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Crop performance matters when evaluating greenhouse gas emissions: study
Measuring the emission of greenhouse gases from croplands should take into account the crops themselves.
Sep 06, 2011 |
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Reducing Agriculture's Climate Change Footprint
(PhysOrg.com) -- Curbing greenhouse gas emissions from cultivated fields may require going beyond cutting back on nitrogen fertilizer and changing crop rotation cycles, according to research by Agricultural ...
Nov 04, 2009 |
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Preventing soil erosion in continuous corn
With recent increase in the cost of energy and subsequent explorations into alternative energy sources, the increased harvest of corn residue for cellulosic ethanol production is likely in the future. This may be especially ...
Jan 12, 2009 |
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Efforts to control the 'Mighty Mississippi' result in flooded farmland and permanent damage
When the water in the Mississippi River rose to 58 feet with a forecast of 60 feet or higher in May 2011, the emergency plan to naturally or intentionally breach the levees, established over 80 years prior, ...
Jan 19, 2012 |
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Corn yields with perennial cover crop are equal to traditional farming
Soil quality, water quality, and possibly even farm profits will all benefit by using a perennial cover crop on corn fields that allows for similar yields to traditional farming methods, according to Iowa ...
Jul 25, 2011 |
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Researchers examine way to undercut dust emissions
There is literally a way to undercut dust emissions in the very driest parts of the Pacific Northwest's Columbia Plateau region, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientist.
Jul 14, 2011 |
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Dairy manure goes urban
When natural ecosystems are replaced by roads, homes, and commercial structures, soil is negatively impacted. Studies have shown that, among other issues, distressed urban soils are often significantly compacted, ...
Jun 23, 2011 |
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Researchers propose 'whole-system redesign' of US agriculture
Transformative changes in markets, policy and science, rather than just incremental changes in farming practices and technology, will be critical if the United States is to achieve long-term sustainability in agriculture, ...
May 05, 2011 |
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Cost effective manure management
Recycling manure is an important practice, especially for large livestock producers. Manure can be used as fertilizer to aid in crop production, aiding livestock producers that grow their own feed crops. While manure does ...
Apr 05, 2011 |
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USDA funds research on crops and climate change
(AP) -- The federal government is investing $60 million in three major studies on the effects of climate change on crops and forests to help ensure farmers and foresters can continue producing food and timber ...
Mar 21, 2011 |
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Sugarcane bioethanol: Environmental implications
An article in the current issue of Global Change Biology Bioenergy assessed the net greenhouse gas savings of bioethanol from sugarcane as compared to the use of fossil fuels.
Mar 02, 2011 |
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Transitioning to organic farming
As the organic food trend continues to grow; more farmers are converting from conventional agriculture to organic production. One of the fastest growing markets in the U.S. is the production of organic milk. The growth of ...
Feb 22, 2011 |
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Analyzing long-term impacts of biofuel on the land
The growing development and implementation of renewable biofuel energy has considerable advantages over using declining supplies of fossil fuels. However, meeting the demands of a fuel-driven society may require utilizing ...
Feb 03, 2011 |
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