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06/16/2017 / By Russel Davis

Scientists developing laser robot that can zap weeds without using pesticides

A team of researchers from the Institute of Geodesy and Geoinformation at the University of Bonn in Germany are currently developing a robotic tool that readily identifies weeds and shoots laser to eliminate them, thus reducing the need to use herbicides. The project received an EXIST Business Start-up Grant from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. […]

06/12/2017 / By Russel Davis

Dangerous monopoly on the horizon as five of the “Big 6” agricultural corporations now looking to merge

Six of the world’s biggest agricultural companies known as the “Big 6” may soon form a dangerous monopoly as interest in proposed mergers has become more pronounced in the last few years. For instance, Dow Chemical and DuPont proposed a merger in December 2015, but are slated to eventually separate their merged agriculture, materials science, and specialty products […]

04/26/2017 / By Russel Davis

Hybrid, heirloom, or GMO? Do you really know your vegetables?

Differentiating hybrid, heirloom, and GMO vegetables can be confusing. Gardeners still interchange these terms, yet the nuances among them need to be understood. These gardening labels describe how the vegetables are reproduced. An article in the gardening website BonnniePlants.com has provided an overview on what makes the gardening methods different from each other. Hybrid plants vs. […]

04/11/2017 / By Russel Davis

Science journal calls for immediate safety review of glyphosate weed killer, warns it may be causing widespread public health hazards

A team of researchers has called for immediate review of standards in using glyphosate weed killer. According to their piece published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, current standards in glyphosate use may be causing widespread public health hazards as the potent weed killer, manufactured by Monsanto and sold under the brand name […]

03/31/2017 / By Russel Davis

How to grow pesticide-free organic celery

Not many people know that today’s commercially produced celery is laden with chemicals, with some samples carrying residues of more than 60 pesticides. This is worrisome, considering that data from the Agricultural Marketing Resource Center showed that U.S. consumers had a mean annual consumption of six pounds of fresh celery per person in 2012 alone. […]

03/27/2017 / By Russel Davis

Fast food diets causing majority of stroke and diabetes deaths across U.S.

Health care specialists have been advising the general public to cut back on fast food consumption for years, and for good reason. Recent data showed that poor dietary habits accounted for nearly half of all cardiometabolic deaths in the U.S. Researchers at the Tufts University in Massachusetts found that there were more than 702,000 cardiometabolic deaths […]

03/25/2017 / By Russel Davis

These raised bed gardening tricks beat traditional gardening every time

Raised bed gardening has been in practice among agriculture enthusiasts for years. Simply put, raised bed gardening is a method that makes use of elevated garden beds to cultivate a variety of crops. Modern raised bed gardens use frames of wood, concrete blocks or timber, and are relatively easy to construct. Gardeners have touted the many […]

03/14/2017 / By Russel Davis

Up to 90% of urinary tract infections caused by E.coli strains that might be coming from chicken meat

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are caused by an array of factors such as sexual activity and age. However, food choice also appears to be a key culprit in the onset of UTIs. A study, published by the CDC in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, found that the source of the bacteria Escherichia coli (E.coli) found […]

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