24/7 Farm  News Coverage
April 26, 2012
FARM NEWS
History is key factor in plant disease virulence
Washington DC (SPX) Apr 26, 2012
The virulence of plant-borne diseases depends on not just the particular strain of a pathogen, but on where the pathogen has been before landing in its host, according to new research results. Scientists from the University of California System and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) published the results in the journal PLoS ONE. The study demonstrates that the pattern of gene regulation--how a cell determines which genes it will encode into its stru ... read more

.
Buy Advertising Media Advertising Kit Editorial & Other Enquiries Privacy statement
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy
..
spacecraft sub-system supplier
Subsystems for CubeSats, SmallSats and MicroSats
.. Training Space Professionals Since 1970
Course Now Available For Reservations In 2012
.. Turn key solar systems for domestic and commercial installations
Solar systems for home and business installations
.. Online trade media advertising
Reach rocket scientists, solar installers, policy makers
..
Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison & Memory Foam Mattress Review
..
FARM NEWS

Potato consumption lower than expected
Calorie intake from white potatoes is surprisingly modest for adults and school-aged children, according to a new study released at the Experimental Biology 2012 Annual Meeting. Dr. Maureen St ... more
..
FARM NEWS

World's first handmade cloned transgenic sheep born in China
Chinese scientists from BGI, the world's largest genomics organization, together with the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), and Shihezi University, ... more
..
WOOD PILE

Brazil Congress approves controversial forestry bill
Brazil's Congress has approved a controversial forestry code reform that environmentalists say provides amnesty for illegal logging and opens up vast swathes of rainforest to agribusiness. ... more
..
24/7 News Coverage
..
FARM NEWS

New South Asia network to tackle 'massive' climate adaptation challenge
Today, recognizing the knowledge gap between the existing evidence of climate change and adaptation on the ground, researchers in Asia launched a novel learning platform to improve agricultural resi ... more
..
FARM NEWS

Hong Kong suspends poultry imports from China province
Hong Kong on Thursday suspended poultry product imports from the northeastern Chinese province of Liaoning after chickens there were found to be infected with the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus. ... more
..
FARM NEWS

Organic farms yield less produce, require more land: study
Organic farming may yield up to a third less of some crop types, according to a study proposing a hybrid with conventional agriculture as the best way to feed the world without destroying it. ... more
..
WATER WORLD

Research is ensuring stormwater systems are designed for the future
In a world of changing weather and rainfall patterns, engineers face challenges when designing stormwater management systems. A Kansas State University team is researching how climate change i ... more
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy
..
. . . .
24/7 Energy News Coverage
AALTO plans Zephyr stratospheric hub in northern Australia and seeks local payload partners
Ancient guano drove Chincha coastal power
UAH lands first DARPA award for biological sciences department
..
EARTH OBSERVATION

CarbonSat - On the trail of greenhouse gases
Astrium, Europe's leading space company, will be pushing ahead with the preparation of CarbonSat, a new climate satellite for the European Space Agency (ESA), over the next 22 months. In early April ... more
..
EARTH OBSERVATION

DigitalGlobe Unveils New Details of WorldView-3 Satellite
DigitalGlobe has unveiled unique capabilities of its WorldView-3 satellite, slated for launch in mid-2014. The announcement was made at the 28th Annual National Space Symposium, the premier gatherin ... more
..
FARM NEWS

Study finds evidence nanoparticles may increase plant DNA damage
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) have provided the first evidence that engineered nanoparticles are able t ... more
..
FARM NEWS

Genetically modified corn affects its symbiotic relationship with non-target soil organisms
An increasing number of crops commercially grown today are genetically modified (GM) to resist insect pests and/or tolerate herbicides. Although Bt corn is one of the most commonly grown GM crops in ... more
..
FARM NEWS

Global famine if India, Pakistan unleash nukes: study
More than a billion people around the world would face starvation if India and Pakistan unleash nuclear weapons - even if that war is regionally limited, a study released Tuesday warned. ... more
..
WATER WORLD

Bangladesh faces water problems
Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, faces severe water shortages, particularly during the annual March to May dry season. ... more
..
DEEP IMPACT

Boom heard over Northern California: report
A loud boom similar to the sound of an explosion was heard over much of northern California early Sunday apparently as a result of an ongoing meteor shower, The Los Angeles Times reported. ... more
..
FARM NEWS

Use less water, producing energy and fertilizer at the same time
Water is a valuable resource. New technologies are making it easier to handle drinking water responsibly, purify wastewater effectively and even recover biogas and fertilizer. Fraunhofer researchers ... more
. . . .
Buy Advertising Media Advertising Kit Editorial & Other Enquiries Privacy statement
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy
..
Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
Sidekick autonomy software guides YFQ-42A test mission for CCA program
Infleqtion lists shares on NYSE as neutral atom quantum firm
Top Chinese gaming companies continue to challenge
..
WATER WORLD

Sunlight plus lime juice makes drinking water safer
Looking for an inexpensive and effective way to quickly improve the quality of your drinking water? According to a team of researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and th ... more
..
EARTH OBSERVATION

Investigation on Envisat continues
Optical, radar and laser observations of the Envisat satellite show that it is still in a stable orbit. Efforts to regain contact with the satellite have been under way since 8 April, when it unexpe ... more
..
FARM NEWS

Warming set to make corn prices pop
Climate change will more than quadruple US corn prices in years of peak volatility, environmental scientists said on Sunday. ... more
..
EARTH OBSERVATION

Boeing Releases DataMaster 5.1 Geospatial Data Management Tool
Boeing has announced the release of DataMaster 5.1, an advanced version of its geospatial data tool that offers defense and Intelligence Community customers improved map, terrain and full-motion vid ... more
..
CLIMATE SCIENCE

Millions face hunger in Sahel as NGOs struggle to raise aid
Aid agencies said Monday they are facing a multi-million dollar funding shortage to deal with a food crisis in the Sahel where people are resorting to increasingly desperate measures to survive. ... more
..
DEEP IMPACT

The 3D Lyrid Meteor Shower
This weekend, NASA scientists, amateur astronomers, and an astronaut on board the International Space Station will attempt the first-ever 3D photography of meteors from Earth and space. "The a ... more
..
FARM NEWS

Southeast Asia's billion dollar cassava industry at high risk due to climate change
Severe outbreaks of new, invasive pests triggered by rising temperatures could threaten Southeast Asia's multi-billion dollar cassava industry, as well as the livelihoods of the hundreds of thousand ... more
..
FARM NEWS

Nutrient and toxin all at once: How plants absorb the perfect quantity of minerals
In order to survive, plants should take up neither too many nor too few minerals from the soil. New insights into how they operate this critical balance have now been published by biologists at the ... more
. . . .
Buy Advertising Media Advertising Kit Editorial & Other Enquiries Privacy statement
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy
..
Space News from SpaceDaily.com
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
Planet and Carbon Mapper Plan SWIR-Only Tanager Satellite for Wider Methane Detection
..
WATER WORLD

Africa said rich in underground water
The continent of Africa is sitting on a vast reservoir of groundwater in underground aquifers holding 100 times the amount found on the surface, scientists say. ... more
..
EARTH OBSERVATION

Lockheed Martin Completes Key Milestone on GeoEye's New Commercial Earth-Imaging Satellite
The Lockheed Martin team developing GeoEye's next-generation Earth-imaging satellite successfully initiated power-on testing for the GeoEye-2 spacecraft bus. This program milestone continues the tea ... more
..
FARM NEWS

That is why plants grow towards the light
Have you ever wondered why stems grow upwards and roots downwards? Why plants always seem to turn towards the light and climbing plants run up the trellis rather than down? But maybe not that simple ... more
..
EARTH OBSERVATION

NASA Satellite Movie Shows Great Plains Tornado Outbreak from Space
Satellite data gives forecasters a leg up on severe weather. NASA has just released an animation of visible and infrared satellite data showing the development and movement of the Great Plains torna ... more
..
FARM NEWS

Using maths to feed the world
In the race to breed better crops to feed the increasing world population, scientists at The University of Nottingham are using maths to find out how a vital plant hormone affects growth. Gibb ... more
..
FARM NEWS

Scientists discover 'switch' in plants to create flowers
Flowering is the most crucial act that plants undergo, as the fruits of such labor include crops on which the world depends, and seeds from which the next generation grows. While classic exper ... more
..
FARM NEWS

Hunt on for rice to resist salt, flooding
With rice production in Vietnam's fertile Mekong delta threatened by salt water from rising sea levels, researchers say they're turning to genetics for help. ... more
..
FARM NEWS

Salt levels in fast food vary significantly between countries
Salt levels vary significantly in the fast foods sold by six major companies in various developed countries, which suggests that technical issues, often cited as barriers to salt reduction initiativ ... more
Previous Issues Apr 25 Apr 24 Apr 23 Apr 22 Apr 20
The contents herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2012 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy statement
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy
..
Buy Advertising Media Advertising Kit Editorial & Other Enquiries Privacy statement