Study shows environmental link to herbicide-resistant horseweed
Credit: Photo by John A. Schramski WESTMINSTER, Colorado - July 23, 2021 - Horseweed is a serious threat to both ...
Tag: Fertilizers/Pest Management
Blushing plants reveal when fungi are growing in their roots
Credit: Temur Yunusov and Alfonso Timoneda Almost all crop plants form associations with a particular type of fungi - called ...
‘Backpacking’ hedgehogs take permanent staycation
Credit: University of Otago New University of Otago research has been examining how alpine-based hedgehogs hibernate from a different perspective ...
New PlantwisePlus program launched to help farmers produce more and higher quality food
PlantwisePlus will build on CABI's Plantwise and Action on Invasives programmes, which have already helped millions of farmers in over ...
Tomato fruits send electrical warnings to the rest of the plant when attacked by insects
A recent study in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems shows that the fruits of a type of tomato plant send ...
University of Minnesota develops new tool to help farmers make crop input decisions
Understanding the cost and social benefits of using less nitrogen across the US corn belt Reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) ...
Kelp for corn? Illinois scientists demystify natural products for crops
Credit: University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Corn growers can choose from a wide array of products to make the ...
Modified yeast inhibits fungal growth in plants
External application could reduce agricultural reliance on fungicides About 70-80% of crop losses due to microbial diseases are caused by ...
Measuring nitrogen to improve its management
New study measures how nitrogen is managed in agriculture around the world The business world is familiar with Peter Drucker's ...
New method makes vital fertilizer element in a more sustainable way
Credit: The University of Texas at Austin Urea is a critical element found in everything from fertilizers to skin care ...
Researchers: Let crop residues rot in the field — it’s a climate win
Plant material that lies to rot in soil isn't just valuable as compost. In fact, agricultural crop residue plays a ...
Next-generation sequencing uncovers what’s stressing bumblebees
Credit: York University TORONTO, July 6, 2021 - What's stressing out bumblebees? To find out, York University scientists used next-generation ...
Study shows effectiveness of suppressing female fruit flies
Credit: Photos by Akihiko Yamamoto and Amarish Yadav, NC State University. Populations of Drosophila suzukii fruit flies - so-called "spotted-wing ...
WVU researchers eye development of tomato with insecticide-resistant trait
The goal is to develop a tomato that requires little to no pesticidesCredit: WVU Photo/Brian Persinger MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Always ...
Mixed cultures for a greater yield
Credit: Christian Schoeb, Crop Diversity Experiment / ETH Zurich Monocultures dominate arable land today, with vast areas given over to ...
Nanotech and AI could hold key to unlocking global food security challenge
'Precision agriculture' where farmers respond in real time to changes in crop growth using nanotechnology and artificial intelligence (AI) could ...
Odd smell: flies sniff ammonia in a way new to science
The novel odor receptor could reveal new ways to repel pests The stink of ammonia in urine, sweat, and rotting ...
Compost improves apple orchard sustainability
Credit: Greg Peck As the saying goes, an apple a day keeps the doctor away. But what's the key to ...
Greenhouse gas data deep dive reaches new level of ‘reasonable and true’
Credit: Yushu Xia, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - For the most accurate accounting of a product's environmental impact, scientists ...
Excess nitrogen puts butterflies at risk
Credit: Tobias Roth Nitrogen from agriculture, vehicle emissions and industry is endangering butterflies in Switzerland. The element is deposited in ...