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08/28/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Improving soy farming with organic fertilizers

A Brazilian study investigated the possibility of using turkey manure as an organic fertilizer to replace chemical fertilizer. It reported that the manure was able to improve the soil quality and increased the yield of soybean crops, allowing for the reduction or outright replacement of chemical fertilizers that have toxic side effects. The researchers were […]

08/14/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Researchers boost crop production 47% by speeding photorespiration

Natural proteins are just as important for plants as they are for humans. In an article on Science Daily, researchers described how higher levels of a particular factor, H-protein, could improve the photorespiration of plants, which would in turn greatly increase the yield of the crop. The H-protein in question is usually found in the […]

08/02/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Applied insect ecologist says that neonicotinoid insecticides are used far more heavily than necessary, causing huge ecological damage

You’re probably aware by now that the use of neonicotinoid pesticides is threatening bee populations around the world. While this remains a serious concern, one expert has stated that he feels the focus on bees has obscured even greater concerns about the use of these chemicals. Applied insect ecologist John F. Tooker says the bigger […]

08/01/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Not just ugly; pest damage affects nutrition too

A study published in the journal Acta Alimentaria indicated that the damage afflicted by pests on crops not only reduces its visual appeal, but it can also affect its nutritional value. Researchers from Kaposvár University and the University of Pécs in Hungary concluded this after examining the effects that the two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae Koch) had on […]

04/17/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Soybean protein composition is adversely affected by the two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae Koch)

The damage afflicted by pests on crops do not only reduce its visual appeal, but it can also affect its nutritional value, according to a study. The researchers came up with this conclusion after examining the effects that the two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae Koch) had on soybeans. The damage that T. urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae) can do on […]

04/11/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Edamame farmers are using rye as a cover crop to reduce the use of herbicides

Farmers continue to search for alternatives to herbicides to control weeds due to the increase of herbicide-resistant weeds in most grain and vegetable crops. Fortunately, edamame farmers have found a way to reduce the use of herbicides by using rye as a cover crop, according to a study published in the journal Weed Science. The […]

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