Agricultural and Forestry Science

Drought Tolerant Rice in Development

Scientists at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) have developed a rice crop that is not only drought tolerant but high yielding despite the lack…

Invasive pest danger closer than you think

But in the U.S., crossing state lines is free wheeling, according to researchers from the U.S., Australia and New Zealand, who evaluated the threat of invasive…

Rain Gardens Sprouting Up Everywhere

Rain gardens are plantings in depressions that catch stormwater runoff from sidewalks, parking lots, roads and roofs. Rain gardens come in various shapes and…

Crop Breeding Gets Boost from Sweet Potatoes

Small scale agricultural operations use a large number of sweet potato varieties in their planting. These varieties are steadily being lost due to weevils,…

Novel services for tropical forest monitoring with satellite

The objective of the ReCover project is to develop beyond the state-of-the-art service capabilities currently supporting the United Nations REDD programme…

Predatory Bugs Can Save Cornfields

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entomologist Jonathan G. Lundgren and his colleagues discovered this recently, working with CABI researchers in Delémont,…

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