Wine grape production in the Great Lakes Viticultural Region can be a challenging enterprise. Spring frost, winter injury, short and variable growing seasons, and cool, humid growing conditions subject grape vines to disease, ...
Ecology
Dec 12, 2011
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A grass fed to cattle throughout much of the tropics may become a biofuel crop that helps the nation meet its future energy needs, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientist.
Biotechnology
Sep 27, 2012
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For the first time, two tree species more commonly found in warmer southern Ohio are being planted in a northern county's park.
Ecology
Oct 15, 2012
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Many landscape trees are started in-ground, then sold as bare-root ''liners'' to producers who plant them in large containers to grow. To minimize wind damage and to facilitate transport from potting areas to growing beds, ...
Ecology
Nov 17, 2011
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A new study has matched future climate change "hotspots" with regions already suffering chronic food problems to identify highly-vulnerable populations, chiefly in Africa and South Asia, but potentially in China and Latin ...
Environment
Jun 3, 2011
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U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists in Fort Pierce, Fla. are helping citrus growers and juice processors address the threat posed by Huanglongbing (HLB), a disease that is costing the citrus industry millions ...
Ecology
Jan 25, 2013
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Salmon conservation shouldn't narrowly focus on managing flows in streams and rivers or on preserving only places that currently have strong salmon runs.
Ecology
Aug 3, 2012
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With spring now fully sprung, a new study by University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers shows that buds burst earlier in dense urban areas than in their suburban and rural surroundings. This may be music to urban gardeners' ...
Environment
May 25, 2016
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Many climate studies have predicted that tree species will respond to global warming by migrating via seed dispersal to cooler climates. But a new study of 65 different species in 31 eastern states finds evidence of a different, ...
Environment
Sep 11, 2013
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A milestone was reached last Friday as scientists determined that concentrations of carbon dioxide nudged up to 400 parts per million.
Environment
May 30, 2013
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