Scientists say a One Health approach to plant health is vital to achieving sustainable global food security
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A team of scientists argues that a One Health approach to plant health is vital if...
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Research reveals bed bugs produce potentially dangerous amounts of histamine
A colony of bed bugs in the entomology lab at the University of Kentucky. Credit: Matt Barton, UK agricultural communications...
Feeding behavior traits may be an indicator of feed efficiency in Holstein cows
New research on Holstein cows published in the Journal of Dairy Science finds that measures of feeding behavior could be...
Lead safety guidance lacking for urban farmers in many major US cities
Flow diagram depicting review process and inclusion and exclusion criteria of urban soil safety policies. Credit: GeoHealth (2022). DOI: 10.1029/2022GH000615...
Dairy cattle’s welfare worse than beef cattle
The origin (dairy/beef herd) and production goals, i.e. the general flow of calves from dairy herds and beef herds to...
AI grain assessment sows seeds for better returns
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain South Australian artificial intelligence (AI) company GoMicro is rolling out its new grain assessment technology in...
New herbicide solution inspired by cholesterol medicine
Herbicidal activity of statins varies between a model dicot and a monocot. a Representative images from the post-emergence treatment of...
Probiotic combination drastically improves oyster larvae survival
Credit: Oregon State University Oyster larvae survival rates were significantly boosted by treating them with specific combinations of probiotics, Oregon...
Symbiotic fungi suggest biocontrol implications for pest beetles
The dominant fungal symbiont in adult females of wild Euwallacea interjectus (ambrosia beetle) (left) is Fusarium kuroshium (left circle).On the...
What keeps plant roots growing toward gravity? Study identifies four genes
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain What happens belowground in a corn field is easy to overlook, but corn root architecture can...
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