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Ranchers pray for rain in drought-hit California
Californian rancher Nathan Carver squints as he surveys the parched fields where his family has raised cattle for five generations. ... more
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Grasshoppers are what they eat
Grasshoppers may be small, but the damages they are causing to the U.S. agriculture industry are anything but. Every year, they feed on crops and on rangelands needed for raising livestock, costing ... more
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Herbicides may not be sole cause of declining plant diversity
The increasing use of chemical herbicides is often blamed for the declining plant biodiversity in farms. However, other factors beyond herbicide exposure may be more important to species diversity, ... more
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Nitrogen management studied in greenhouse pepper production
As consumer demand for year-round fresh produce increases, vegetable and fruit producers are facing significant environmental and sustainability issues, and are being challenged to examine tradition ... more
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