Agricultural and Forestry Science

Don't underestimate the power of herbal teas

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)-funded scientists in Boston, Mass., have looked into the science-based evidence of health benefits from drinking three of…

Diversifying crops may protect yields against a more variable climate

A survey of how farmers could protect themselves by growing a greater diversity of crops, published in the March issue of BioScience, has highlighted…

Large climate risks for African farmers: IPCC was on the right track

Critics suggested this assessment lacked scientific foundation, trying to challenge the credibility of the IPCC as a whole. But the IPCC finding has been…

Successful Tech Transfer Leads to More Hawaiian Exports

Delicious tropical fruits and vegetables such as papaya, rambutan, longan, dragon fruit and purple-fleshed sweet potato are gaining popularity in the…

Bacteria Living on Old-Growth Trees May Help Forests Grow

Biology researchers discover that bacteria living in mosses on tree branches twice as effective at ‘fixing’ nitrogen as those on the groundA new study by Dr….

Baltic Manure – farmer’s amber!

Research in this work package aims at an advanced understanding of the properties of different manure types and their value as a fertilizer before and after…

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