Agricultural and Forestry Science

Can sweet corn be grown using less atrazine?

Several other herbicides are used in corn production, and a host of non-chemical tactics are sometimes used, too. If the use of atrazine is restricted or…

Green Super Rice is coming

“Rice bred to perform well in the toughest conditions where the poorest farmers grow rice is a step away from reaching farmers thanks to a major project led by…

Winter temperatures play complex role in triggering spring budburst

The opening of buds on Douglas-fir trees each spring is the result of a complex interplay between cold and warm temperatures during the winter, scientists with…

Shellfish safer to eat thanks to breakthrough by Queen's scientists

The new test, developed at Queen's Institute for Agri-Food and Land Use, not only ensures shellfish are free of toxins before they reach the food chain but is…

Miscanthus has a fighting chance against weeds

“No herbicides are currently labeled for use in Giant Miscanthus grown for biomass,” said Eric Anderson, an instructor of bioenergy for the Center of Advanced…

Cattle Can Help Restore Degraded Soil

A study funded by the USDA – Agriculture Research Service has tested cattle grazing on degraded soil to determine if the activity would have any effect on…

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