Agricultural and Forestry Science

Soil May Harbor Answer to Reducing Arsenic in Rice

Rice, grown as a staple food for a large portion of the world’s population, absorbs arsenic from the environment and transfers it to the grain. Arsenic is…

X-ray analysis could boost legumes, thus reducing fertilizer pollution

An international team of scientists aims to lessen the reliance on these fertilizers by helping beans and similar plants boost their nitrogen production, even…

Calculating phosphorus and calcium concentrations in meat and bone meal for pig diets

In an effort to reduce their costs, pork producers are looking for alternative sources of calcium (Ca) and phosphorus (P). Researchers at the University of…

Double cropping helps Brazil develop

New research finds that double cropping — planting two crops in a field in the same year — is associated with positive signs of economic development for rural…

Fertility needs in high-yielding corn production

Researchers with the University of Illinois Crop Physiology Laboratory have been re-evaluating nutrient uptake and partitioning in modern corn hybrids.”Current…

Without adequate funding, deadly wheat disease could threaten global food supplies, U of M scientists say

The study, published in the current edition of the journal Science, examines how Ug99 – new virulent forms of stem rust first found in Uganda in 1999—could…

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