Making nature's best better to produce biofuels
If a tree falls in the forest and there are no enzymes to digest it, does it break down?
Biotechnology
Feb 1, 2012
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News tagged with corn grain
Ancient popcorn discovered in Peru
People living along the coast of Peru were eating popcorn 1,000 years earlier than previously reported and before ceramic pottery was used there, according to a new paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ...
Archaeology
Jan 18, 2012
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A quick way to grade grasses for ethanol yields
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) researchers have developed an inexpensive way to grade the ethanol potential of perennial grasses at the biorefinery's loading dock.
Biotechnology
Aug 18, 2011
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Shrubby crops can help fuel Africa's green revolution
Crop diversification with shrubby legumes mixed with soybean and peanuts could be the key to sustaining the green revolution in Africa, according to a Michigan State University study.
Environment
Nov 23, 2010
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Pellets reduce costs, but not enough for cellulosic ethanol producers
Despite reducing transportation and handling costs, pelletizing cellulosic biomass would not be cost-effective for ethanol producers, according to a Purdue University study.
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 16, 2010
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Changes in crops acres since freedom to farm
The 1996 U.S. Farm Bill eliminated many acreage restrictions, thereby allowing farmers to plant what they believe to be their most competitive crops. A study conducted by University of Illinois agricultural economists evaluated ...
Ecology
Apr 12, 2010
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The effect of landscape position on biomass crop yield
The emergence of biofuels into agricultural systems presents new opportunities for farmers to improve economic return while providing critical ecosystem services. Integrating perennial crops can help meet food, fuel and fiber ...
Environment
Mar 16, 2010
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Corn yield stability varies with rotations, fertility
Understanding temporal variability in crop yields has implications for sustainable crop production, particularly since greater fluxes in crop yields are projected with global climate change.
Environment
Jul 21, 2009
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Pigs, people may soon eat their way to flu resistance, say researchers
(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of researchers from Iowa State University is putting flu vaccines into the genetic makeup of corn, which may someday allow pigs and humans to get a flu vaccination simply by eating corn or corn products.
Biotechnology
Apr 30, 2009
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