Agricultural and Forestry Science

Wind in the willows boosts biofuel production

This effect had been observed in the wild and in plantations around the UK, but scientists were previously unable to explain why some willows produced more…

Marginal lands are prime fuel source for alternative energy

In the current issue of Nature, a team of researchers led by Michigan State University shows that marginal lands represent a huge untapped resource to grow…

Ornamental fish industry faces problems with antibiotic resistance

The risk to humans is probably minor unless they frequently work with fish or have compromised immune systems, researchers said, although transmission of…

Sustainable agriculture more likely with educated women

‘Our results show a clear link between more years of education among women and use of sustainable agricultural methods,’ says Hailemariam Teklewold, PhD in…

Lady Beetle Diet Influences Its Effectiveness as Biocontrol Agent

Agricultural Research Service (ARS) entomologist Jonathan Lundgren at the agency's North Central Agricultural Research Laboratory in Brookings, S.D., and…

Lower nitrogen losses with perennial biofuel crops

In a 4-year University of Illinois study that compared miscanthus, switchgrass, and mixed prairie species to typical corn-corn-soybean rotations, each of the…

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