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Organic Farming Can Feed The World, Study Suggests
July 11, 2007 — Organic farming can yield up to three times as much food as conventional farming on the same amount of land -- according to new findings which refute the long-standing assumption that organic farming ... > full story -
New Findings On Sour Taste
July 9, 2007 — Food manufacturers may soon have more control over the amount of sour taste that comes through in a variety of acidified food ... > full story -
Oxygen Trick Could See Organic Costs Tumble
June 10, 2007 — A simple, cheap treatment using just oxygen could allow growers to store organic produce for longer and go a long way towards reducing the price of organic fruit and vegetables. One of the major ... > full story -
Recycled Garden Compost Reduces Build-Up Of Phosphorus In Soils
June 1, 2007 — Broccoli, eggplant, cabbage and capsicum grown with compost made from recycled garden offcuts have produced equivalent yields to those cultivated by conventional farm practice, but without the ... > full story -
Before Selling Carbon Credits, Read This
May 18, 2007 — Before farmers can sell carbon credits, they need to be able to reliably measure the amount of carbon in their soil. Researchers believe that the Century soil model can accurately measure soil ... > full story -
Tropical Plants Go With The Flow ... Of Nitrogen
May 7, 2007 — Tropical plants are able to adapt to environmental change by extracting nitrogen from a variety of sources, according to a new study. By demonstrating that not all plants specialize in one specific ... > full story -
More Recycling On The Farm Could Reduce Environmental Problems
May 1, 2007 — An analysis argues that semi-closed agricultural systems could enhance global sustainability of biological resources, curtail greenhouse gas emissions and groundwater contamination, and reduce ... > full story -
How Much Nitrogen Is Too Much For Corn?
April 23, 2007 — Following a four-year study, North Carolina researchers report that a test accurately predicts nitrogen concentrations in humid soils. Researchers hope that this test will help to reduce under- and ... > full story -
Fertilizers Help Zimbabwean Farmers To Increase Crop Yields
April 13, 2007 — A little bit of manure and fertilizer can considerably improve the perspectives of Zimbabwean smallholder farmers in semi-arid regions. Nitrogen availability was found to be the factor that most ... > full story -
Verifying The Authenticity Of Organic Foods
April 10, 2007 — The supermarket sign in the produce aisle says "organic" and the higher price lends credence. But is that organically grown fruit or vegetable authentic or a mislabeled version of some conventionally ... > full story
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