Honeybees play a vital role in the agricultural industry
The next time you tuck into a salad, thank a honeybee.
Plants & Animals
Aug 29, 2014
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News tagged with department of agriculture
A new technique for panoramic, very-high-resolution, time-lapse photography for plant and ecosystem research
Ever wonder what plants do when you're not around? How about an entire forest or grassland? Not even the most dedicated plant researcher can be continuously present to track environmental effects on plant behavior, and so ...
Other
Sep 25, 2013
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China's hunger for soya more animal than vegetable
China is the biggest soya consumer in the world, but demand driven by the increasingly wealthy country's voracious appetite for meat and fish raised on the product, rather than tofu or soy sauce.
Environment
Sep 17, 2013
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China demand fuels record soy crops in South America
Soy fields stretch as far as the eye can see in South America's fertile plains, boosted by a jump in demand from China and Europe.
Environment
Sep 17, 2013
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Sensors allow for efficient irrigation, give growers more control over plant growth
As water use and runoff regulations become more stringent and concerns about dwindling water supplies become more of an issue, finding ways to increase the efficiency of water use for horticultural operations is crucial. ...
Environment
Sep 16, 2013
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Researcher explores relationship between landscape simplification and insecticide use
A new UCSB study that analyzed U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Census of Agriculture data spanning two decades (1987-2007) shows that the statistical magnitude, existence, and direction of the relationship between landscape ...
Environment
Sep 5, 2013
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Source of GMO wheat in Oregon remains mystery (Update)
Oregon farmers are moving ahead with plans to start planting their next crop as questions remain about the source of a patch of genetically modified wheat in a farmer's field last spring that threatened trade between the ...
Biotechnology
Aug 30, 2013
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NASA image: Illegal fires set in Indonesia cause smog problem
Widespread wildfires are lighting up Indonesia, but these fires were not started accidentally. These fires were set deliberately to clear land for palm oil companies. This type of "slash-and-burn" agricultural has been used ...
Environment
Aug 27, 2013
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Study forecasts future water levels of crucial agricultural aquifer
If current irrigation trends continue, 69 percent of the groundwater stored in the High Plains Aquifer of Kansas will be depleted in 50 years. But immediately reducing water use could extend the aquifer's lifetime and increase ...
Environment
Aug 26, 2013
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How fires spread: UK study brings new insight
University of Kentucky researchers are helping to gain insight into how fire spreads, knowledge that could help forestry officials develop more effective strategies for containing wildfires.
Environment
Aug 23, 2013
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