension to help Tennessee farmers navigate labor management
University of Tennessee Extension and GAP Connections recently received a grant from the Southern Extension Risk Management Education Center to ...
Researchers to train farmers on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve soil health
EL PASO, Texas (June 21, 2023) — In 2021, agricultural activities contributed to 10 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. ...
Carbon mitigation payments can make bioenergy crops more appealing for farmers
URBANA, Ill. — Bioenergy crops such as miscanthus and switchgrass provide several environmental benefits, but low returns and profit risks ...
New digital tool enables farmer’s decisions for sustainable agriculture
A new ‘digital decision support tool’ enabling the transition towards more diversified and sustainable agricultural systems has been developed by ...
How much nitrogen does corn get from fertilizer? Less than farmers think
URBANA, Ill. — Corn growers seeking to increase the amount of nitrogen taken up by their crop can adjust many aspects ...
Strategic habitat restoration can generate a win-win for forests and farmers
Carefully planned restoration of agricultural coffee landscapes can increase both farmers’ profit and forest cover over a 40-year period, according ...
Will the improvement of technical environment help promote the adoption of organic fertilizer and biopesticides among farmers?
China has scored consecutive good harvests for years running, but there has been a problem of agricultural production that emphasizes ...
New pesticide exposure test developed to protect inexperienced cannabis farmers
A chemical analyst and expert in micro-extraction at The University of Toledo created a more reliable, robust and efficient way ...
Tech could help BC farmers reach customers, mitigate climate change impacts
Technology exists that the BC government could leverage to help small farmers connect directly with consumers and also mitigate climate ...
Researchers study how underserved farmers can improve crop, impact climate change
University of Houston researchers are developing a program to teach small-scale, underserved and limited resources (SULR) farmers how to improve ...
Microbes could be used by farmers as natural fertilizer for poor soil
A study supported by FAPESP and reported in an article published in ISME Journal identified 522 genomes of archaea and bacteria associated with the ...
Paying farmers to create woodland and wetland is the most cost-effective way to hit UK environment targets, study suggests
Incentivising farmers to restore some land as habitats for nature could deliver UK climate and biodiversity targets at half the ...
Locally-grown school meals can help children, farmers and the climate
According to UNICEF, school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic brought a decade’s growth in school feeding programmes to a dramatic ...
Virginia Tech helps farmers meet the demand for all things pumpkin this fall
During the crisp and cool fall season, pumpkins are a hot commodity. The demand for this festive squash is on ...
Should maize farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa store or sell their grain?
URBANA, Ill. – Many maize farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa sell their crop at harvest, often because they need funds to ...
Farmers in China, Uganda move to high-yielding, cost-saving perennial rice
URBANA, Ill. – After more than 9,000 years in cultivation, annual paddy rice is now available as a long-lived perennial. ...
Virginia Tech receives record $80 million grant to help farmers implement climate-smart practices that could significantly reduce greenhouse gases
The Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences received an $80 million grant from the United States Department of Agriculture to ...
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Meteorites likely source of nitrogen for early Earth
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New implants linked to less infection and better recovery from orthopedic surgery
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‘Shocking’ discovery: Electricity from electric eels may transfer genetic material to nearby animals
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New study identifies the greatest threat to wildlife across North America and Canada: people
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Scientists build tiny biological robots from human cells
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Why have so many new diseases developed in the bagged salads sector?