The United States on Monday criticized "unnecessary" European Union rules against genetically modified US crop imports as it prepares to enter free-trade talks with the EU.

Biology - Biotechnology

Apr 01, 2013 not rated yet 7

For decades, farmers in Montana and the Dakotas have produced impressive yields of barley and wheat. But that bounty has come at a cost. Tilling the soil in the region's crop-fallow production systems has ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Mar 29, 2013 5 / 5 (4) 0

We have been to the moon several times. Next time, we may go back for a considerable period. And concrete plans for a one-way ticket to Mars have already been forged. Food will have to be grown on location. ...

Space & Earth - Space Exploration

Mar 28, 2013 4.3 / 5 (7) 2

In the United States, only species listed on state or federal noxious weed lists are regulated, and those lists are often biased toward species that affect agricultural crops. Conversely, invasive plant council ...

Biology - Ecology

Mar 26, 2013 not rated yet 3

(Phys.org) —Removing corn stover from agricultural fields to produce cellulosic ethanol requires careful management to avoid adding greenhouse gas emissions and soil erosion to the environment, say Purdue ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Mar 19, 2013 not rated yet 1

It is increasingly recognized that protected areas alone are not sufficient for successful biodiversity conservation, and that management of production areas (e.g. forestry and agricultural land) plays a crucial role in that ...

Biology - Ecology

Mar 18, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientist is giving guidance to growers in Montana and the Dakotas on how grazing sheep when fields are left fallow will affect soil quality.

Space & Earth - Environment

Mar 14, 2013 not rated yet 0

Wild pollinators – primarily wild bees, flies, and other insects – are at least as important, and often more efficient, at pollinating agricultural crops than domestic honey bee colonies, according to ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Mar 14, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 0

(Phys.org) —The effect that global warming will have on plants is now better understood thanks to advanced modelling provided by The University of Queensland's (UQ) Professor Graeme Hammer, one of Australia's leading crop ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Mar 04, 2013 2.9 / 5 (10) 7 |

Researchers studying data from 600 fields in 20 countries have found that managed honey bees are not as successful at pollinating crops as wild insects, primarily wild bees, suggesting the continuing loss ...

Biology - Ecology

Feb 28, 2013 5 / 5 (3) 1 |

Scientists say amending an EU directive on GMOs could help stimulate innovation in making vaccines, cheaper pharmaceuticals and organic plastics using plants.

Biology - Biotechnology

Feb 19, 2013 not rated yet 2

(Phys.org)—While most farmers consider viruses and fungi potential threats to their crops, these microbes can help wild plants adapt to extreme conditions, according to a Penn State virologist.

Biology - Biotechnology

Feb 18, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

Agricultural researchers on Tuesday said they had found a gene that boosts the digestibility of sorghum, transforming a humble grain into a potential famine-beater.

Biology - Biotechnology

Feb 12, 2013 5 / 5 (10) 1

Natural warfare between a virus and a Pseudomonas bacterium is helping U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists continue to learn about the bacterium's ability to kill arugula, broccoli, and several ...

Biology - Other

Feb 11, 2013 not rated yet 0

(Phys.org)—The UN estimates that one in every seven people around the world are hungry. Fortunately, Jonathan Lynch uses Information Technology (IT) to get to the root of this problem.

Biology - Biotechnology

Feb 08, 2013 1 / 5 (2) 1