Pesticide deadly to bees now easily detected in honey
A common insecticide that is a major hazard for honeybees is now effectively detected in honey thanks to a simple new method.
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AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION/ECONOMICS
Shocks to seafood
Research shows that typical seafood distribution in the United States dropped steeply at the start of the global pandemic
Read moreWhat does East Germany’s rise and fall have to do with pigs? A lot, actually
The communist state’s approach to industrial pig farming foreshadowed its demise, a University of Rochester historian argues
Read moreResearchers recommend more transparency for gene-edited crops
Media contacts: Jennifer Kuzma, jkuzma@ncsu.edu Khara Grieger, kdgriege@ncsu.edu Mick Kulikowski, News Services, 919.218.5937 or mick_kulikowski@ncsu.edu Researchers at North Carolina State
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Two K-State studies focus on SARS-CoV-2 transmission in domestic cats, pigs
Two recently published studies from Kansas State University researchers and collaborators have led to two important findings related to the COVID-19 pandemic: Domestic cats can be asymptomatic carriers of SARS-CoV-2, but pigs are unlikely to be significant carriers of the virus.
Read moreStarved, stuffed and squandered: Consequences of decades of global nutrition transition
Just a handful of rice and beans – a part of our world is starved. Hawaiian Pizza and ice-cream –
Read moreStudy confirms contribution of bioenergy to climate change mitigation
Across-border team of researchers refute arguments that carbon debt, opportunity cost and indirect land-use change prevent greenhouse gas mitigation by biofuels.
Read moreIllinois-led research aims to clean agricultural drainage water
URBANA, Ill. – The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has awarded $1.12 million
Read moreUTIA awarded FAA Grant to research sustainable aviation fuel development in the Southeast
Growing biomass for jet fuel may become a viable option for farmers
Read moreThe bull Y chromosome has evolved to bully its way into gametes
Whitehead Institute researchers have sequenced the male-determining chromosome of cattle — and found evidence of a ‘selfish’ competition between sex chromosomes
Read moreFarms, tables and vast impacts between and beyond
Bountiful harvests in one location can mean empty water reservoirs and environmental woes far from farmlands. A unique study in
Read moreAPS launches new outreach service, Grow: Plant Health Exchange
The American Phytopathological Society (APS) is pleased to introduce Grow: Plant Health Exchange , an online, science-based resource for plant
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