Seed Daily - Land Seed Water Food

April 07, 2014

Urban gardeners may be unaware of how best to manage contaminants in soil
Baltimore MD (SPX) Apr 07, 2014
Consuming foods grown in urban gardens may offer a variety of health benefits, but a lack of knowledge about the soil used for planting, could pose a health threat for both consumers and gardeners. In a new study from the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future (CLF), researchers identified a range of factors and challenges related to the perceived risk of soil contamination among urban community gardeners and found a need for clear and concise information on how best to prevent and manage soil ... read more

Previous Issues

Apr 04

Apr 03

Apr 02

Apr 01

Mar 31

Scientists say new computer model amounts to a lot more than a hill of beans Crops that produce more while using less water seem like a dream for a world with a burgeoning population and already strained food and water resources. This dream is coming closer to reality for Un ... more		Ancient nomads spread earliest domestic grains along Silk Road Charred grains of barley, millet and wheat deposited nearly 5,000 years ago at campsites in the high plains of Kazakhstan show that nomadic sheepherders played a surprisingly important role in the e ... more		Crop feasibility should be investigated before promoted to farmers With rising food and energy costs, smallholder farmers are looking for alternative crops that can generate more income and provide a better livelihood; however, bringing in new crops without tried a ... more
				US diners gorge on oysters as polluted bay revives Cage after cage, oysters destined for a sprinkling of lemon juice and a delighted diner are pulled from the majestic Chesapeake Bay, where 20 years ago they had nearly disappeared. ... more		The science of champagne fizz: How many bubbles are in your bubbly? The importance of fizz, more technically known as effervescence, in sparkling wines and champagnes is not to be underestimated - it contributes to the complete sensory experience of a glass, or flut ... more

CubeSats, SmallSats and MicroSats

Meeting climate targets may require reducing meat and dairy consumption Greenhouse gas emissions from food production may threaten the UN climate target of limiting global warming to 2 degrees Celsius, according to research at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden. ... more		Using different scents to attract or repel insects Flowering plants attract pollinating insects with scent from their flowers and bright colours. If they have become infested with herbivores like caterpillars, they attract beneficial insects like pa ... 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		Calcium waves help the roots tell the shoots For Simon Gilroy, sometimes seeing is believing. In this case, it was seeing the wave of calcium sweep root-to-shoot in the plants the University of Wisconsin-Madison professor of botany is studying ... more
				Scientists ID Genes that Could Lead to Tough, Disease-Resistant Varieties of Rice As the Earth's human population marches toward 9 billion, the need for hardy new varieties of grain crops has never been greater. It won't be enough to yield record harvests under perfect cond ... more		A new approach to detecting changes in GM foods Does genetic manipulation causes unintended changes in food quality and composition? Are genetically modified (GM) foods less nutritious than their non-GM counterparts, or different in unknown ways? ... more

UAV Payloads 2014, 24 - 25 June - London, UK

International Conference on Protection of Materials and Structures From Space Environment

Nuclear Supply Chain Summit - April 28-29 Greenville SC

Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison & Memory Foam Mattress Review

Damaging effects of biochar on plant defence casts doubt on geoengineering claims In the first study of its kind, research undertaken at the University of Southampton has cast significant doubt over the use of biochar to alleviate climate change. Biochar is produced when wo ... more		Attracting wild bees to farms is a good insurance policy Investing in habitat that attracts and supports wild bees in farms is not only an effective approach to helping enhance crop pollination, but it can also pay for itself in four years or less, accord ... 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		Warming Climate May Spread Drying to a Third of Earth Increasing heat is expected to extend dry conditions to far more farmland and cities by the end of the century than changes in rainfall alone, says a new study. Much of the concern about future drou ... more
				Quarter of Europe's bumblebee species risk extinction: study Almost a quarter of European bumblebee species are threatened with extinction, largely because of climate change and intensive farming, the International Union for Conservation of Nature warned on Wednesday. ... more		China's COFCO to acquire 51% of agri-firm Noble China's state-owned grain giant COFCO is to take a majority stake in the agricultural commodities subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Noble Group, the firms said Wednesday, in its latest global acquisition. ... more

A satellite view of volcanoes finds the link between ground deformation and eruption

China preps satellite to help detect quakes

Europe lofts first Copernicus environmental satellite

PSLV-C24 Launches India's Second Dedicated Navigation Satellite IRNSS-1B

Indian navigation satellite soars into orbit, step closer to own GPS-like system

USAF Awards Lockheed Martin Full Production Contracts For Next Two GPS 3 Satellites

Researchers design trees that make it easier to produce paper

Using more wood for construction can slash global reliance on fossil fuels

Winrock develops new method for quantifying carbon emissions from logging

Unzipping the biofuel potential of populars

Engineered bacteria produce biofuel alternative for high-energy rocket fuel

Researchers Engineer Resistance to Ionic Liquids in Biofuel Microbes

	Sri Lanka seeks divine help to avoid power cuts Sri Lanka's energy minister offered flowers and lit thousands of oil lamps as she prayed for rains to replenish drought-hit reservoirs which are used for hydro-power plants, an official said Tuesday. ... more		Space tech provides Africa's first Islamic insurance for herders The son of a camel herder, Hassan Bashir knows how tough traditional life in Kenya's arid north is, where pastoralists rely on livestock herds surviving boom and bust cycles of drought. ... more		Research Clarifies Health Costs of Air Pollution from Agriculture Ammonia pollution from agricultural sources poses larger health costs than previously estimated, according to NASA-funded research. Harvard University researchers Fabien Paulot and Daniel Jaco ... more		Food insecurity a growing challenge in Canada's northern and remote Aboriginal communities A new expert panel report on food security in Northern Canada, has found that food insecurity among northern Aboriginal peoples requires urgent attention in order to mitigate impacts on health and w ... more

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

Drone Radar Over Alaska and Wyoming Points Way to Buried Ice on Mars

Sub-Neptunes Vanish Around Red Dwarf Stars in McMaster Exoplanet Survey

'Mama Kanga': Nigeria's 'well woman'		Invasive waterways species spread due to climate change		Ancient African cattle first domesticated in Middle East		Ancient African Cattle First Domesticated in Middle East		Pesticides make the life of earthworms miserable
Toxic water scandal hits Italian region		Diversity in UK gardens aiding fight to save threatened bumblebees		Recovering valuable substances from wastewater		NMSU teams study relationship between water, energy, environment		Chinese farmers make 'Transformers' out of used cars

Study finds forest corridors help isolated plants disperse their seeds

Violence, rains stoke food supply fears in Nigeria

Flood of dead pigs in China reservoir: report

Lots of carbon dioxide equivalents from aquatic environments

High-tech materials purify water with sunlight

Ancient clam gardens nurture food security

Global warming may increase methane emissions from freshwater ecosystems

Study examines pesticide poisoning of Africa's wildlife

EU slaps seafood trade ban on Belize, Cambodia, Guinea

Small, compact hyperspectral sensor ideal for farm field

Stanford professor maps by-catch as unintended consequence of global fisheries

Research reveals true value of cover crops to farmers, environment

Future heat waves pose threat to global food supply

World faces 'water-energy' crisis: UN

Beijing to end anti-dumping wine probe after European 'deal': ministry

Nectar: A sweet reward from plants to attract pollinators

Incentives needed to improve grain markets in India

Global food trade can alleviate water scarcity

Crop intensification can be a long-term solution to perennial food shortages in Africa

The basis of a new bioinsecticide is developed to control a pest that affects banana plantations

Free Newsletters - Space - Defense - Environment - Energy

Buy Advertising

Media Advertising Kit

Editorial & Other Enquiries

Privacy statement

The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2014 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news 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 Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement All images and articles appearing on Space Media Network have been edited or digitally altered in some way. Any requests to remove copyright material will be acted upon in a timely and appropriate manner. Any attempt to extort money from Space Media Network will be ignored and reported to Australian Law Enforcement Agencies as a potential case of financial fraud involving the use of a telephonic carriage device or postal service.