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Ladybugs a sign of healthy olive trees
Granada, Spain (UPI) Jan 7, 2009Spanish researchers say ladybugs in olive orchards are a good indicator of the groves' health and sustainability. The University of Granada found that ladybugs are a useful way of distinguishing organic, conventional and integrated farming systems. The university said a two-year study of three large Spanish olive groves showed the "richness and abundance" of ladybugs was higher ... more Half the planet could be hit by food crisis by 2100: study 
Washington (AFP) Jan 8, 2009Half of the world's population could face food shortages by the end of this century due to climate change, a new study warned Thursday. According to researchers, there is a 90 percent probability that by 2100 the minimum temperatures in the tropics and sub-tropical regions will be higher than the maximums so far recorded in those areas. The affect on crop-growing in those regions would b ... more China has arrested 60 over tainted milk scandal: police 
Beijing (AFP) Jan 9, 2009China said Friday it had arrested a total of 60 people in the tainted milk scandal that led to the deaths of at least six children and sickened nearly 300,000 others. Police had arrested them for "producing or selling toxic and harmful food products," China's Ministry of Public Security said on its website, as it summarised actions taken since the scandal erupted in September last year. ... more World's first 'drought-tolerant' corn ready by 2010: Monsanto 
Washington (AFP) Jan 7, 2009Agribusiness giant Monsanto announced Wednesday a significant step towards creating the world's first drought-tolerant corn, a development it says will "reset the bar" in farming productivity. The genetically modified corn has moved to the final stage of development and could be available on the commercial market as early as 2010, the company said in a statement. "Drought-tolerant corn ... more Malaysia uses satellite to fight illegal logging: report 
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Dec 28, 2008Malaysia is zooming in on forests with a satellite in order to fight illegal logging which its government says is harming the major timber exporting country, a report said Sunday. Darus Ahmad, deputy director-general with the Malaysian Remote Sensing Agency, said the "eye in the sky" programme was put in place in October. "There is always criticisms that our forests are diminishing," he ... more |
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Giza, Egypt (SPX) Jan 05, 2009Interest in organic crop production is increasing around the world. Organics are healthy for consumers while adding environmental benefits and decreasing the amount of synthetic herbicides in foods, soil, and water. While organics gain popularity with consumers, organic farmers are faced with new production challenges, especially managing and reducing invasive weeds. Synthetic mulches, man ... more New Use For Human Hair 
Verona MS (SPX) Jan 05, 2009Agricultural crop production relies on composted waste materials and byproducts, such as animal manure, municipal solid waste composts, and sewage sludge, as a necessary nutrient source. Studies have shown that human hair, a readily available waste generated from barbershops and hair salons, combined with additional compost, is an additional nutrient source for crops. Although human hair h ... more Honeybees Also Serve As Plant Bodyguards 
Wurzburg, Germany (SPX) Jan 04, 2009Honeybees are important to plants for reasons that go beyond pollination, according to a new study published in the December 23rd issue of Current Biology, a Cell Press publication. The insects' buzz also defends plants against the caterpillars that would otherwise munch on them undisturbed. The researchers, led by Jurgen Tautz of Biozentrum Universitat Wurzburg, Germany, earlier found tha ... more Grazing Animals Help Spread Plant Disease 
Corvallis, OR (SPX) Jan 04, 2009Researchers have discovered that grazing animals such as deer and rabbits are actually helping to spread plant disease - quadrupling its prevalence in some cases - and encouraging an invasion of annual grasses that threaten more than 20 million acres of native grasslands in California. The findings run contrary to what had been predicted by other theories, which had suggested that "consume ... more Aquaculture Developments See Continuing Steady Growth 
Los Angeles (SPX) Jan 05, 2009Aquaculture production of seafood will probably remain the most rapidly increasing food production system worldwide through 2025, according to an assessment published in the January 2009 issue of BioScience. The assessment, by James S. Diana of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, notes that despite well-publicized concerns about some harmful effects of aquaculture, the technique may, when ... more |
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Beijing (AFP) Jan 2, 2009A group of scared parents whose babies suffered from melamine-tainted milk called Friday for urgent research into the long-term effects of the chemical, as five others said they were detained by police here. "The issue of adding melamine into food is a new problem, no one has scientific information or evidence," Jiang Yalin, the 33-year-old mother of a baby who drunk milk made from powder ta ... more Global Warming Aided By Drought, Deforestation Link 
Irvine CA (SPX) Jan 02, 2009In the rainforests of equatorial Asia, a link between drought and deforestation is fueling global warming, finds an international study that includes a UC Irvine scientist. The study, analyzing six years of climate and fire observations from satellites, shows that in dry years, the practice of using fire to clear forests and remove organic soil increases substantially, releasing huge amoun ... more Peace and calm for 2009, but not economic recovery: soothsayers 
Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 31, 2008The world can look forward to peace and harmony in 2009, but Chinese soothsayers warned that the road to economic recovery will be long. The Year of the Rat, marked by an unprecedented, global financial crisis, will give way to a much more stable Year of the Ox, Chinese astrologists and feng shui masters predicted. "The soil represents a garden or a green field, a feng shui symbol for ha ... more Analysis: Brazil pumps ethanol to Japan 
Miami (UPI) Dec 30, 2008 Brazilian state energy firm Petrobras is planning to open gas stations in Japan with the intent of distributing its sugar-based ethanol to the energy-hungry nation. While gasoline will constitute the majority of sales at Petrobras stations in Japan for now, sugar-based ethanol produced in Brazil will also be a featured fuel. Brazilian energy officials said they hope to establish ... more China releases parents of melamine children: lawyer 
Beijing (AFP) Jan 3, 2009Chinese police have released five parents of children sickened by melamine-tainted milk, a day after detaining them to prevent them from holding a press conference, their lawyer told AFP Saturday. The five were preparing to speak to the media to call for better compensation and treatment for sick children in China when they were detained Thursday evening in Beijing. "They were released o ... more
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