The sweat pours down Larry Hasheider's face as he walks across his parched cornfields to show the result of one of the worst droughts to strike the United States in decades.

Space & Earth - Environment

Aug 01, 2012 5 / 5 (4) 50

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) researchers have made significant progress in finding genetic resistance to two key cotton pests—the root-knot nematode and the reniform nematode.

Biology - Biotechnology

Jul 27, 2012 not rated yet 0

Soybean varieties that thrive even in soggy fields could result from studies by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists. This would help increase profits for Mississippi Delta farmers who can see ...

Biology - Biotechnology

Jul 24, 2012 not rated yet 0

The Obama administration opened up protected US land to help farmers and ranchers hit by severe drought Monday, and encouraged crop insurance companies to forgo charging interest for a month.

Space & Earth - Environment

Jul 23, 2012 5 / 5 (3) 7

An ambitious effort to sequence the genomes of 100,000 infectious microorganisms and speed diagnosis of foodborne illnesses has been launched by the University of California, Davis, Agilent Technologies and the U.S. Food ...

Biology - Biotechnology

Jul 13, 2012 not rated yet 0

They might be called a blessing or a curse -- tannins, which are present in certain sorghums, contain health-promoting antioxidant properties, but also provide a bitter taste and decreased protein digestibility. To better ...

Biology - Biotechnology

Jul 12, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0 |

A fumigant called phosphine is more effective at controlling insects when it's combined with oxygen, according to findings by a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientist. The oxygen-phosphine combination ...

Biology - Ecology

Jul 12, 2012 not rated yet 0

Using lights to make aircraft more visible to birds could help reduce the risk of bird strikes, new research by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has found. The study, which examined how Canada geese responded to different ...

Biology - Ecology

Jul 09, 2012 not rated yet 1

Studies by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists show some no-till management systems can lower atmospheric levels of PM10—soil particles and other material 10 microns or less in diameter that ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Jul 06, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0

(Phys.org) -- Scientists could take greater strides toward crop improvement if there were wider adoption of advanced techniques used to understand the mechanisms that allow plants to adapt to their environments, current and ...

Biology - Biotechnology

Jun 28, 2012 not rated yet 0 |

(Phys.org) -- U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have developed a new method to create antimicrobials that kill disease-causing pathogens. These antimicrobials can be used as an alternative to ...

Biology - Biotechnology

Jun 26, 2012 not rated yet 0

When a patch of unwanted grass discolors a putting green, it can cause headaches for golf course managers and for the sod farmers who supply them. But a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientist has ...

Biology - Other

Jun 22, 2012 not rated yet 0

A natural remedy that delays and reduces the severity of mastitis infection in dairy cattle is being investigated by scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Biology - Plants & Animals

Jun 19, 2012 not rated yet 1

The United States, Rwanda and a coalition of Brazilian groups on Monday vowed to restore at least 18 million hectares (45 million acres) of damaged forests.

Space & Earth - Environment

Jun 18, 2012 not rated yet 0

(Phys.org) -- When an insect pierces the surface of a plant to feed, much of the action takes place in the plant's interior. A device called the Electrical Penetration Graph (EPG) is a critical tool for peering ...

Biology - Ecology

Jun 08, 2012 not rated yet 0