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03/31/2022
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By Franz Walker
Kenyan researchers evaluate method of growing potatoes using air
Potatoes represent an important food security and cash crop in Kenya, but the scarcity of quality seeds is a persistent problem that hinders improvements in the country’s potato production. To try to address this issue, researchers evaluated whether five Kenyan potato varieties could be grown through aeroponics. The key to the study, conducted by researchers […]
12/17/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
Accumulation of ammonia from agriculture linked to cloud formations over Asia
European researchers found that cloud formations over Asia are influenced by ammonia from agriculture. In a paper published in the journal Nature Geoscience, the researchers described how ammonia from livestock and fertilizers rises up into the atmosphere to form a seasonal aerosol layer. Aerosol layer largely made up of ammonia-based chemical The Asian tropopause aerosol layer (ATAL) is an accumulation of […]
10/26/2021
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By Ramon Tomey
Scientists call for crop diversity to ensure future food security and nutrition
Fifteen scientists from six countries have come together to look at the loss of crop diversity – including its causes and its full extent. Their review of hundreds of other studies published over the last eight years has produced alarming findings. They have found that 95 percent of the studies they looked at have reported […]
10/11/2021
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By Franz Walker
Growth-promoting bacteria found to improve potato yield despite unfavorable conditions
Researchers from the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia tested the effects of two growth-promoting bacteria, namely, Pseudomonas fluorescens and Azospirillum brasilense, on the yield of three potato varieties. Their findings were published in the journal Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section B — Soil & Plant Science. The researchers planted three potato varieties with different longevity of growth periods – “Morgana” (mid-early variety), […]
08/19/2021
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By Mary Villareal
Study finds pesticides kill bees even below recommended doses
A new study from the University of California, Riverside revealed that a common class of insecticides is harmful to bees even below recommended doses. Neonicotinoids are insecticides that protect plants from harmful insects like aphids; however, they can also seriously harm beneficial insects like bees. This insecticide, which is chemically similar to nicotine, is widely used by commercial growers. […]
05/28/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Federal court says EPA must ban pesticide linked to brain damage in children
Children may soon be spared from a toxic pesticide that has been linked to brain damage. On April 29, the 9th United States Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must ban all uses of chlorpyrifos on food or establish new residue levels for the insecticide that are safe for children. The decision comes […]
05/25/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
See-through solar cells can generate power while helping plants grow
New research out of North Carolina State University showed that it is possible to grow lettuce in greenhouses that filter out wavelengths of light used to generate solar power. Published in the journal Cell Reports Physical Science, the study demonstrates the feasibility of installing see-through organic solar cells on the roofs of greenhouses to generate electricity without stunting plant growth. Moreover, these see-through […]
05/11/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
Installing solar panels on pastures boosts land productivity, study finds
Raising lambs in the same area where solar panels are installed increases farmland’s ability to support crops and livestock. This is the conclusion of Oregon State University researchers after comparing pastures covered in solar panels with “traditional” open pastures. The researchers detailed their findings in a paper published in the journal Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. Exploring agrivoltaics […]
03/17/2021
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By Michael Alexander
Researchers grow crops on NASA soil simulant, suggesting that the same can be done on Mars and the Moon
It may seem like something out of a science fiction novel, but growing food in space is one step closer to becoming a reality, a group of scientists has said. As reported in the journal Open Agriculture, researchers from Wageningen University and Research in the Netherlands have managed to identify vegetables and other crops that can […]
03/15/2021
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By Evangelyn Rodriguez
Scientists document how essential oils can be used as natural fungicides
Essential oils are concentrated, phytonutrient-rich extracts that capture the scent and flavor of plants. They are usually obtained through distillation or mechanical methods like cold pressing. Essential oils are known for their many uses, such as in aromatherapy, where they are said to help relieve pain and reduce stress and anxiety. Some of these useful natural […]
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