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Tropical Wetlands Hold More Carbon Than Temperate Marshes
Tropical wetlands are able
to absorb and hold onto
about 80 percent more carbon
than can wetlands in
temperate zones, according
to a new study. The
... > full story
Producing New U.S. Energy Crops By The Barrel
Scientists have produced
oils of camelina, canola,
Cuphea, lesquerella,
milkweed and pennycress by
the barrelful in a
commercial-scale pilot
... > full story
Models Help Assess Biofuels' Sustainability
Many agricultural products
can be converted into
feedstocks for alternative
fuel. Now analysis from the
Agricultural Research
Service suggests that they
... > full story
Wireless Soil Sensors Designed To Improve Farming
Researchers are developing
wireless soil sensors that
could one day help farmers
maximize their production
while minimizing
environmental impacts. The
... > full story
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Simplifying Data Management For Farmers
October 10, 2008 — Hiring temporary workers and machines for the harvest, sending soil samples to the laboratory for analysis, ordering seed: Farming today involves a great deal of administrative work. A new ... > full story -
Opening A Can Of Worms: Serendipitous Discovery Reveals Earthworms More Diverse Than First Thought
October 9, 2008 — Scientists have found that the UK's common or garden earthworms are far more diverse than previously thought, a discovery with important consequences for agriculture. Biologists have found that many ... > full story -
Experts Agree: To Protect The Environment, Biofuel Standards Are Needed
October 9, 2008 — Society is in a race to find renewable sources of carbon-neutral energy. Cellulose-based biofuels hold promise, but we need to proceed cautiously and with an eye toward minimizing long-term ... > full story -
Nitrogen Fertilizers Used Off-Season Help Crops Planted Later
October 7, 2008 — Recent study results have shown have shown that using nitrogen fertilizer on off-season cover crops can not only increase the biomass of these crops, but can also have a beneficial effect on the ... > full story -
Topsoil's Limited Turnover: A Crisis In Time
October 5, 2008 — Topsoil does not last forever. Records show that topsoil erosion, accelerated by human civilization and conventional agricultural practices, has outpaced long-term soil production. Earth's continents ... > full story -
Commercial Aquatic Plants Offer Cost-effective Method For Treating Wastewater
October 1, 2008 — Constructed wetlands (CWs) have been promoted as inexpensive, low-technology approaches to treating agricultural, industrial and municipal wastewater to comply with increasingly stringent ... > full story -
Experiment Demonstrates 110 Years Of Sustainable Agriculture
October 1, 2008 — Researchers have shown that a plot of land on the campus of Auburn University that has been maintained by a century old practice of sustainable farming can produce similar cotton crops to those using ... > full story -
Alternative To Burning: Environmentally Sound Disposal For Wood Chips
October 1, 2008 — Pecan and other hickory woods are the third most popular hardwood group in the United States, behind only black walnut and black cherry. he pruned wood of pecan, a byproduct of forested trees, is ... > full story -
Soil Conservation And River Management Tied Together
October 1, 2008 — Sediment in rivers comes from erosion of the landscape as well as the erosion and collapse of the banks themselves. Just how much each source contributes to a river -- and how it affects the flow and ... > full story -
Warming Of 4 Degrees Celsius Depressed Plant Growth And Reduced Land Carbon Absorption
September 29, 2008 — Scientists are reporting findings on the long-term effects of warming anomaly on grassland productivity and ecosystem carbon cycling. They found that warming by 4 degrees Celsius in the Reno ... > full story
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