DNA Techniques Allow Scientists To Become Pollution Detectives.
...edanimals," said Mark Tamplin, a professor of home economics atUF/IFAS. "By testing the E. coli (present in fecal matter) forantibiotic resistance and looking at the DNA chains, we can tellif it is human pollution or animal pollution. Different animalswill have different E. coli and will have greater DNA patte...Major Plant Genome Research Project Underway
...retary of agriculture for research, education, and economics adds, "Mapping the Arabidopsis genome will enable us to use biotechnology to develop a host of new plant varieties for agriculture and other purposes. This research is like exploring a continent for the first time; each step leads on to several ot...Couch Potatoes, Not French Fries, May Be To Blame For Obesity
...James Binkley, associate professor of agricultural economics at Purdue University, used state-by-state data to examine one bit of dogma in the war on weight -- that the nation's increasing fast food consumption is partly to blame for the widespread rise in adult obesity. He found that "states that have a lot o......fromthe wildlife diversity initiative to balancing economics and ecology. Media packet of materials available at conference,along with computer and modem to file stories....Good Ergonomics Is Good Economics
...is good economics. In fact, that the ergonomics of economics is the economics of ergonomics. As one attempt to rectify this situation, I want to share with you a broad spectrum ......emicalindustries, and it's being driven as much by economics as by regulation," Schwartz s ays. "If you don't produce waste, you're using your raw materials more efficiently and you're notpaying for disposal." A significant amount of waste generated by industry and at Hanford occurs in recharging ionexchange s...Population Growth Costs Include Global Warming Impact
...futureliving standards," said William D. Nordhaus, economics professor at YaleUniversity, a leader in attempts to estimate the future economic impacts ofglobal warming. "We calculate three ways an extra person affects the economy --he or she consumes natural resources, requires a share of capital resources su...Virginia Tech Researchers Assess Watershed Management For EPA, NSF
...of faculty members from CE,agriculture and applied economics (AAEc), biological systems engineering (BSE),biology, fisheries and wildlife sciences, and the Virginia Water ResourcesResearch Center (VWRRC), was one of four selected out of about 130 nationwidethat submitted proposals. The Upper Roanoke R...Human Genome Researchers Receive Biotech Award
...y, England. He taught mathematics,statistics, and economics courses at Harvard's Graduate School of Business. During this time, he studied molecular biology and genetics in the laboratoriesof Peter Cherbas and William Gelbart at Harvard, and H. Robert Horvitz, DavidBotstein, and David page at MIT. He is curr...University Of Georgia Researchers Help Design Decision Support System For Forest Managers And Owners
...alachians to include such aspects as nitrogen use, economics andwildlife abundance. The Forest Service is testing beta versions of NED, and the firstfull-scale prototype will probably be released by the end of the summer, Nutesaid....Grassland Birds Are Not Nesting In Non-Native Grasses
...says. She would also like to determine the economics of establishing exoticgrasses. "If they require more inputs than native grasses, they may not be asadvantageous as farmers hoped." For more information, contact Dr. Titus at 540-961-0003 (H), 231-3329 (O) or rtitus@vt.edu , or Dr. Haas at 540-231-9...Biotech Foods Ready For Primetime, Experts Say
...or way. Marshall Martin, professor of agricultural economics and director of Purdue University's Center for Agricultural Policy and Technology Assessment, says that many common foods now use biotechnology in their production and processing. "The genetically engineered enzyme chymosin is used in two-thirds to t...Aquaculture: Not An Easy Answer To Overfishing
...onal experts in aquaculture,fisheries, ecology and economics suggested that improved practices are needed tomake salmon and shrimp aquaculture more sustainable. For example, the amount offish required to make feed for salmon and shrimp should be reduced, pollutionfrom aquaculture operations should be minimized...Farmers Can Afford To Clean Up Gulf Of Mexico, Analysis Shows
...rs. Otto Doering, a professor of agricultural economics at Purdue University, has found that farmers can use a variety of methods to cut the flow of excess nitrogen by 20 percent to 25 percent without hurting food prices or farm exports. "Beyond that, however, American agriculture begins to fall out of be...NSF's Highest Honor For New Faculty Fosters Integration Of Research And Education
...esearch is expected to offer new insights into the economics of serviceoperations and contribute to their improved performance. Gans' research andteaching will promote students' understanding of how human factors should beincluded in the management of service systems. Angela Calabrese-Barton Assistant Profes......s on foals but encompasses other newborns;however, economics becomes an issue. Someone may only pay for a calf's care upto the animal's value but often will spend more on care for horses that, like adog or cat, share a special bond with humans. "There are some valuable foals, of course, but most peopl...Stakeholders improve global change assessment
...isher, senior scientist and professor,agricultural economics and principal investigator; Robert O'Connor, assoc...sociology;James Shortle, professor of agricultural economics and rural sociology; DavidDeWalle, professor of forest hydrology; and Brent Yarnal, professor ofgeog...Economic model to aid alligator farmers
.... "Little formal work has been done on the economics of the alligatorindustry," says Jerry Heykoop, graduate student in agricultural economics. "Wewould like to show that sound economic management can benefit both alligatorfarmers and the wild populations." While American alligators were once ...Agronomists offer alternative approaches to gulf pollution
... ofMexico. Otto Doering, professor of agricultural economics at Purdue, is one ofsix team leaders for the assessment. Doering is responsible for determining theeconomic consequences of proposed changes. "The White House committee on the environment and natural resources hasposted the reports from the si......vironmental and development economics at Ohio State University and ... the department of resource economics and policy at the University of Maine. Data for this ...