News tagged with ready crops
Which direction are herbicides heading?
2,4-D is coming back. What many might consider a "dinosaur" may be the best solution for growers fighting weed resistance today, said Dean Riechers, University of Illinois associate professor of weed physiology.
Oct 11, 2011 |
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Farmers relying on roundup lose some of its benefit
(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.
Apr 14, 2009 |
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When worlds collide: Researchers harness supercomputers to understand solar storm, magnetosphere
If the sun is anything, it is reassuring. It rises, sets, and rises again, allowing us to grow crops, get tan, and power homes, just to name a few of humanity's most important life-sustaining functions. No ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 07, 2012 |
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Professor documents cancer battle in online videos
(AP) -- At first, David Oliver ignored the bump on his neck that he noticed while shaving. The medical school professor assumed it was calcified scar tissue from a previous surgery.
Feb 02, 2012 |
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Apps for day-to-day work
Games, e-mails and around-the-clock Internet access – smartphones are making the information culture an even more prominent part of everyday life. Businesses and employers are also increasingly relying ...
Feb 01, 2012 |
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New York state may soon suffer outsize effects from climate, says report
(PhysOrg.com) -- In the first statewide climate change outlook for New York, scientists say that the state may suffer disproportionate effects in coming decades compared with other regions, due to its geography ...
Nov 17, 2011 |
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Invention analyzes plant diseases without leaving the field
Farmers and field scientists can now instantly identify diseases attacking crops and plants, thanks to a Michigan State University professor's new invention.
Nov 07, 2011 |
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Dead again? Lake Erie in trouble
Tributaries of Lake Erie aren't catching fire as they did a half-century ago.
Oct 20, 2011 |
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Crowdsourcing democracy through social media
Today the citizens of Liberia will participate in just their second presidential election since the country emerged from a brutal civil war in 2003, and in such an environment the specter of violence or other ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 11, 2011 |
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Fruits and vegetables submerged by flood water are not safe to eat
Now that communities across the state have dried out and are repairing damages from Tropical Storm Lee, a gardening expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences reminds backyard gardeners that fruits ...
Sep 22, 2011 |
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Early detection of plant disease
Each year, plant viruses and fungal attacks lead to crop losses of up to 30 percent. That is why it is important to detect plant disease early on. Yet laboratory tests are expensive and often time-consuming. ...
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Sep 01, 2011 |
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Study shows an ancient crop effective in protecting against a 21st century hazard
Flax has been part of human history for well over 30,000 years, used for weaving cloth, feeding people and animals, and even making paint. Now, researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania ...
Aug 09, 2011 |
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