
Sustainable Farming May Help Maintain Healthy Climate
Sustainable farming,
initially adopted to
preserve soil quality for
future generations, may also
play a role in maintaining a
healthy climate, according
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Protection of Organic Products Taken to Next Level
Ready-to-eat, organic
processed pork products look
similar to conventionally
cured meats. The organic
versions have become popular
among consumers as
... > full story

Organic Weed Control Options For Highbush Blueberry; Pine Needle Mulch Most Effective
Weeds are a widespread
problem for the blueberry
industry, particularly in
young plantings when bushes
are not fully established
... > full story

Hot Microbes Cause Groundwater Cleanup Rethink
Australian researchers have
discovered that
micro-organisms that help
break down contaminants
under the soil can actually
get too hot for their own
... > full story
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Golf Course Putting Greens Show Their Age: Researchers Seek To Maintain Healthy Greens, Reduce Construction Costs
September 14, 2009 Just like the rest of us, golf courses show their age -- especially on putting greens, which experience more foot traffic than anywhere else on golf courses. Putting greens, which comprise 1.6 ... > full story -
Organic Apple Orchard Floor Maintenance: Mulching, Flaming And 'Swiss Sandwich' Techniques Analyzed
September 4, 2009 Organic apple farming starts from the ground up. Maintaining a healthy orchard floor is the key to preventing weeds and keeping soil healthy. Researchers compared three methods of orchard floor ... > full story -
Orchids And Fungi Partners For Life
August 22, 2009 Three Thai orchids have been found to rely on a wide range of fungi to help them take carbon out of the soil instead of producing their own organic ... > full story -
Sustainable Agriculture: Perennial Plants Produce More; Landscape Diversity Creates Habitat For Pest Enemies
August 6, 2009 Advances in ecology increasingly reveal that conventional agricultural practices have detrimental effects on the landscape ecology, creating problems for long-term sustainability of crops. Ecologists ... > full story -
Waste From Textile Industry Transformed Into Rich Compost With Help Of Manure And Earthworms
July 16, 2009 Waste from the textiles industry could with the assistance of earthworms and some animal manure become a rich compost for agriculture, according to a report in the International Journal of ... > full story -
Little-Known Marine Decomposers Attract The Attention Of Genome Sequencers
July 1, 2009 Scientists will sequence the genomes of four species of labyrinthulomycetes. These little-known marine species were selected for sequencing as the result of a proposal submitted to the competitive ... > full story -
Ethanol Production Could Jeopardize Soil Productivity
June 2, 2009 Crop residues possess a critical role in sustaining soil organic matter, and as it is increasingly being used for the production of cellulosic-based ethanol, this removal may impact the long-term ... > full story -
Is Organic Overrated?
May 23, 2009 Just a few short years ago, if you wanted to buy organic food, you had to make a special trip to an out-of-the-way grocery store. Today, organic products are, well, cropping up all over the place. ... > full story -
Biofilms As River Sentinels
May 22, 2009 Researchers in Lyon decided to use the reaction of a group of micro-organisms to the presence of toxic molecules in evaluating the ecological status of a river and thus develop bioindicators based ... > full story -
Soil Nitrogen Test Measures Microbial Nitrogen
May 15, 2009 The Illinois Soil Nitrogen Test was recently studied to clarify the chemical nature of what the test measures and its relationship to microbial growth in soils, determining that the test does not ... > full story
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