News tagged with sweet corn
First evidence that weed killers improve nutritional value of a key food crop
Jul 08, 2009 |
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Scientists are reporting for the first time that the use of weed killers in farmers' fields boosts the nutritional value of an important food a crop. Application of two common herbicides to several varieties ...
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How sweet is it?
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Nov 05, 2007 |
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We love it fresh, canned and frozen. It's grown in every state, and according to a recent study published by the American Society of Horticultural Science, adds up to a whopping $807 million per year industry in the U.S. ...
Pure fructose frequently confused with high fructose corn syrup
Mar 04, 2009 |
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As researchers continue to examine the role of sweeteners in the diet, it's important that people understand the differences among various ingredients used in scientific studies, according to the Corn Refiners Association ...
Sweet deception: New test distinguishes impure honey from the real thing
May 07, 2009 |
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Here's some sweet news for honey lovers: Researchers in France are reporting development of a simple test for distinguishing 100 percent natural honeys from adulterated or impure versions that they say are ...
Study shows more corn for biofuels would hurt water
Sep 28, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- More of the fertilizers and pesticides used to grow corn would find their way into nearby water sources if ethanol demands lead to planting more acres in corn, according to a Purdue University study.
Brain's 'sixth sense' for calories discovered
Mar 26, 2008 |
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The brain can sense the calories in food, independent of the taste mechanism, researchers have found in studies with mice. Their finding that the brain’s reward system is switched on by this “sixth sense” machinery could ...
Sweet Potato Protection is More Than Skin Deep
Oct 15, 2009 |
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(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 ...
Researchers find traces of mercury in high-fructose corn syrup
Jan 27, 2009 |
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A swig of soda or bite of a candy bar might be sweet, but a new study suggests that food made with corn syrup also could be delivering tiny doses of toxic mercury.
Corn yield stability varies with rotations, fertility
Jul 21, 2009 |
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Understanding temporal variability in crop yields has implications for sustainable crop production, particularly since greater fluxes in crop yields are projected with global climate change.
Spying on Corn Rootworm Predators Nightlife
Oct 31, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Agricultural Research Service (ARS) entomologist Jonathan G. Lundgren, while exploring corn fields at night, has found a very different group of predators than the ones that feed during the ...
OSU 'sweet' biofuels research goes down on the farm
Aug 29, 2007 |
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Oklahoma State University’s sorghum-related biofuels research is taking a localized approach, with the aim of making possible the effective production of ethanol in the farmer’s own field.
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