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No-till Practices Show Extended Benefits On Wheat And Forage
With more than 3 million
acres of wheat in north
Texas, 50 percent or more of
which is grazed by 1 to 2
million head of cattle, it
is important to look at
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Hotline To The Cowshed
A wireless measuring system,
consisting of sensors and
transmission units, helps to
keep livestock healthier
with a minimum use of
resources. ... > full story
Designer Wine? Characterization Of Grapevine Transposons May Aid Development Of New Grape Varieties
A new study presents a
genome-wide characterization
of grapevine transposons.
This work shows that
transposons have captured
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Improving Piglet Survival
Neonatal mortality in pigs
is a major welfare and
economic concern. It is one
of the issues being tackled
by Welfare Quality®, an
EU-funded project designed
to integrate farm animal
... > full story
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Oil Seed Rape Grown For Biofuel Can Help Clean Up Toxic Soils
September 10, 2008 — Oil seed rape grown for biofuel in Ireland could help clean up contaminated soils, scientists ... > full story -
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Hotline To The Cowshed
September 9, 2008 — A wireless measuring system, consisting of sensors and transmission units, helps to keep livestock healthier with a minimum use of ... > full story -
Bacteria Stop Sheep Dip Poisoning Fish And Bees
September 9, 2008 — Bacteria can be used to break down used sheep dip, preventing bees and fish from dying because of soil and river contamination, scientists ... > full story -
A Little Nitrogen Can Go A Long Way
September 4, 2008 — With significant increases in the price of fertilizer and grain, site-specific management -- especially in variable rate nitrogen application -- can have a significant impact on yield and ... > full story -
'Fingerprinting' Helps Make Great Grapes
September 2, 2008 — At about this time next year, nearly all of the 2,800 wild, rare and domesticated grapes in a unique northern California genebank will have had their "genetic profile" or "fingerprint" ... > full story -
Key Discovered To Cold Tolerance In Corn
September 2, 2008 — Demand for corn -- the world's number one feed grain and a staple food for many -- is outstripping supply, resulting in large price increases that are forecast to continue over the next several ... > full story -
Bitter-tasting Nectar And Floral Odors Optimize Outcrossing For Plants
September 2, 2008 — Experiments with genetically modified plants reveal new aspects on the biochemistry of flowers. Scientists have discovered how the chemistry of nectar and floral scents enforces good pollinator ... > full story -
Sweet Potato Out-Yields Corn In Ethanol Production Study
August 28, 2008 — In experiments, sweet potatoes grown in Maryland and Alabama yielded two to three times as much carbohydrate for fuel ethanol production as field corn grown in those states, scientists report. The ... > full story -
Profiling Protective Proteins In Dairy Cows
August 27, 2008 — Agricultural Research Service molecular biologist John Lippolis is delving into the dynamics of the dairy cow immune system. His work is resulting in the first close-up look at how immune system ... > full story -
Taking Earth's Temperature Via Satellite
August 27, 2008 — Imagine adding a thermometer to Google Earth. That's the vision of Agricultural Research Service scientists Martha Anderson and Bill Kustas, who see the need for high-resolution thermal infrared ... > full story
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