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Released: 13-Dec-2022 11:05 AM EST
Feeding apple waste to chickens may boost their health
Cornell University

An apple a day may keep the livestock veterinarian away. Juice, pulp and other waste from Empire apples, when injected into chicken eggs before hatching, show signs of boosting the animal’s intestinal health, according to Cornell research.

Newswise: ETRI developed 'Smart Safe Livestock Barn Platform' technology
Released: 13-Dec-2022 8:30 AM EST
ETRI developed 'Smart Safe Livestock Barn Platform' technology
National Research Council of Science and Technology

ETRI announced that it has developed TRIPLETS, a smart safety livestock barn platform that can prevent livestock diseases and effectively control and manage livestock by incorporating the latest ICT such as artificial intelligence (AI) and digital twins in the livestock.

Newswise: Meta-analysis reveals how crowds may change gene expression in some insects
Released: 12-Dec-2022 1:40 PM EST
Meta-analysis reveals how crowds may change gene expression in some insects
Hiroshima University

A grasshopper hatched in a crowded environment may look and behave differently than a grasshopper hatched in isolation — even if they have the same genes.

Released: 9-Dec-2022 7:15 PM EST
Mental health support for farmers needs radical overhaul, say researchers
University of Exeter

Mental health services in rural areas need urgent attention to ensure the needs of farmers are properly met, according to researchers.

Released: 9-Dec-2022 8:30 AM EST
Russian technological sovereignty in agricultural and food biotechnology
Scientific Project Lomonosov

Experts discussed related questions in Sochi within the business programme of the II Congress of Young Scientists.

Newswise: What is some current research in growing cumin?
Released: 7-Dec-2022 8:00 AM EST
What is some current research in growing cumin?
American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

Combination of vermicompost and nitrogen treatment increased the cumin plant height and the number of branches in Ethiopian study

Newswise: A disinfectant spray that deploys “billions of tiny soldiers”
Released: 1-Dec-2022 2:00 PM EST
A disinfectant spray that deploys “billions of tiny soldiers”
McMaster University

Researchers have created a powerful new weapon against bacterial contamination and infection by developing a way to spray bacteriophages – harmless viruses that eat bacteria – onto food and other materials to rid them of harmful pathogens.

Released: 30-Nov-2022 2:25 PM EST
Peptyde Bio Closes Oversubscribed Pre-Seed Round
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

Peptyde Bio Inc. announced that it has closed an oversubscribed $1.2M pre-seed funding round. Peptyde Bio is the first company spun out of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center by Danforth Technology Company (DTC), the wholly-owned subsidiary formed by the Danforth Center in February 2022.

Newswise: Crops in space
Released: 30-Nov-2022 10:35 AM EST
Crops in space
University of Delaware

A University of Delaware researcher will use a grant from NASA to investigate light optimization for growing food in space, focusing on the ways changing light conditions over time can optimize lettuce productivity and nutritional quality under super-elevated carbon dioxide and low relative humidity.

Newswise: Biodiversity in Africa and Latin America at risk from oil palm expansion, new report warns
Released: 28-Nov-2022 7:40 PM EST
Biodiversity in Africa and Latin America at risk from oil palm expansion, new report warns
University of York

Zero deforestation commitments may inadvertently leave vital habitats in Latin America and Africa vulnerable to agricultural expansion, a new study has found.

Newswise: Sequencing project to unleash the biotechnology potential of euglenoids
Released: 22-Nov-2022 12:05 PM EST
Sequencing project to unleash the biotechnology potential of euglenoids
European Molecular Biology Laboratory

The Euglena International Network (EIN) (https://euglenanetwork.org/), founded in 2020, is a global consortium of hundreds of scientists around the world with the collective goal of supporting euglenoid science through collaborative and integrative omics between academics and industry.

Newswise: United Nations Partnership - the Power of Education to Spread Mediterranean Diet as Framework for Urban Sustainable Growth – 600 School Partnership
Released: 22-Nov-2022 10:05 AM EST
United Nations Partnership - the Power of Education to Spread Mediterranean Diet as Framework for Urban Sustainable Growth – 600 School Partnership
Green Bronx Machine

Green Bronx Machine, Future Food Institute, Mayor of Pollica, President of ICCAR- UNESCO, and Italian coordination of the UNESCO Emblematic Communities announce LIFESTYLE FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE to partner with 600 schools in Italy to promote human and planetary health via Mediterranean Diet.

Newswise: RUDN Biologist Describes the Genetic Diversity of 57 Strains of a Dangerous Phytopathogen
Released: 19-Nov-2022 2:05 PM EST
RUDN Biologist Describes the Genetic Diversity of 57 Strains of a Dangerous Phytopathogen
Scientific Project Lomonosov

A RUDN biologist for the first time described the genetic and other features of more than 50 strains of a bacterium that infects many crops around the world. The results will be important for plant breeding for resistance to phytopathogens

Released: 18-Nov-2022 11:45 AM EST
Study: Turning wastewater into fertilizer is feasible and could help to make agriculture more sustainable
Drexel University

The wastewater draining from massive pools of sewage sludge has the potential to play a role in more sustainable agriculture, according to environmental engineering researchers at Drexel University.

Released: 17-Nov-2022 8:25 PM EST
Science misinformation on GMOs reaches quarter of a billion people, study finds
Boyce Thompson Institute

Science misinformation about genetically modified crops and foods had a potential global readership of over a quarter of a billion people, according to a new study published by the Alliance for Science, which combats anti-science misinformation on topics like climate, vaccines and GMOs.

Newswise: CUVET’s “Saraburi Premium Milk” Business Model to Promote Thai Dairy Farmers’ Competitiveness in the Global Market
Released: 17-Nov-2022 8:55 AM EST
CUVET’s “Saraburi Premium Milk” Business Model to Promote Thai Dairy Farmers’ Competitiveness in the Global Market
Chulalongkorn University

Chula Veterinary Science Research supports dairy farmers to develop their product quality and brands as entrepreneurs of dairy farm businesses under “Saraburi Premium Milk” to stand competitive in the face of economic crisis.

Newswise: Waste warriors: black soldier flies turn food scraps into value
Released: 16-Nov-2022 10:05 PM EST
Waste warriors: black soldier flies turn food scraps into value
University of South Australia

They’re the creepy crawlies with a voracious appetite, so when it comes food waste, black soldier fly larvae are nature’s number one composters. Now, these wriggly grubs are helping South Australia’s food bowl stay clean and green as part of a sustainable food initiative from Mobius Farms.

Released: 16-Nov-2022 1:10 PM EST
A win, win, win for dairy production in East Africa
Lancaster University

Adopting high yield dairy cattle breeds and improving feed would allow Tanzania to increase milk production, while reducing planet warming greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and alleviating poverty, a new study reveals.

Newswise: Soil Sensor Yields Beneficial Information for Farmers
Released: 16-Nov-2022 8:00 AM EST
Soil Sensor Yields Beneficial Information for Farmers
American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

Electrical conductivity sensors were able to predict soil texture – especially at different depths – and correlated with corn yield data

Released: 15-Nov-2022 12:35 PM EST
The Changing Face of Agriculture
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

How the CSU is leading the ag industry to a sustainable future.



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