Agricultural and Forestry Science

Appearance not always enough to identify species

“If you can’t recognise a species by looking at it, this can have serious consequences,” says Emma Vodoti from the Department of Zoology at the University of…

Microorganisms in the ground don’t slack off in winter

In northern forest ecosystems, there is a great deal of carbon stored in the ground. The degradation of this carbon supply is a crucial component in…

Fertility or Powdery Mildew Resistance?

Despite decades of intense research, little is known of the plant molecules that allow fungal hyphae to invade the host’s epidermal cells.A European research…

Potential Hemlock Hybrids Tolerant to Invasive Hemlock Woolly Adelgid

Geneticist Richard Olsen and horticulturist Sue Bentz of USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) teamed up with Forest Service entomologist Mike Montgomery…

Growing sorghum for biofuel

Conversion of sorghum grass to ethanol has increased with the interest in renewable fuel sources. Researchers at Iowa State University examined 12 varieties of…

Improving Soil for Better Lawns and Gardens

Researchers with USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) at the agency's Appalachian Farming Systems Research Center (AFSRC) in Beaver, W.Va., are…

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