Agricultural and Forestry Science

A scientific 'go' for commercial production of vitamin-D enhanced mushrooms

The technology, which involves exposing mushrooms to the same kind of ultraviolet light that produces suntans, can greatly boost mushrooms' vitamin D content….

UMass Amherst Entomologists Begin to Control Winter Moth Infestation in Eastern Massachusetts

The researchers marked an important milestone during field work this summer and last, when they recovered winter moth larvae recently parasitized by C….

Study reveals that nation's national forests can provide public health benefits

And the physical activity associated with these visits burns 290 billion food calories. That equals enough french fries laid end to end to reach the Moon and…

Tree rings reveal forest fires from hundreds of years ago

With wildfires often in the news, Charles Lafon, associate professor of geography, has studied the fire history of forests throughout the southern and central…

Scientists make turfgrass safer for animals, deadly for insects

Neotyphodium is a fungus called an endophyte. It lives symbiotically, feeding off many species of grasses while providing the grass with protection from…

Study finds crop performance matters when evaluating greenhouse gas emissions

That's the conclusion of a study in the Sept.-Oct. issue of the Journal of Environmental Quality, which examined the impact of farm practices such as tillage…

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