Agricultural and Forestry Science

Plant buffers can slow runoff of veterinary antibiotics

Vegetative buffer strips have already proven effective in limiting erosion as well as reducing sediment and nutrients in runoff.The findings come amid concerns…

MU researchers use motion sensors to determine equine lameness

Kevin Keegan, a professor of equine surgery in the College of Veterinary Medicine at MU, has been tracking horse movement related to equine lameness for years….

Solar greenhouses: China's winning solution to global energy crisis

Solar greenhouses have played a vital role in China's agricultural scene for years. New innovations in greenhouse design are allowing growers to produce more…

Corn gluten meal tested on squash survival, yields

Corn gluten meal, a powdery byproduct of the wet-milling process of corn, has shown important potential for use as an organic, non-selective preemergence or…

New software calculates heating costs in greenhouse operations

In parts of the United States where ornamental and vegetable plants are produced in greenhouses during cold seasons, heating costs are second only to labor…

Optimizing yield and fruit size of figs

The common fig is a subtropical, deciduous fruit tree grown in most Mediterranean-type climates. Although some believe that figs may be the oldest cultivated…

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