Agricultural and Forestry Science

Corn Yield Prediction Model Uses Simple Measurements at a Specific Growth Stage

A new study published in the July-August issue of Agronomy Journal describes a robust model that uses easily obtained measurements, such as plant morphology…

Balancing food security and environmental quality in China

But as a special collection of papers in the July-August issue of the Journal of Environmental Quality (JEQ) points out, these achievements have come at a…

Cattle flatulence doesn't stink with biotechnology

The agriculture industry is researching new technologies to help feed the growing population. But feeding the world without harming air quality is a challenge.According to a new article in Animal Frontiers, biotechnologies increase food production and reduce harmful gas output from cattle….

Cropland Map of the World to Be Most Detailed Ever

The five-year, $3.5 million project funded by NASA will make use of existing satellite imagery to produce the first-ever global survey of croplands. Northern…

Challenges facing the development of rural areas in transition countries

Most of the rural areas in transition countries are characterised by an inadequate infrastructure and service provision, weak employment and income growth, a…

Resistance Gene Found Against Ug99 Wheat Stem Rust Pathogen

Eduard Akhunov, associate professor of plant pathology at Kansas State University, and his colleague, Jorge Dubcovsky from the University of California-Davis,…

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