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Biodegradable mulch films on the horizon
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Feb 26, 2009 |
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In 1999, more than 30 million acres of agricultural land worldwide were covered with plastic mulch, and those numbers have been increasing significantly since then. With the recent trend toward "going green", ...
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Organic weed control options for highbush blueberry
Nov 04, 2009 |
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Research scientists at Nova Scotia Agricultural College have been working steadily to find effective organic methods to control weeds in cultivated blueberry crops. One resulting study, published in a recent ...
Flip flops, mulch and no coat
May 05, 2008 |
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At a time when over half of US children (aged 3-6) are in child care centers, and growing concern over childhood obesity has led physicians to focus on whether children are getting enough physical activity, a new study of ...
Organic apple orchard floor maintenance techniques
Sep 04, 2009 |
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Successful organic apple farming literally starts from the ground up. Maintaining a healthy orchard floor is the key to preventing weeds and keeping soil healthy. Logically, finding effective methods to increase ...
Long-term study of orchard ground cover management systems
Feb 27, 2009 |
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Orchard floor and groundcover management is important to fruit growers, affecting the efficiency of orchard operations, fruit tree performance, and soil quality.
Organic weed control for dandelions
Sep 08, 2009 |
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Spring and summer often find homeowners out in their yards, busily attempting to control the onslaught of dandelions in a quest for green, weed-free lawns. Dandelions, broadleaf perennial plants that have a questionable reputation ...
Study: Mountains reached current elevation earlier than thought
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 23, 2008 |
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Geologists studying deposits of volcanic glass in the western United States have found that the central Sierra Nevada largely attained its present elevation 12 million years ago, roughly 8 or 9 million years ...
Controlling cucumber beetles organically
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Feb 17, 2009 |
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As the popularity of organic produce increases with consumers, growers need more options to manage pests naturally.
Strawberry fields ripe for the picking
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Dec 06, 2007 |
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Many fruit farmers in the United States rely heavily on "pick-your-own" (PYO) operations to realize profits and create repeat business. Pick-your-own fruit farms are an important market segment, and consumer ...
Avoid Inviting Termites to 'Dinner' at Your House
Mar 26, 2009 |
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It is the nightmare of many a homeowner: Termites merrily eating away at the family castle.
Researchers study ground cover to reduce impact of biomass harvest
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jul 08, 2008 |
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Ground cover may be one workable method to reduce the effects of erosion that future biomass harvests are predicted to bring. Iowa State University researchers are looking at ways to use ground cover, a living ...
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