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Released: 5-May-2020 9:50 AM EDT
Intensive farming increases risk of epidemics, warn scientists
University of Sheffield

Research from the University of Sheffield and the University of Bath has discovered how a common pathogen is able to infect both cattle and humans

Released: 4-May-2020 6:20 PM EDT
Expansion, environmental impacts of irrigation by 2050 greatly underestimated
Princeton University

The amount of farmland around the world that will need to be irrigated in order to feed an estimated global population of 9 billion people by 2050 could be up to several billion acres, far higher than scientists currently project, according to new research.

Released: 4-May-2020 4:30 PM EDT
Chemicals from corn may bond durable plastic materials
South Dakota State University

Bioprocessing engineers formulated star-shaped thermoset resins using chemical from the ethanol fermentation.

Released: 30-Apr-2020 8:00 AM EDT
Bermudagrass Harvest Management Options with Poultry Litter Fertilization
American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

Managing Harvests of ‘Russell’ and ‘Tifton 44’ Bermudagrass Receiving Broiler Litter for Phosphorus Removal and Nutritive Value

Released: 29-Apr-2020 3:25 PM EDT
Using cross-laminated timer on low-volume bridges
South Dakota State University

A South Dakota State University faculty member will be the first person in the U.S. to study the use of cross-laminated timber on a low-volume vehicle bridge.

Released: 28-Apr-2020 7:05 PM EDT
Agricultural pickers in US to see unsafely hot workdays double by 2050
University of Washington

The average number of unsafely hot summer days could double by 2050 and triple by 2100 in U.S. counties where agricultural crops are grown. The study also looks at different strategies the industry could adopt to protect workers’ health.

   
Released: 28-Apr-2020 1:50 PM EDT
Program delivers masks, COVID-19 info for New York farmworkers
Cornell University

To help protect farmworkers and slow the spread of COVID-19 in rural New York, the Cornell Farmworker Program is mobilizing local support to make and distribute face masks across the state.

Released: 28-Apr-2020 1:20 PM EDT
Harnessing Psyllid Peptides to Fight Citrus Greening Disease
Boyce Thompson Institute

Citrus greening disease, also called huanglongbing (HLB), is a bacterial infection of citrus trees that results in small, misshapen and sour fruits that are unsuitable for consumption, ultimately killing the tree.

Released: 27-Apr-2020 3:35 PM EDT
Cornell AgriTech helps New York food, agriculture industry adapt to COVID-19
Cornell University

Cornell AgriTech’s Center for Excellence for Food and Agriculture has been helping New York food and agriculture businesses adapt to the COVID-19 economy with new marketing strategies and by diversifying products.

Released: 27-Apr-2020 9:00 AM EDT
Scientists Use Bacteria to Help Plants Grow in Salty Soil
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)

A new study has shown that salt-tolerant bacteria can be used to enhance salt tolerance in various types of plants. The new approach could increase crop yield in areas dealing with increasing soil salinity.

Released: 23-Apr-2020 8:00 AM EDT
Industrial Hemp: reviewing history and hysteria
American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

Valuable for its fiber, seed and oil, crop is making a return in research and in farmers' fields



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