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Ihio Ag Net https://ocj.com/2023/09/highly-functioning-healthy-soils/
By Dusty Sonnenberg, CCA, Field Leader, a project of the Ohio Soybean Council and Soybean Check-off. In his years studying soils, Adam Daugherty, NRCS District Conservationist, …
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Researchers have identified a species of fungus that transforms patulin, a dangerous mycotoxin sometimes found in fruits, into less toxic byproducts.
Patulin is a harmful mycotoxin produced by fungi typically found in damaged …
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By Julianne Hernandez The longer you keep your green waste out, the greater the chances coconut rhino beetles will spread. That's according to a local …
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Invasive alien species are driving biodiversity loss and extinctions in every country, all over the world.
Responding to the challenge, the United Nations is today releasing the first global assessment of invasive alien …
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Food Security & Crop Stresses
Based on the International Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Special Report on Food Security, climate change is threatening food security. It is threatening food systems (i.e., crops) through warmer …
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by Susan Webster MEDICAL technology that developed a speedy vaccine for COVID is now offering promise as a potential biopesticide for crops.
Queensland-based molecular biologists are looking at harnessing movement by a form of ribonucleic …
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Scientific Reports volume 13, Article number: 14664 (2023)
Abstract
Downy mildew (DM; Plasmopara viticola) is amongst …
Read more...Vertical farming Genetic cluster in root fungus found to be the “on/off” switch for disease-causing behavior:
Mold and diseases caused by fungi can greatly impact the shelf life of fruits and vegetables. However, some fungi benefit their hosts by …
Phys.Org
How can we halt biodiversity declines? A new study led by the Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change (LIB) shows possible solutions for agricultural landscapes. The study shows that intercropping promotes the diversity of …
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