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Water-conserving irrigation strategies minimize overwatering, runoff

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Nov 05, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (2) | 0

Conserving water and reducing the environmental impact of runoff are two of the most important issues confronting container nursery operations. Current regulations and laws in five states limit water consumption ...

Frequent flower buyers seek product variety

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Nov 05, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Florists and other retailers who sell flowers and plants can now add another tool to their marketing kit. A recent study of "consumption values" may help them understand what influences consumers' choices in regard to floral ...

Powerful pumpkins, super squash

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Nov 04, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Carotenoids, the family of yellow to red pigments responsible for the striking orange hues of pumpkins and the familiar red color of vine-ripe tomatoes, play an important role in human health by acting as ...

Short heels make elite sprinters super speedy

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Oct 30, 2009 | 4.4 / 5 (5) | 0

What is it about elite sprinters that gives them the edge over non-sprinters in the 100m dash? Stephen Piazza from the Pennsylvania State University publishes his discovery, in The Journal of Experimental Bi ...

Hard Winter Wheat Varieties Released

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Oct 30, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The first hard winter wheat varieties bred and developed for production in the eastern United States have been released by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS).

Maize research reduces poverty in west and central Africa

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Oct 28, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

An analysis of three and half decades of maize research in African farming communities finds big benefits. A multi-country study, in Agricultural Economics, reports the significant role international maize research plays ...

Disgraced cloning expert convicted in South Korea (Update)

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Oct 26, 2009 | 5 / 5 (3) | 0

(AP) -- A South Korean stem cell scientist once hailed as a hero for bringing hope to people with incurable diseases and creating the world's first cloned dog was convicted Monday on criminal charges related ...

Wild pigs and deer do not spread GM corn via feces or accumulate transgenic residues in meat

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Oct 26, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Deer stew, roast of wild boar, venison ragout - come fall, all varieties of game are in season for gourmets. However, ever since the worldwide surge in genetically modified corn, critical consumers' appetites have abated ...

In combat zone, gastroenterologists put skills to test

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Oct 26, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Most of today's gastroenterologists practice in relatively calm environments with patients of the same species. But for Dr. Leon Kundrotas and his colleagues working in Joint Base Balad, Iraq, the need to diagnose and treat ...

Prevent tomato late blight next growing season

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Oct 23, 2009 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Across the northeast, home gardeners expecting the usual bumper crop of tomatoes this season were dismayed to find their plants affected by late blight, the same fungus that caused Ireland's potato famine ...

UF releases first citrus cultivar; Sugar Belle packs a tasty punch

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Oct 22, 2009 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Sugar Belle -- a bold mandarin orange hybrid that ripens in time for the winter holiday market -- will be the first University of Florida-created citrus variety intended for commercial production.

Doppler Ultrasound Helps Scientists Understand Fescue Toxicosis

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Oct 21, 2009 | 3 / 5 (1) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Doppler technology -- the very same technology used by meteorologists to track thunderstorms -- is being used by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists to better understand the rate ...

Research Yields Sheep Breeding Improvements

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Oct 20, 2009 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Artificial insemination (AI) techniques that work well with cattle and swine can be difficult or costly to perform in sheep, but help’s on the way, thanks to Agricultural Research Service ...

Sweet Potato Protection is More Than Skin Deep

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Oct 15, 2009 | 3.3 / 5 (3) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Sweet potatoes are a seasonal staple that earn U.S. producers some $370 million every year. Now Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have found traits in sweet potatoes that someday ...

Microchips result in higher rate of return of shelter animals to owners

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Oct 13, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Animals shelter officials housing lost pets that had been implanted with a microchip were able to find the owners in almost three out of four cases in a recently published national study.

Why do human populations differ? Fruit fly study aims to provide genetic answers

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Oct 13, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Charles Aquadro, professor of molecular biology and genetics, researches how fruit flies provide clues to humans' own genetic footprints of adaptation.

Squeezing More Crop Out of Each Drop of Water

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Oct 09, 2009 | 3.8 / 5 (4) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Studies in China and Colorado by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and cooperators have revealed some interesting tactics on how to irrigate with limited water, based on a crop’s ...

Ultrasound Used for Better Breeding in Sheep

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Oct 06, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Ultrasound technology routinely used to accurately predict characteristics that indicate carcass yield and value in cattle and swine can also be used in live sheep, Agricultural Research Service ...