Space image: Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
This false-colour image from Japan's ALOS satellite was acquired over part of southern Kenya and the border with Tanzania.
Earth Sciences
Jan 24, 2014
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News tagged with vegetable crops
How onions recognize when to bulb
New research from New Zealand will help to breed new onions tailored to grow in specific conditions.
Biotechnology
Dec 3, 2013
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Weather, yield compared for horticultural crops in Wisconsin, southern Ontario
Because Wisconsin and Ontario are similar in terms of agricultural practices, types of vegetable crops produced, climate, and latitude, researchers in Ontario looked to data from Wisconsin when comparing the long-term effects ...
Ecology
Sep 16, 2013
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Protecting our pollinators
Bees, so crucial to our food supply, are dying off at alarming rates. CALS researchers are taking a close look at everything from the microbes in their hives to the landscapes they live in to identify in what conditions bees ...
Ecology
Jul 15, 2013
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Robots to revolutionize US farms, ease labor woes (Update)
Researchers are now designing robots for the last frontier of agricultural mechanization—fruits and vegetables destined for the U.S. fresh market, which have resisted mechanization because they're sensitive to bruising.
Robotics
Jul 14, 2013
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Does your salad know what time it is? Managing vegetables' 'internal clocks' postharvest could have health benefits
Does your salad know what time it is? It may be healthier for you if it does, according to new research from Rice University and the University of California at Davis.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 20, 2013
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Proba-V opens its eyes
(Phys.org) —Earth watcher Proba-V is in good health following its launch last week. The Vegetation imager has been switched on and the first image has been captured over western France.
Space Exploration
May 20, 2013
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Season-long leaf testing improves crop profitability
Just read the leaves. Regularly testing leaf tissue for nutrient levels may significantly enhance the profitability of New York vegetable crops, say Cornell researchers.
Ecology
Apr 25, 2013
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Researcher shines a light on crop growth
New funding will help a Massey University researcher develop lighting technology that will assist crop growth.
Other
Apr 4, 2013
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Advance promises to expand biological control of crop pests
A new discovery promises to allow expanded use of a mainstay biological pest control method, which avoids the health, environmental and pest-resistance concerns of traditional insecticides, scientists are reporting. The advance ...
Ecology
Feb 13, 2013
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