Agricultural and Forestry Science

Russian Boreal Forests Undergoing Vegetation Change

The Great Russian forest, which includes much of Siberia, is the size of the contiguous United States. It has experienced significant documented warming over…

AgriLife Research experts: Managing grazing lands with fire improves profitability

The head fire is set in a paddock as a part of a managed fire during the Waggoner Ranch study. (Texas AgriLife Research photo by Dr. Richard Teague)Dr. Richard…

Oat Breeding Program Pursues Health Benefits of Oats

One of the recent products of South Dakota State University’s oat breeding program is named Shelby427, described as a “racehorse oat” that packs a lot of…

Surprise! Biodiversity and resource use may co-exist in tropical forests

Contrary to popular belief, the biodiversity of a tropical forest may be conserved while its resources are used to support local household livelihoods,…

Animal welfare does not damage competitiveness

A new report from the AgriFood Economics Centre in Sweden shows that there is no justification for more tariffs based on the argument that stricter legislation…

Study Predicts Large Regional Changes in Farmland Area

Regions with relative high latitudes – China, Russia and the U.S. – could see a significant increase in arable land in coming years, but Africa, Europe and…

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