Agricultural and Forestry Science

Applying research agendas to sport fishing

'Muskies and northern pike are the largest predatory fishes in this region, making them high-profile fisheries,' explained Joe Nohner, doctoral student in…

New planning toolset gives farmers more options for improving water quality

Writing in the current issue of the Journal of Environmental Quality, the team describes its Agricultural Conservation Planning Framework (ACPF): a systematic…

Low-Altitude Aerial Images Allow Early Detection of Devastating Avocado Disease

Reza Ehsani, an associate professor in agricultural and biological engineering at the UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center in Lake Alfred, used a…

For pollock surveys in Alaska, things are looking up

Shelikof Strait, in the Gulf of Alaska, is an important spawning area for walleye pollock, the target of the largest–and one of the most valuable–fisheries…

Brazilian Beef Industry Moves to Reduce Its Destruction of Rain Forests

Expansion of cattle pastures has led to the destruction of huge swaths of rain forest in Brazil, home to the world’s largest herd of commercial beef cattle….

The hairy past – Tail hair as an indicator of behaviour and ecology in horses

A common method for learning more about an animal’s ecology and behaviour is to analyse the chemical composition of its hair. This involves the analysis of…

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