Tag: Agriculture
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Almost all of Africa’s maize crop is at risk from devastating fall armyworm pest, study reveals
Scientists from the University of Minnesota’s GEMS Informatics Center, and CABI’s Dr Roger Day, Global Advisor, Plant Health, have highlighted how almost the entire African maize crop is grown in areas with climates that support seasonal infestations of the pest. The researchers assembled 3,175 geo-tagged occurrences of the fall armyworm worldwide and use that data…
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Discovery advances biofuel crop that could curb dependence on fossil fuel
Michigan State University researchers have solved a puzzle that could help switchgrass realize its full potential as a low-cost, sustainable biofuel crop and curb our dependence on fossil fuels. Among switchgrass’s attractive features are that it’s perennial, low maintenance and native to many states in the eastern U.S., including Michigan. But it also has a…
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USDA toughens up regulation of organic products for first time since 1990
The US Department of Agriculture is taking steps to improve the transparency and standards for products that are currently considered organic. For the first time in more than 30 years, the USDA is increasing the regulation of organic products, including production, handling and sales, and putting “layers of protection” around the agency’s organic seal. “The…
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