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Compost improves apple orchard sustainability

As the saying goes, an apple a day keeps the doctor away. But what's the key to growing a quality apple?

Agriculture

Jun 21, 2021

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Bioreactors chip away at nitrogen pollution

Bioreactors are underground trenches filled with woodchips. They have been gaining traction as a tool to remove nitrogen from the water in agricultural settings.

Environment

Jun 15, 2021

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Better popping potential for popcorn

Popcorn. What would movies and sporting events without this salty, buttery snack? America's love for this snack goes beyond these events. We consume 15 billion quarts of popped popcorn each year.

Plants & Animals

Jun 1, 2021

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Breeding a better chickpea

Chickpeas are an important crop and food in India. They are used almost every day in meals and snacks. India is the largest producer, consumer, and importer of chickpeas. And with good reason—they are high in protein, fiber, ...

Biotechnology

May 10, 2021

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The surprising power of chicken manure

Each year, American farmers raise billions of chickens, more than enough for a "chicken for every pot," as Herbert Hoover's campaign once promised.

Plants & Animals

May 3, 2021

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Solving the nitrogen puzzle: Measuring groundwater pollution from agriculture

For years it's been relatively easy to measure pollution from, say, a factory. At a factory, there might be just one pipe of waste to measure. Easy enough.

Environment

Apr 26, 2021

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The fight against Palmer amaranth, the herbicide-resistant soybean weed

For the past 25 years, many farmers across Nebraska have relied on the chemical glyphosate for weed control to have a successful crop harvest.

Plants & Animals

Apr 19, 2021

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The buzz about pollinators in canola fields

Farmers pay attention to many aspects of their crops. They carefully track how much water they are giving them and the amount of fertilizer they are using. But what about how many bees and butterflies are visiting?

Ecology

Apr 12, 2021

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