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Organic Tomatoes Accumulate More Vitamin C, Sugars Than Conventionally Grown Fruit
February 20, 2013 — Tomatoes grown on organic farms accumulate higher concentrations of sugars, vitamin C and compounds associated with oxidative stress compared to those grown on conventional farms, according to new ... > full story -
Can Simple Measures of Labile Soil Organic Matter Predict Corn Performance?
February 11, 2013 — Researchers are characterizing simple, cheap measurements of labile soil organic matter that could predict the performance of corn crops and help farmers optimize their cropping ... > full story -
Thailand: Astonishing Ten New Species of Semi-Aquatic Freshwater Earthworms Revealed
February 6, 2013 — An astonishing ten new species of semi-aquatic freshwater earthworms have been discovered in river systems in Thailand, documenting a remarkable level of biodiversity. The animals occur in a wide ... > full story -
Mix-and-Match Cover Cropping Can Optimize Organic Production, USDA Scientists Say
February 4, 2013 — Farmers can fine-tune their use of cover crops to help manage costs and maximize benefits in commercial organic production systems, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture ... > full story -
New Protocol Recommendations for Measuring Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration
February 1, 2013 — Increased levels of greenhouse gases, particularly carbon dioxide, have been associated with the burning of fossil fuels, deforestation, cultivation of grasslands, drainage of the land, and land use ... > full story -
How Shrubs Are Reducing the Positive Contribution of Peatlands to Climate
December 23, 2012 — Peatlands (bogs, turf moors) are among the most important ecosystems worldwide for the storage of atmospheric carbon and thus for containing the climate warming process. In the last 30 to 50 years ... > full story -
Fertile Soil Doesn't Fall from the Sky: Contribution of Bacterial Remnants to Soil Fertility Has Been Underestimated Until Now
December 14, 2012 — Remains of dead bacteria have far greater meaning for soils than previously assumed. Around 40 per cent of the microbial biomass is converted to organic soil components, researchers report. Until ... > full story -
Haymeadows Are Good for the Environment Say Researchers
December 7, 2012 — Traditional haymeadows are much better at supporting biodiversity and preventing water pollution than intensively farmed fields according to new research. This is because haymeadows lose five times ... > full story -
Antibiotic-Eating Bug Unearthed in Soil: Newly Discovered Bacterium Degrades an Antibiotic Both to Protect Itself and Get Nutrition
December 7, 2012 — Canadian and French scientists have uncovered a soil microbe that degrades a common veterinary antibiotic both to protect itself and get nutrition, an ability the researchers suggest could be ... > full story -
'Organic' Leaves a Bad Taste in the Mouths of Some Consumers
December 7, 2012 — Labeling food as “organic” may not always lead to a positive impression, according to a recent study. The research flips the notion of a “halo” effect for ethical food ... > full story
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