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March 10, 2014

Fertilizer in small doses yields higher returns for less money
Urbana IL (SPX) Mar 10, 2014
Crop yields in the fragile semi-arid areas of Zimbabwe have been declining over time due to a decline in soil fertility resulting from mono-cropping, lack of fertilizer, and other factors. In collaboration with the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), University of Illinois researchers evaluated the use of a precision farming technique called "microdosing," its effect on food security, and its ability to improve yield at a low cost to farmers. "Microdosing in ... read more

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Japan to halve tuna catch in Northern Pacific: reports Japan plans to slash by half the amount of juvenile bluefin tuna taken from the Northern Pacific starting in 2015, compared to the 2002-2004 average, reports said Sunday. ... more		Huge tract of Australia in 'biggest ever drought' The Australian state of Queensland is in the grip of its most widespread drought ever, with close to 80 percent of its territory parched after a failed wet season, officials said Friday. ... more		Livestock can produce food that is better for the people and the planet With one in seven humans undernourished, and with the challenges of population growth and climate change, the need for efficient food production has never been greater. Eight strategies to cut the e ... more
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Boeing, South African Airways Explore Ways for Farmers to Grow More Sustainable Biofuel Crops Boeing is launching an initiative with South African Airways (SAA) and the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) to expand opportunities for "smallhold" farmers in Southern Africa to grow cro ... more		Virtual bees help to unravel complex causes of colony decline Scientists have created an ingenious computer model that simulates a honey bee colony over the course of several years. The BEEHAVE model, published today in the Journal of Applied Ecology, was crea ... more		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		Farmstar Expert opens new horizons, incorporating UAV Data In 2014, Airbus Defence and Space, Arvalis - Institut du vegetal and Delta Drone will explore the potential offered by image and data acquired from sensors carried on-board fixed and rotary wing UAV ... more
				New targets needed to protect Lake Erie from massive 'dead zone' Reducing the size of the Lake Erie "dead zone" to acceptable levels will require cutting nutrient pollution nearly in half in coming decades, at a time when climate change is expected to make such r ... more		NASA Responds to California's Evolving Drought NASA is partnering with the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) to develop and apply new technology and products to better manage and monitor the state's water resources and respond to it ... more

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Cows are smarter when raised in pairs Cows learn better when housed together, which may help them adjust faster to complex new feeding and milking technologies on the modern farm, a new University of British Columbia study finds. ... more		New invasive species breakthrough sparks interest around the world A research breakthrough at Queen's University Belfast has sparked interest among aquatic biologists, zoologists and ecologists around the world. The joint research between Queen's and several South ... more		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		Sensor-based irrigation systems show potential to increase greenhouse profitability Wireless sensor-based irrigation systems can offer significant benefits to greenhouse operators. Advances in sensor technology and increased understanding of plant physiology have made it possible f ... more
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Satellite Sees Winter Storm March Over Mid-Atlantic

NASA-JAXA Launch Mission to Measure Global Rain, Snow

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Australian PM says too much forestry 'locked up'

Deer proliferation disrupts a forest's natural growth

Pine forest particles appear out of thin air, influence climate

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MSU advances algae's viability as a biofuel

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Small-Body Robot Review Charts Path From Module Design to System-Level Co-Design

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Better livestock diets to combat climate change and improve food security

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Australian canola case shows GM crops are still being demonised

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Tomatoes watered by the sea: sprouting a new way of farming

Revolutionary new view on heritability in plants

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Dutch scientists flap to the future with 'insect' drone

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Agricultural productivity loss as a result of soil and crop damage from flooding

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Sequencing hundreds of nuclear genes in the sunflower family now possible

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