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Rice: From genes to farmers' fields
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Nov 21, 2008 |
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"Waterproof" versions of popular varieties of rice, which can withstand 2 weeks of complete submergence, have passed tests in farmers' fields with flying colors. Several of these varieties are now close to official release ...
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Italian farmers defend mozzarella cheese
Mar 27, 2008 |
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An Italian farmers' union is trying to quell fears that Italy's famed mozzarella cheese may be tainted with dioxin.
UW-Madison entomologist helps farmers deal with tricky crop pest
Sep 15, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Historically, crop rotation has worked to keep the western corn rootworm in check in Wisconsin.
Traditional Thai hill farmers help preserve genetic diversity of rice
Jul 28, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Rice is one of the most important crops worldwide, as it feeds over half of the world's population. Domesticated rice is an important supply of the world's rice. However, these strains are ...
If only the weeds would keep their genes to themselves
Oct 06, 2009 |
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Family can be a blessing and a curse, and never more so than in the case of crop plants and their wild relatives. These wild and weedy relatives harbor unique and beneficial genes that may no longer be found in their cultivated ...
Undesirable weather slows down hay production
Jun 25, 2009 |
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Spring weather has been less than favorable for harvesting hay, keeping many Indiana hay producers out of their fields, said Keith Johnson, Purdue Extension forage specialist.
Farmers relying on roundup lose some of its benefit
Apr 14, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Roundup Ready crops have made weed control much easier for farmers, but a new study shows their reliance on the technology may be weakening the herbicide's ability to control weeds.
Brown root rot -- a potentially serious forage crop disease -- is found throughout the Northeast
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Nov 12, 2007 |
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Cornell plant pathologists have detected brown root rot -- a potentially serious forage crop disease -- in the northeastern United States. It is widespread in New York, Vermont and New Hampshire and has been ...
Conflict with farmers threaten geese
Feb 15, 2006 |
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A Netherlands Institute of Ecology scientist in Yerseke says the survival of pink-footed geese is being endangered by a conflict with farmers.
GPS helps locate soil erosion pathways
Aug 13, 2009 |
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Grassed waterways are placed in agricultural fields where runoff water tends to concentrate because they can substantially reduce soil erosion. Mapping techniques that help identify where erosion channels will likely form ...
Farmers use radishes to soften, fertilize fields
Sep 18, 2009 |
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(AP) -- White radishes are taking root on Tony Luthman's farm, the start of what he hopes will create a welcome mat for the corn he plants in the spring.
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