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AgriLife research study shows temperatures may change disease resistance in wheatAmarillo TX (SPX) Feb 17, 2012 Wheat streak mosaic resistance bred into several wheat varieties might be negated by the producer practice in the High Plains of planting wheat early and using it for both winter forage for cattle and grain, according to a Texas AgriLife Research scientist. Dr. Charlie Rush, AgriLife Research plant pathologist in Amarillo, began a study in December that he "started out of necessity" after working for several years on the wheat streak mosaic virus. While several varieties of wheat, such as Ma ... read more |
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 Study simulates effects of foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Mexico In a worst-case scenario simulation of a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Mexico, researchers found that establishing a good surveillance system and raising a more resilient breed of cattle could ... more | .. |
 Prions play powerful role in the survival and evolution of wild yeast strains Prions, the much-maligned proteins most commonly known for causing "mad cow" disease, are commonly used in yeast to produce beneficial traits in the wild. Moreover, such traits can be passed on to s ... more | .. |
 Organic foods may be an unsuspected source of dietary arsenic As people seek healthier dietary regimens they often turn to things labeled "organic." Lurking in the background, however, is an ingredient that may be a hidden source of arsenic-an element known to ... more | .. |
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  More water shortages for China? China faces worsening water shortages, a government official warned. ... more | .. |
 Rainfed-dryland farming needs more investment President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday called for more investment in agriculture, especially in rainfed and dryland farming, to achieve food security and inclusive growth. ... more | .. |
 Use space technology for food security: Former ISRO chief India must embark on a "new evergreen revolution" with the extensive use of appropriate bio- and space technology inputs to ensure food security for all and enable the country to compete successfully in a globalised economy, says renowned space scientist U.R. Rao. ... more | .. |
 DuPont to build Beijing seed bank US chemical and agribusiness giant DuPont announced Tuesday it will build a "state-of-the-art" seed bank in Beijing to boost its molecular breeding business in China's rapidly growing agriculture market. ... more |
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AALTO plans Zephyr stratospheric hub in northern Australia and seeks local payload partners
Ancient guano drove Chincha coastal power
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 New Zealand court suspends farm sale to Chinese firm New Zealand's High Court on Wednesday overturned a decision to allow a Chinese company to buy a bankrupt dairy farm group, in a case which has sparked heated debate about foreign land ownership. ... more | .. |
  UN aid chiefs call for $725 million for drought-hit Sahel United Nations and European Union aid chiefs called Wednesday for "urgent" assistance for West Africa's drought-hit Sahel region, saying it needed $725 million (552 million euros) this year. ... more | .. |
  NASA Scientist and Education Award Winner Leads Student Phytoplankton Study Dr. Tiffany Moisan is a NASA scientist who thrives on studying the ocean and has a passion for educating and inspiring students in ocean sciences. Last year, Moisan received an award that enabled he ... more | .. |
 3-D Map Study Shows Before-After of 2010 Mexico Quake Geologists have a new tool to study how earthquakes change the landscape, and it's giving them insight into how earthquake faults behave. In the Feb. 10 issue of the journal Science, a team of scien ... more |
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 Spaceborne Precipitation Radar Ships from Japan to U.S. Japanese scientists and engineers have completed construction on a new instrument designed to take 3-D measurements of the shapes, sizes and other physical characteristics of both raindrops and snow ... more | .. |
 Infrared Sounder on NASA's Suomi NPP Starts its Mission A powerful new infrared instrument, flying on NASA's newest polar-orbiting satellite, designed to give scientists more refined information about Earth's atmosphere and improve weather forecasts and ... more | .. |
 UBC researchers use Google Earth to verify Mediterranean fish farming data The Great Wall of China is not the only thing you can see from space. Fish farming cages are clearly visible through Google Earth's satellite images and University of British Columbia researchers ha ... more | .. |
 NASA Science Aircraft to Travel the Globe in 2012 With missions scheduled throughout the year, 2012 is shaping up to be an extraordinary time for NASA's Airborne Science Program and Earth system science research. Multiple aircraft and specialized i ... more |
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Sidekick autonomy software guides YFQ-42A test mission for CCA program
Infleqtion lists shares on NYSE as neutral atom quantum firm
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  New Integrated Building Model to Improve Success of Fish Farming Operations Today's "locavore" movement with its emphasis on eating more locally-produced food is a natural fit for fruits and vegetables in nearly every region, but few entrepreneurs have dared to apply the co ... more | .. |
 Integrated weed management best response to herbicide resistance Over-reliance on glyphosate-type herbicides for weed control on U.S. farms has created a dramatic increase in the number of genetically-resistant weeds, according to a team of agricultural researche ... more | .. |
 Hatchery fish mask the decline of wild salmon populations Scientists have found that only about ten percent of the fall-run Chinook salmon spawning in California's Mokelumne River are naturally produced wild salmon. A massive influx of hatchery-raised fish ... more | .. |
 Bio-Disinfection With Semi-Composted Manure Researchers at the Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development, Neiker-Tecnalia, have confirmed that the use of semi-composted manure in combination with the plastic sealing of the so ... more |
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More aid needed to divert disaster in Sahel: Red Cross More funding is needed to avert a humanitarian disaster in Africa's Sahel region where up to 14 million people are suffering from food shortages, the international Red Cross said on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 5-10 percent corn yield jump using erosion-slowing cover crops The most recent annual results from a four-year Iowa State University study on using cover crops between rows of corn reveals that higher yields - by as much as 10 percent - are possible using the s ... more | .. |
 Fresh city tomatoes, any time Why not produce lettuce, beans and tomatoes where most of the consumers are to be found: in the city? The flat roofs of many buildings are well-suited for growing vegetables. Rooftop greenhouses can ... more | .. |
Libya fallout fans Sahel hunger pangs as crisis looms Sahel states are bracing for a long, potentially deadly hungry season, many weakened by the return of people from Libya who are unemployed, armed and creating fresh strife in already-vulnerable countries. ... more |
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DAMPE space telescope finds universal spectral feature that narrows field on cosmic ray origins
ThinKom Develops Self-Funded Mobile HPM Weapon to Counter Drone Swarms
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 Engage China in water dialogue: Experts China's move to extensively dam the Yarlung-Brahmaputra as it flows through Tibet and its intention to also divert the river came into sharp focus at a conference here Monday with more than one expert saying New Delhi should immediately engage with Beijing on the issue. ... more | .. |
 Deconstructing a Mystery: What Caused Snowmaggedon? In the quiet after the storms, streets and cars had all but disappeared under piles of snow. The U.S. Postal Service suspended service for the first time in 30 years. Snow plows struggled to push th ... more | .. |
 Early farmers may have impacted climate Present-day humans may not be the first to have affected world climate, researchers say, citing possible changes in Africa triggered by farmers 3,000 years ago. ... more | .. |
 Shedding light on genetics of rice metabolism A large-scale study analyzing metabolic compounds in rice grains conducted by researchers at the RIKEN Plant Science Center (PSC) and their collaborators has identified 131 rice metabolites and clar ... more |
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 Miami battling invasion of giant African snails No one knows how they got there. But an invasion of African giant snails has southern Florida in a panic over potential crop damage, disease and general yuckiness surrounding the slimy gastropods. ... more | .. |
 Chinese snap up Aussie vines in hunt for top drop The coal-rich hills of Australia's Hunter Valley have long fed China's steel furnaces but the winemaking region is riding a fresh boom as the Asian power's middle classes toast their new wealth. ... more | .. |
 Valentine's flowers inspected for pests Before they woo or wow sweethearts, hundreds of millions of cut flowers get a critical look over from U.S. specialists looking for pests and disease. ... more | .. |
 Pleiades captures its first images using e2v sensors Pleiades, the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) Earth observation satellite, has captured its first images using e2v high performance imaging sensors. Two types of e2v sensors (for panchroma ... more |
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