Category Archives: Agriculture

Sustainability Art Show Partners Creation with Science

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Laura B.

Fertilizer is rarely an inspiration for an art show, but on Feb. 5 at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Ariz., sustainability, fertilizer and phosphorus scarcity will provide fertile fuel for creative vision. The juried exhibition, with more than 20 … Continue reading →

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Emissions Data from Animal Feeding Operations Study Now Available

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Laura B.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is making data publicly available from a two-year study of air emissions from animal feeding operations (AFOs). AFOs, which house large numbers of animals for production of meat, dairy products and eggs, were monitored for … Continue reading →

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Greenhouse Gas Conservation Innovation Grants

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Laura B.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture requests proposals for Greenhouse Gas Conservation Innovation Grants.  Through this RFP, the USDA seeks to stimulate the application of GHG benefitting practices on agricultural land.  Targeted projects would secure the participation of agricultural producers, determine … Continue reading →

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Tried and Tested: Gasifier transforms turkey litter into heat, power and fertilizer

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Biomass Power and Thermal. Invented by David Mooney of Roswell, Ga.-based REM Engineering Inc., Enginuity Energy’s Ecoremedy biomass gasification system is slated for commercial deployment in the spring. This milestone will be reached at an … Continue reading →

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Fate and Transport of Steroid Hormones and Veterinary Antibiotics Derived from Cattle Farms

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Laura B.

Via the GLRPPR Blog. ISTC Senior Chemist Wei Zheng received funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to study the fate and transport of hormones and antibiotics from cattle farms. He recently submitted the following update to the USDA and … Continue reading →

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Student's work with algae garners funding

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story from Arizona State University. Farm life sparked Joshua Wray’s interest in growing things, and while he didn’t know exactly what he wanted to do when he grew up, he knew it would involve growing something. It … Continue reading →

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Vinegar … More Than Just a Salad Dressing?

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full post at USDA ARS’ Science4Kids. Many home gardeners and farmers experiment as often as scientists do. But as valuable as the gardeners’ and farmers’ experiments are, their results are usually called “folklore,” not science. Gardeners and farmers … Continue reading →

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USDA Scientists Study Essential Oils to Attract Asian Citrus Psyllid

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Laura B.

Chemicals emitted by citrus plants and their relatives that attract Asian citrus psyllids are being tested by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists and their cooperators, and could help control the spread of citrus greening disease transmitted by the psyllids. … Continue reading →

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CRS — Pesticide Use and Water Quality: Are the Laws Complementary or in Conflict?

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Laura B.

Via Docuticker. Pesticide Use and Water Quality: Are the Laws Complementary or in Conflict? (PDF) Source: Congressional Research Service This report provides background on the emerging conflict over interpretation and implementation of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) … Continue reading →

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Cornell Study Follows Nitrogen Runoff Clues to Tile Drainage on Farms

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Environmental Protection. If you want to grow a dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico, you first need to plant a seed in the rich farmland of the upper Mississippi River basin. A study recently … Continue reading →

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