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Asparagus benefits from X-ray treatmentMenomonie, WI (SPX) Dec 19, 2011 As consumer demand for convenient, nutritious foods increases, pre-cut and packaged fruit and vegetables become more popular. Food producers are looking to science to discover new ways to safely extend the shelf life of these "minimally processed" products. A potential solution to vegetables' short market life may be the lie in x-ray irradiation, the latest ionizing irradiation technology currently in use in commercial food operations. Fresh green asparagus is one of the most popular minimally pro ... read more |
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 How exposure to irregular light affects plant circadian rhythms Scientists know that plants can actually "sense" day length, and "schedule" their growth to coincide with specific environmental conditions. These natural events are based on the circadian clock, a ... more | .. |
  Improved rainwater harvesting system promising Ridge and furrow rainwater-harvesting (RFRH) systems with mulches were first researched in the flat, lowland, semiarid conditions of northwest China to improve water availability and to increase cro ... more | .. |
 Scientists forecast crops that adapt to changing weather Crops that can cope with sudden fluctuations in the weather could be developed, thanks to fresh discoveries about the survival mechanisms of plants. Scientists studying how tiny algae renew ol ... more | .. |
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 Strip-till improves nutrient uptake and yield The practice of deep banding fertilizer is growing in popularity as more growers turn to strip-till. However, this method may be costing growers more than it is worth. A new University of Illinois s ... more | .. |
  SMOS detects freezing soil as winter takes grip ESA's SMOS satellite is designed to observe soil moisture and ocean salinity, but this innovative mission is showing that it can also offer new insight into Earth's carbon and methane cycles by mapp ... more | .. |
 EU stuck on three new GM authorisations Failure by EU agriculture ministers to decide on authorisation for three genetically-modified maize and cotton strains overnight left the matter in the hands of the EU executive on Friday. ... more | .. |
 As climate change sets in, plants and bees keep pace No laggards, those bees and plants. As warm temperatures due to climate change encroach winter, bees and plants keep pace. An analysis of bee collection data over the past 130 years shows that sprin ... more |
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Trump administration cancels massive Nevada solar power project
US Republicans seek to shield oil giants as climate lawsuits advance
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 A rosy future for Pakistan's cut flower industry Roses are one of the leading cut flowers in the global floriculture trade. In the last few years, cut flower consumption and the market for high-quality flowers has increased in Pakistan as a result ... more | .. |
 Nature's medicine cabinet could yield hundreds of new drugs There are probably at least 500 medically useful chemicals awaiting discovery in plant species whose chemical constituents have not yet been evaluated for their potential to cure or treat disease, a ... more | .. |
 Plant growth affected by tea seed powder Natural products marketed as plant growth enhancers are becoming increasingly sought-after. Many of these products, typically produced by small companies with limited research capabilities, have not ... more | .. |
 Salt-tolerant crops show higher capacity for carbon fixation Salt can have drastic effects on the growth and yield of horticultural crops; studies have estimated that salinity renders an about one-third of the world's irrigated land unsuitable for crop produc ... more |
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 Earliest Known Bug-Repellant Plant Bedding Found at South African Rock Shelter What were the daily lives of modern humans like more than 50,000 years ago? Rare finds such as early ornaments, cave drawings and Middle Stone Age engravings are the subjects of a good deal of anthr ... more | .. |
  US Biofuel Camelina Production Set to Soar The U.S. biofuel industry has long been stymied by the lack of USDA federal crop insurance, leaving only the most adventurous farmers willing to plant renewable energy crops. Biofuel sources current ... more | .. |
 Study Shows More Shrubbery in a Warming World Scientists have used satellite data from NASA-built Landsat missions to confirm that more than 20 years of warming temperatures in northern Quebec, Canada, have resulted in an increase in the amount ... more | .. |
 NASA Gears Up for Airborne Study of Earth's Radiation Balance NASA scientists have successfully completed flight tests in preparation for deployment of a multi-year airborne science campaign to study the humidity and chemical composition of air entering the tr ... more |
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Ukraine officials in US meet Tomahawk missile makers
Iraqi parliamentary candidate killed near Baghdad
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 Spring's rising soil temperatures see hormones wake seeds from their winter slumber Dormant seeds in the soil detect and respond to seasonal changes in soil temperature by changing their sensitivity to plant hormones, new research by the University of Warwick has found. This sensit ... more | .. |
 Blue light irradiation promotes growth, increases antioxidants in lettuce seedlings The quality of agricultural seedlings is important to crop growth and yield after transplantation. Good quality seedlings exhibit characteristics such as thick stems, thick leaves, dark green leaves ... more | .. |
 Accelerating adoption of agricultural technology Research shows that it takes about eight years from the time public research funds are invested in technology development to the time the technology is first implemented. In the agricultural sector ... more | .. |
 Chinese wines beat Bordeaux in blind tasting A remote region of northern China that began growing grapes for fine wine just a decade ago has beaten the centuries-old French wine-producing region of Bordeaux in a blind tasting held in Beijing. ... more |
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  Canada provides aid to drought-stricken Afghanistan Canada announced Tuesday millions of dollars in aid for food assistance to drought-affected areas of in Afghanistan. ... more | .. |
 Sewage treatment plants may contribute to antibiotic resistance problem Water discharged into lakes and rivers from municipal sewage treatment plants may contain significant concentrations of the genes that make bacteria antibiotic-resistant. That's the conclusion of a ... more | .. |
 Astrium awarded Sentinel 5 Precursor contract Astrium has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) as prime contractor for the Sentinel-5 Precursor satellite (S5p) a low-cost mission to monitor atmospheric chemistry. The contract ... more | .. |
 UN seeks $1.5 bln for Somalia famine crisis The humanitarian crisis gripping millions of Somalis due to a harsh drought this year will persist for the coming months, the UN said Tuesday as it appealed for $1.5 billion for 2012. ... more |
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PLD Space fast-tracks MIURA 5 and sharpens Europe leadership in space access
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 Mexican farmers despair over record drought Dust blows across once fertile fields in north Mexico, where the worst drought in 70 years has left thousands of cattle dead and destroyed more than two million acres (almost one million hectares) of crops. ... more | .. |
  Geminids Meteor Shower: 'Up All Night' With NASA! Put on the hot chocolate...find a warm, toasty location...and join us on the night of Dec. 13-14 for our "Up All Night with NASA" live Web chat about the 2011 Geminid meteor shower! The Gemini ... more | .. |
 Healthier hot dogs an impossibility of food science In part of an effort to replace animal fat in hot dogs, sausages, hamburgers and other foods with healthier fat, scientists are reporting an advance in solving the mystery of why hot dogs develop an ... more | .. |
 Scientists reveal where growing conditions today mirror future climates With climate change posing a threat to food production around the world, scientists are developing a form of virtual time travel that can offer farmers in many countries a glimpse of their future by ... more |
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 Species, and threats grow in Mekong region: WWF Scientists identify a new species every two days in the Greater Mekong region, the WWF said Monday, in a report detailing 2010's more unusual finds such as a leaf warbler and a self-cloning lizard. ... more | .. |
 The heart of the plant Food prices are soaring at the same time as the Earth's population is nearing 9 billion. As a result the need for increased crop yields is extremely important. New research led by Carnegie's Wolf Fr ... more | .. |
 GIS Cloud Featured at Eye on Earth Summit At the Eye on Earth Summit Esri will describe how cloud GIS is positioned to create an international geospatial platform for sharing environmental data and designing solutions. Also former US ... more | .. |
 Landsat satellites Track Yellowstone Underground Heat Yellowstone National Park sits on top of a vast, ancient, and still active volcano. Heat pours off its underground magma chamber, and is the fuel for Yellowstone's famous features - more than 10,000 ... more |
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