Allies in alley cropping: testing tree and grass combinations
Research shows willow trees may pair well with grass crops in alley cropping systems
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Agriculture
A mathematical model facilitates inventory management in the food supply chain
It is a long journey from harvesting in the field to the cooked dish that reaches the dinner table. The
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Geologists simulate soil conditions to help grow plants on Mars
Humankind’s next giant step may be onto Mars. But before those missions can begin, scientists need to make scores of breakthrough advances, including learning how to grow crops on the red planet.
Read moreSeasonal Forecasts Improve Food Supply
EU project CONFER started – precipitation forecasts reduce the impacts of droughts and floods in East Africa
Read moreSpecies loss affects basis of life of humans
Jena Experiment: biodiversity decides on the functioning of ecosystems – results in Nature Ecology & Evolution
Read moreWater consumption for trees is calculated in order to design precision irrigation systems
In 1995, the severe drought that devastated Spain left some farms using irrigation agriculture without water supplies. Though it has
Read moreCucurbit downy mildew pathogen has two genetically distinct host-adapted clades
Cucurbit downy mildew is a devastating disease for the United States cucurbit industry, which includes cucumbers, watermelon, squash, and pumpkin.
Read moreNew research effort aims to improve health outcomes for rural patients
Conversations between patients and health care providers focus of USDA grant awarded to UTIA
Read moreRutgers Expert Available to Discuss Risk Perception in COVID-19 Era
New Brunswick, N.J. (Oct. 26, 2020) – Rutgers University–New Brunswick Professor William Hallman is available for interviews on the science of
Read moreLinking AI with Crop Simulation Models to Understand and Predict Agricultural Systems Dynamics
Artificial intelligence and simulation models use agricultural data for crop improvement
Read moreCommon liverwort study has implications for crop manipulation
A new study on genetic pathways in the common liverwort could have future implications for crop manipulation
Read moreThe Darwinian diet: You are what you eat
Lessons in evolution from agricultural ants in Panama
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