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Friday, May 18, 2012
Nitrogen Applications for the 2012 Corn Crop US - While soil temperatures were warmer than normal last winter, the dry soil conditions have resulted in very little nitrogen loss this spring.
Australian Agriculture Shares A$70 Million in Research Grants AUSTRALIA - Over 100 research and demonstration projects across the country will share in A$72.5 million as part of the Gillard Government’s first round of Filling the Research Gap and Action...
Maize 'Perfumes' Attract Beneficial Bugs UK - Scientists at Rothamsted Research and the University of Sheffield have discovered that maize crops emit chemical signals which attract growth-promoting microbes to live amongst their roots....
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Plans for China-UK Centre of Excellence for Plant Research UK & CHINA - A new centre of excellence for plant research is planned in China following a joint symposium in Shanghai between researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the John Innes...
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Australian Primary Industries Education Boosted AUSTRALIA - The Australian government has continued its commitment to agriculture by announcing the Primary Industries Education Foundation (PIEF) will receive A$225,000 in funding support over...
Monday, May 14, 2012
How Iowa Corn Farmers Explain the Success of Steve Job's Apple ANALYSIS - Long before the iPod, iPhone and iPad were a glint in the eye of Steve Job's Apple Corp, a group of researchers at Iowa State University published a series of landmark papers - on...
Nematode-Resistant Wheat Breeding Lines Available AUSTRALIA - Australian wheat-breeding companies now have access to several new nematode resistant and tolerant wheat lines, which could enhance the approach to managing these pests in cereal...
Funding Granted for Research into 'Beneficial Bugs' UK - A research project, sponsored by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) Crop Improvement Research Club (CIRC), will investigate how farmers can make better use...
Corn Growth Stages, Postemergence Herbicides - Size IS Important US - Herbicide application restrictions exist for several reasons, but the most important is the fact that crop injury is more likely to occur if applications are made outside a specified growth...
Friday, May 11, 2012
Farm Health and Safety Research Investments Analysed AUSTRALIA - The Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC) has released a report into the value of investments in the national Farming and Fishing Health and Safety Research...
Thursday, May 10, 2012
New Tool for Tracking a Voracious Pest US - Since it first appeared in Texas in 1986, the Russian wheat aphid has cost US wheat growers an estimated $200 million each year. But US Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have developed...
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Record Farm Output Levels Spur Solid Performance UK - New government figures show farming is performing strongly despite the on-going struggles of the wider economy, the National Farmers Union (NFU) said today.
Reducing GHG Emissions in Agriculture IRELAND - A range of technologies can reduce the carbon footprint of Irish agriculture, but achieving reductions in total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the sector will not be easy. This was...
Tuesday, May 01, 2012
Barcoding Insects as a Way to Track and Control Them US - Barcodes may bring to mind the sales tags and scanners found in supermarkets and other stores. But US Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists are using "DNA barcodes" to monitor insects...
Study: Modern Hybrid Corn Makes Better Use of Nitrogen US - Today's hybrid corn varieties more efficiently use nitrogen to create more grain, according to 72 years of public-sector research data reviewed by Purdue University researchers.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Soybean Row Spacing: Wide or Narrow? US - Average row spacing in Illinois soybean fields has increased over the past decade after narrowing for several decades before that, according to University of Illinois crop sciences professor...
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Science, Industry Club Together to Deliver Better Crops UK - Today, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) is announcing nine new industry-relevant crop science projects as part of the Crop Improvement Research Club (C...
Friday, April 20, 2012
Options to Control Corn Plants from the Initial Planting US - University of Illinois associate professor of weed science Aaron Hager says that the below-freezing temperatures last week damaged some emerged corn in some parts of Illinois.
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Findings on Aphid Symbiosis Could Provide New Insecticide Targets GLOBAL - Aphids are pests that threaten food security, causing millions of pounds of damage to crops in the UK alone. Because they live exclusively on the sugary sap of plants, their diets only...
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
A New Approach to Molecular Plant Breeding US - A US Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientist has shown researchers and plant breeders a better way to handle the massive amounts of data being generated by plant molecular studies, using...
Nanotech Cotton Opens Up New Possibilities for the Fibre US - Cotton is going high-tech in New Orleans, La., where a team of US Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists is continuing a long tradition of innovative research on the prized natural...
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
Bee Health: How Study Hopes to Protect Our Pollinators EU - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is liaising with the European Commission as well as the French Health and Safety Agency (Anses) following the publication of two new scientific...
Vegetable Protein Key for Future Protein Supplies UK - Scientists at Aberystwyth University’s Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) are playing their part in addressing the UK protein deficit through a 5 year research...
Friday, March 23, 2012
Canada Looks to Secure Trade CANADA - This week, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz spoke at an international meeting of industry and government officials working to make sure consumers have more dependable access to food and...
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Government of Canada Invests in Green Agriculture Research CANADA - Canadian farmers will have the opportunity to increase their profits while improving the environment with the support of the Government of Canada.
Monday, March 19, 2012
Crop Research Centre to Boost UK Green Economy UK - A new facility which will collaborate with local companies to develop new ways of converting crops such as rye grass, oats and miscanthus (elephant grass) into products including pharmaceuticals,...
Farmers and Scientists Share Cotton Lessons with West Africa AUSTRALIA - In a new partnership with sub-Saharan Africa, Australian scientists and farmers are hosting a delegation of key African cotton industry representatives and researchers to share their...
Friday, March 16, 2012
Future of Cotton Research Boosted by A$35 Million AUSTRALIA - At the Cotton Breeding Australia Symposium in Narrabri, NSW, CSIRO and Cotton Seed Distributors announced a five-year, A$35 million extension to their existing agreement, to fund...
Crop Residue Becomes Money-Maker in US ANALYSIS - Residue buildup has become a big challenge for growers, but partial corn stover removal could not only improve stand establishment and yield, it could also offer additional income,...
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Corn Insecticide Linked to Great Die-Off of Beneficial Honeybees EUROPE - New research has linked springtime die-offs of honeybees critical for pollinating food crops — part of the mysterious malady called colony collapse disorder — with technology for...
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