Agricultural and Forestry Science

Foaling mares are totally relaxed – no stress

Scientists at the Vetmeduni Vienna have investigated the stress associated with birth in horses and other domestic animals. The findings show that contrary to…

How much fertilizer is too much for the climate?

In a new study published in this week’s Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Michigan State University researchers provide an improved prediction…

NOAA scientists find mosquito control pesticide low risk to juvenile oysters, hard clams

Four of the most common mosquito pesticides used along the east and Gulf coasts show little risk to juvenile hard clams and oysters, according to a NOAA study.

Drones give farmers an eye in the sky to check on crop progress

Dennis Bowman, a crop sciences educator with U. of I. Extension, is using two drones to take aerial pictures of crops growing in research plots on the farms….

Smart application of surfactants gives sustainable agriculture

If the agricultural industry is to be competitive and profitable, we need plant protection products that protect the plants against fungal and insect attack….

UF/IFAS Finding Could Help Farmers Stop Potato, Tomato Disease

A disease called “late blight” killed most of Ireland’s potatoes, while today it costs Florida tomato farmers millions each year in lost yield, unmarketable…

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