One answer for cleaner air, water: better agricultural practices
...), a program that gives farmers financial incentive to set aside land unfit for ... practices - and depending on the soil type - farmers could implement either no-till farming or crop rotation practices to ...Carbon sequestration: seeing the forest for its trees
...ia trees' effect on soil quality has prompted some farmers to test the potential benefits of interplanting the two species. This kind of practice is increasingly common in tropical areas, where the nutrient level of soil is often limited. Kaye and his colleagues studied carbon storage in forest stands pla...Genomics research promises to make hogs less piggy
...ld mean an additional $200 million for Hoosier hog farmers each year. Increasing lean growth 25 percent witho...g," he says. "This is a win-win-win situation. The farmers win because they get more output with no additional input. The animals win because they are less str...Hessian fly genomics research will benefit wheat farmers, others
...nk to its favorite meal. Within a few years, after farmers identify resistant wheat varieties, the fly mutate...early ubiquitous. After an area has been infested, farmers try to stop future outbreaks by switching wheat varieties and hoping this stops the fly from returni...New grain variety opens up possibilities for Australian farmers
.... Vetch is one of these. Common vetch is useful to farmers as a versatile nitrogen-fixing crop in cereal crop rotations. The plant grows particularly well in southern Australia and has also been used as feed for cattle and other ruminants for many years, but its seeds contain about 1.1% of a known nerve toxi...Latest farm product: Meadowbirds
...rotecting meadowbirds in The Netherlands is to pay farmers for setting aside the best breeding areas. But now there's a better way: paying farmers for each meadowbird clutch means more effective protection at a lower cost, according to new researc......ase (FMD) rapidly threatens financial disaster for farmers and, potentially, for entire economies. Effective ...ch put pressure on the European Union. Now, some farmers and politicians argue that vaccinating should begin anew. "One of the things that could end the cu......erences between younger and older plants, reducing farmers reliance on pesticides while sidestepping the controversy surrounding produce engineered with the addition of genes from other species. The work is detailed in the March 23 issue of the journal Science. While versions of the newfound gene appear in...Clamshells, wheat and burgers - the next fast-food craze?
... The findings, which could be a boon for wheat farmers as well as consumers, were presented today in San ...raw can be used for biodegradable food containers, farmers could have an additional source of income," he said. There are more than 60 million acres of wheat f...Symposium discusses risks, benefits of plant biotechnology
...d genes escape into wild plants? Why have American farmers adopted biotech crops so readily and how have Mexican farmers reacted to the technology? What does the public really know - and want to know - about biotechnology...One change in farming makes for cleaner waterways
... provide financial incentives to encourage farmers to adopt conservation practi... And while the conservation tillage that most farmers in the area adopted resulted in less soil erosion and decreased pollutant ...Increased use of chemicals in agriculture worldwide seen as major environmental threat
... hit economically and it is often the more careful farmers who are squeezed out. "We need to rethink incenti...all upon international agencies to aid third world farmers in the transition. Nonetheless, they state, "If global population stabilizes at 8.5 to 10 billion p...First dinosaur found with its body covering intact; displays primitive feathers from head to toe
...d fly. The dinosaur was unearthed last spring by farmers digging in the famous fossil beds of northeastern Chinas Liaoning Province. It is described in the science journal Nature by a team led by Ji Qiang, of the Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, and Mark Norell, Chairman of the Division of Paleonto...Sea grant researchers developing new stress test for fish
...h of the fish. This suggests that HLPs could alert farmers when their fish are at risk for becoming sick, but...specially during early stages of stress - can help farmers to detect problems before they become catastrophic," said Noga. The identification of a stress te...Antibiotic-resistant genes traced from farms to groundwater
...chain of animals and people, researchers say. U.S. farmers for more than 50 years have used tetracycline and other antibiotics to enhance the growth of livestock. In humans, an overuse of antibiotics is blamed for a growing resistance to many antibiotics, and agricultural use has been suspected in the sprea......ture offers a solution to this dilemma by allowing farmers to produce more food on the same amount of land wh...) in use around the world. These methods can help farmers in industrialized and developing countries protect wild species and conserve habitat on and near the...BresaGen announces Australia's first cloned pig
...ers of animals. These animals would be supplied to farmers asbreeding stock for new herds." BresaGen President & CEO, Dr John Smeaton, said the technology used toclone the pig was unique. "It is significantly different from the technology used to make Dollythe sheep," he explained. "Basically what works in s...... (Bothell, Wash.) developed technology that allows farmers to naturally stimulate plant growth and defenses without altering its DNA. The product, Messenger, has been demonstrated on more than 40 crops to help protect against pests and diseases, to substantially enhance yields and improve quality, and to red...University of Georgia unveils technique to improve success rate of cattle cloning
...ished breeding programs lead to the genetic traits farmers want, such as consistent meat and better breeding and nurturing characteristics, Stice said. Cloning allows a way to more easily duplicate those traits. But there are still improvements to be made. "The next step is to take it further and make additi...University of Georgia unveils technique to improve success rate of cattle cloning
...ished breeding programs lead to the genetic traits farmers want, such as consistent meat and better breeding and nurturing characteristics, Stice said. Cloning allows a way to more easily duplicate those traits. But there are still improvements to be made. "The next step is to take it further and make additi...