One of Western Australia's largest ever crop sequencing trials has provided scientists with evidence that break crops can have a significant impact on weed populations in the longer term.
Ecology
Jul 15, 2015
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A recent study by a Kansas State University weed scientist finds why the invasive weed kochia is like a cockroach of the plant world.
Biotechnology
Feb 19, 2015
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The first glyphosate-resistant wild radish (Raphanus raphanistrum L.) populations have been identified by researchers from the Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative (AHRI) at The University of Western Australia.
Ecology
Aug 7, 2014
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Evolution by definition is cold and merciless: it selects for success and weeds out failure. It seems only natural to expect that such a process would simply favour genes that help themselves and not others. Yet cooperative ...
Mathematics
Jun 8, 2012
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Researchers funded by the UK Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council and the French Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA) have found that ground beetles reduce the amount of weed seeds in the ...
Ecology
Jul 25, 2011
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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 ...
Environment
Feb 22, 2011
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