Agricultural and Forestry Science

Crabgrass' secret: The despised weed makes herbicide to kill neighboring plants

Chui-Hua Kong and colleagues point out that crabgrass is not only a headache for lawns and home gardens, but also a major cause of crop loss on farms….

Farming Carbon: Study Reveals Potent Carbon-Storage Potential of Man-Made Wetlands

Important as these storage functions of wetlands are, however, another critical one is being overlooked, says Bill Mitsch, director of the Everglades Wetland…

Scientists discover new details about rice blast, a deadly plant fungus

Like a stealthy enemy, blast disease invades rice crops around the world, killing plants and cutting production of one of the most important global food…

Rice blast research reveals details on how a fungus invades plants

Like a stealthy enemy, blast disease invades rice crops around the world, killing plants and cutting production of one of the most important global food…

Unearthing and protecting soil functions

Beneath the surface, the ecosystem soil performs important services: It gives nutrients to plants, and provides clean drinking water. The new National Research…

URI, Greenfins Developing Techniques for Tuna Aquaculture

The fish are part of the first effort in the United States to breed tuna in a land-based aquaculture facility to meet the growing demand for one of the ocean’s…

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