News tagged with soybeans grown

High CO2 boosts plant respiration, potentially affecting climate and crops

The leaves of soybeans grown at the elevated carbon dioxide (CO2) levels predicted for the year 2050 respire more than those grown under current atmospheric conditions, researchers report, a finding that will ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Feb 09, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (18) | comments 29




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Soybean trials help producers find earlier maturing varieties

Soybeans aren’t something new for Texas producers, but one Texas AgriLife Extension Service expert is trying to help develop a production system that will help combat the drought and includes varieties ...

Biology / Ecology

created May 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Time, place and how wood is used are factors in carbon emissions from deforestation

A new study from the University of California, Davis, provides a deeper understanding of the complex global impacts of deforestation on greenhouse gas emissions.

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New research reveals challenges in genetically engineered crop regulatory process

A new innovation can completely reshape an industry-- inspiring both optimism and debate. The development of genetically engineered (GE) crops in the 1980's ignited a buzz in the agricultural community with the potential ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created May 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Drought-resistant Argentine soy raises hopes, concerns

Researchers in Argentina have isolated a drought-resistant sunflower gene and spliced it into soy, bolstering hopes for improved yields as the South American agricultural powerhouse grapples with global warming.

Biology / Biotechnology

created Apr 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Shedding light on debate over organic vs. conventional agriculture: Study calls for combining best of both approaches

(Phys.org) -- Can organic agriculture feed the world?

Biology / Other

created Apr 25, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

'No-till farming' revolution grows in Indiana

Indiana farmer Mike Starkey does not plow his fields and uses fertilizer only sparingly, but he is on the cutting edge of a growing trend in American agriculture.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Apr 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Genetically modified corn affects its symbiotic relationship with non-target soil organisms

An increasing number of crops commercially grown today are genetically modified (GM) to resist insect pests and/or tolerate herbicides. Although Bt corn is one of the most commonly grown GM crops in the Un ...

Biology / Ecology

created Apr 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Algae biofuels: the wave of the future

Researchers at Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech have assembled the draft genome of a marine algae sequence to aid scientists across the US in a project that aims to discover the best algae species for producing ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Apr 03, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (8) | comments 3

Soybean can grow in New York, thanks to climate change

(PhysOrg.com) -- Warmer weather across northern New York could present an opportunity for farmers: soybeans.

Biology / Ecology

created Feb 16, 2012 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (4) | comments 8

Study questions cost-effectiveness of biofuels and their ability to cut fossil fuel use

A new study by economists at Oregon State University questions the cost-effectiveness of biofuels and says they would barely reduce fossil fuel use and would likely increase greenhouse gas emissions.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Nov 29, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 26 | with audio podcast


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