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No-Till Farming Improves Soil Stability, Research Finds
May 11, 2010 — A new study across the central Great Plains on the effects of more than 19 years of various tillage practices shows that no-till makes soil much more stable than plowed ... > full story -
Organic Farming Shows Limited Benefit to Wildlife, Researchers in UK Find
May 5, 2010 — Organic farms may be seen as wildlife friendly, but the benefits to birds, bees and butterflies don't compensate for the lower yields produced, according to new research in the ... > full story -
New Atlas Underlines Significant Role of Northern Soils in Climate Change
May 4, 2010 — European researchers have launched a soil atlas of the world's northernmost regions, where more than half the carbon present in Earth's soils is stored. Although there has been much focus on the ... > full story -
Large Amounts of Nitrogen Stored Beneath Selected Agricultural Areas
May 3, 2010 — Scientists used a new version of the Root Zone Water Quality Model to estimate unsaturated zone nitrogen mass balances at four agricultural fields. The new version of the model can make predictions ... > full story -
Organic Snackers Underestimate Calories, Study Shows
April 28, 2010 — Researchers show that "organic" labels on snack foods can lead people to underestimate the number of calories in their snacks by up to ... > full story -
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Energy Crops Impact Environmental Quality, Review Finds
April 4, 2010 — A new review of scientific literature finds that removal of crop residue for biofuels can adversely impact soil and environmental quality. Conversely, dedicated energy crops can increase soil organic ... > full story -
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Green Food Choice May Not Be So Green
April 1, 2010 — If everyone became vegan and so ate only fruit and vegetables, then the reduction in greenhouse emissions for the whole of food consumption would be a mere 7%. The widespread adoption of ... > full story -
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Measuring the Stability of Organic Waste
March 29, 2010 — Scientists present methodologies to measure stability of organic waste focusing on biological indicators, which offers a reliable measurement of the biodegradable organic matter content in organic ... > full story -
Assessing Antibiotic Breakdown in Manure
March 4, 2010 — Agricultural scientists are studying how oxytetracycline, an antibiotic that is administered to animals, breaks down in cattle ... > full story -
Plant Buffers May Limit Spread of Antibiotics in Animal Waste
February 12, 2010 — Buffer strips of grasses and other plants can trap and break down veterinary antibiotics in manure fertilizers, according to new ... > full story
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