Agriculture

Research Finds Invasive Kudzu Bugs May Pose Greater Threat Than Previously Thought
04/15/2013 - 10:25

The invasive kudzu bug has the potential to be a major agricultural pest, causing significant damage to economically important soybean crops. Conventional wisdom has held that the insect pests will be limited to areas in the southern United States, but new research from North Carolina State University shows that they may be able to expand into other parts of the country.

 

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Study Finds Heat Key Factor In Population Growth Of Some Urban Insect Pests
03/29/2013 - 10:30

New research from North Carolina State University finds that higher temperatures found in urban environments are a key contributor to higher populations of insect pests called scale insects – indicating that an increase in temperatures associated with global climate change could lead to a significant increase in scale insect populations.

 

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Value of modified corn is more in reducing losses than boosting yields
02/14/2013 - 14:30

While there's no end of robust and heated conversation about genetically modified foods, there are strikingly few comprehensive studies that put a numeric value on the costs and benefits.

 

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Selective dairy breeding could help prevent lameness, boost productivity
10/25/2012 - 13:57

Dairies could increase their efficiency, reduce their carbon footprints and improve the health of their herds if they considered foot warts and other hoof ailments when they develop breeding plans, suggests a new study led by UC Davis researchers.

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Improving lipid analysis: With new mass spectrometer, researchers can grow knowledge of plants and environmental stress
10/23/2012 - 10:18

A Kansas State University professor's research analyzing lipids is helping scientists around the world understand plant responses and develop better crops that can withstand environmental stress.

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Agricultural solutions for climate-nitrogen management in a hot, unpredictable world
10/16/2012 - 12:44

After this summer’s crippling drought killed crops and weakened livestock, new attention is being paid to agriculture and climate – both in developing ways farmers can cope with more unpredictable weather, and practices to reduce the release of greenhouse gases such as nitrous oxide that worsen climate change.

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