Food and Agricultural Sciences News and Research

Latest Food and Agricultural Sciences News and Research

Study identifies global priority areas to aid conservation decision making at all levels

Using a novel modeling approach, new research published in Nature Ecology and Evolution reveals the location and intensity of key threats to biodiversity on land and identifies priority areas across the world to help inform conservation decision making at national and local levels.

1 Sep 2021

Integrated strategies can help achieve biodiversity, climate, and water objectives

We are collectively failing to conserve the world's biodiversity and to mobilize natural solutions to help curb global warming. A new study carried out by the Nature Map Consortium, shows that managing a strategically placed 30% of land for conservation could safeguard 70% of all considered terrestrial plant and vertebrate animal species, while simultaneously conserving more than 62% of the world's above and below ground vulnerable carbon, and 68% of all clean water.

1 Sep 2021

Transforming cow manure into an ecologically friendly biochar fertilizer

Cow manure – a longtime agricultural waste headache for dairy farmers – soon may ignite a new sustainable fertilizing trend.

31 Aug 2021

Novel tools can enhance plant root microbiome studies, concludes research

The current review article by Dr. Esther Singer and co-workers investigated new and developing technologies in connection to plant microbiome studies.

31 Aug 2021

Study traces antibiotic impact by analyzing the oral microbiome of bears

Historical museum collections were used by scientists to analyze the impacts of human-made antibiotics over the complete history of their application.

31 Aug 2021

High levels of antibiotic resistance in wild Swedish bears follow human antibiotic use

An international team of researchers used historical museum collections to study the effects of human-made antibiotics over the entire history of their application.

27 Aug 2021

Using the “smell of fear” produced by predators to protect crops from insects

For home gardeners and farmers, herbivorous insects present a major threat to their hard work and crop yields.

26 Aug 2021

Study assesses cellular agriculture's potential trajectories

Depending on how it occurs, the development of cellular agriculture -; food grown in factories from cells or yeast -; has the potential to either accelerate socioeconomic inequality or provide beneficial alternatives to the status quo.

From Penn State University 26 Aug 2021

Regenerative food chains are crucial to ecological, human, and socioeconomic well-being

A regenerative and socially responsible approach to food production and distribution is crucial to long-term food security and fundamental to our ecological and human well-being, according to a study by an acclaimed researcher at Clemson University.

25 Aug 2021

Salmonella exposure from backyard poultry

For those with backyard poultry, like chickens or ducks, a Texas A&M AgriLife expert encourages taking precautions against salmonella exposure as cases spike across the U.S.

25 Aug 2021

Researchers propose the use of root exudates to rejuvenate arsenic-contaminated soil

Soil pollution with extremely toxic arsenic is a global crisis posing significant risks to human health and the environment.

25 Aug 2021

Study shows how microbial communities adapt to threats of soil acidification

A team of researchers from the Institute of Applied Ecology recently demonstrated ways by which microbial communities adapt to the risks of soil acidification.

24 Aug 2021

Study unravels key mechanism by which Xanthomonas bacteria infect crops

At Nanyang Technological University, a research team has identified, for the first time, a crucial mechanism by which a serious plant disease can infect crops.

From Nanyang Technological University Singapore (NTU Singapore) 23 Aug 2021

Inexpensive, fast and accurate soil carbon measurements can help African farmers

The amount of carbon in farm soils is important to farmers. Soils with high carbon contents tend to provide better yields.

19 Aug 2021

Smart land management may offer a glimmer of hope for threatened bumblebees

Bumblebees largely contribute to the pollination of crops. However, they are threatened by land use changes due to climate change.

19 Aug 2021

Study analyzes the health benefits of time-restricted eating

Time-restricted eating (TRE) is a dietary regimen in which eating is restricted to particular hours. It has received great attention in weight-loss circles.

19 Aug 2021

New method can efficiently convert plant matter into high-value bioproducts

A team of scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign developed a bioprocess using engineered yeast that completely and efficiently converted plant matter consisting of acetate and xylose into high-value bioproducts.

18 Aug 2021

Study identifies gene families responsible for simple leaf development

Recent research elucidates how simple leaves—one of the two basic forms of leaves—originate in a plant.

18 Aug 2021

Genomic structural variant analysis provides clues on plant diversity

A comparison of the genomes of strains of the cacao tree has offered insights into the role genomic structural variants play in the regulation of gene expression.

18 Aug 2021

New technique can map out nearly all of the regulatory switches across a maize genome

Getting a full understanding of how genes are regulated is a major goal of scientists worldwide. Now, a Florida State University professor and his research partners have developed a technique that can map out nearly all of the likely regulatory switches across a genome.

16 Aug 2021

Food and Agricultural Sciences News and Research

Latest Food and Agricultural Sciences News and Research

Study identifies global priority areas to aid conservation decision making at all levels

Integrated strategies can help achieve biodiversity, climate, and water objectives

Transforming cow manure into an ecologically friendly biochar fertilizer

Novel tools can enhance plant root microbiome studies, concludes research

Study traces antibiotic impact by analyzing the oral microbiome of bears

High levels of antibiotic resistance in wild Swedish bears follow human antibiotic use

Using the “smell of fear” produced by predators to protect crops from insects

Study assesses cellular agriculture's potential trajectories

Regenerative food chains are crucial to ecological, human, and socioeconomic well-being

Salmonella exposure from backyard poultry

Researchers propose the use of root exudates to rejuvenate arsenic-contaminated soil

Study shows how microbial communities adapt to threats of soil acidification

Study unravels key mechanism by which Xanthomonas bacteria infect crops

Inexpensive, fast and accurate soil carbon measurements can help African farmers

Smart land management may offer a glimmer of hope for threatened bumblebees

Study analyzes the health benefits of time-restricted eating

New method can efficiently convert plant matter into high-value bioproducts

Study identifies gene families responsible for simple leaf development

Genomic structural variant analysis provides clues on plant diversity

New technique can map out nearly all of the regulatory switches across a maize genome

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