News articles tagged with 'agricultural'
New study to look at economics, groundwater use of bioenergy feedstocks
— 4 Mar 2011 13:23 | EnvironmentBiofuel feedstock production in the Texas High Plains could significantly change the crop mix, which could affect regional income and groundwater consumption, according to Texas AgriLife…
Scientists study control of invasive tree in western US
— 3 Mar 2011 13:53 | BiologySimply by eating the leaves of an invasive tree that soaks up river water, an Asian beetle may help to slow down water loss in the Southwestern United States…
A billion tons of biomass a viable goal, but at high price, new research shows
— 17 Feb 2011 18:18 | EnvironmentA new study from the University of Illinois concludes that very high biomass prices would be needed in order to meet the ambitious goal of replacing 30 percent of petroleum consumption…
MU scientists find new farming method to reduce greenhouse gases, increase farm yields
— 14 Jan 2011 16:47 | EnvironmentU.S. agricultural practices create 58 percent of nitrous oxide in the world, which is the third most prevalent greenhouse gas in the atmosphere. Scientists believe nitrous oxide contributes…
WHO pesticide regulations should be based on toxicity in humans, not rats
— 27 Oct 2010 11:11 | HealthCurrent WHO pesticide classifications are based on toxicity in rats but basing regulation on human toxicity will make pesticide poisoning less hazardous and prevent hundreds of thousands…
River ran through it
— 15 Oct 2010 11:56 | EnvironmentRivers and streams supply the lifeblood of ecosystems across the globe, providing water for drinking and irrigation for humans as well as a wide array of life forms in rivers and streams…
Report casts world's rivers in 'crisis state'
— 30 Sep 2010 11:41 | EnvironmentThe world's rivers, the single largest renewable water resource for humans and a crucible of aquatic biodiversity, are in a crisis of ominous proportions, according to a new global…
Elevated nitrogen and phosphorus still widespread in much of the nation's streams and groundwater
— 28 Sep 2010 12:45 | EnvironmentElevated concentrations of nitrogen and phosphorus, nutrients that can negatively impact aquatic ecosystems and human health, have remained the same or increased in many streams and…
Is organic farming good for wildlife? It depends on the alternative
— 8 Sep 2010 11:54 | EnvironmentEven though organic methods may increase farm biodiversity, a combination of conventional farming and protected areas could sometimes be a better way to maintain food production and…
Tropical forests slashed for farmland
— 4 Sep 2010 10:45 | EnvironmentGlobal agricultural expansion cut a wide swath through tropical forests during the 1980s and 1990s. Over half a million square miles of new farmland - an area roughly the size of Alaska…