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March 25, 2015

Survival gardening goes global via cellphone animations
Champaign IL (SPX) Mar 23, 2015
Subsistence farmers in Africa, the Americas and the Caribbean are learning how to construct raised planting beds and install drip irrigation systems to boost their agricultural productivity, conserve water and perhaps even halt the rapid advance of desertification in some drought-prone regions. This educational effort, led in large part by nonprofit groups and private donors, is getting a boost from Scientific Animations Without Borders, an initiative that produces animated educational videos that ... read more

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Season-long nutrient supply in soybean a low-hanging fruit Over the last several decades there have been substantial yield improvements in soybean. Because of new varieties and new agronomic practices, the yield potential in soybean is higher now than ever ... more		Cultivated papaya owes a lot to the ancient Maya A genetic study of papaya sex chromosomes reveals that the hermaphrodite version of the plant, which is of most use to growers, arose as a result of human selection, most likely by the ancient Maya ... more		Pesticides not the sole culprit in honey bee colony declines Colony declines are a major threat to the world's honey bees, as well as the many wild plants and crops the bees pollinate. Among the lineup of possible culprits--including parasites, disease, clima ... more
				Lombardy, the new Caspian for caviar With pools 85 times the size of the nearby pitches where Rugby Calvisano plays, the company Agro Ittica Lombarda is putting this northern Italian town on the map again - as the world's top caviar producer. ... more		Unaweep Canyon and Earth's deep-time past Unaweep Canyon is a puzzling landscape - the only canyon on Earth with two mouths. First formally documented by western explorers mapping the Colorado Territory in the 1800s, Unaweep Canyon has insp ... more

Human 2 Mars Conference Mat 5-7 2015 - Washington DC

Nuclear Decommissioning Conference Europe May 2015

Greater-than-additive management effects key in reducing corn yield gaps While many recent studies have documented that agricultural producers must significantly increase yields in order to meet the food, feed, and fuel demands of a growing population, few have given pra ... more		Neither more food nor better food -- still, fish biomass increases To increase the biomass of fish, contemporary ecological theory predicts that either the amount of food or the quality of the food has to increase. In a recent experiment, researchers at Umea Univer ... more		Simulations reveal how plasma flow steers fusion reactor exhaust Brain learns faster from rare rewards than from repetition UCSB scientists bottle the sun with liquid battery		Olive tree disease in Italy alarms EU Brussels called for "complete vigilance" Monday to stop the spread of a strain of bacteria killing olive trees in southern Italy, the European Union's second biggest producer of olive oil. ... more
				China imposes new curbs on Norway salmon imports China has imposed new restrictions on imports of Norwegian salmon citing fears of a fish virus, Norwegian authorities said on Monday. ... more		Dairy industry making strides toward reducing its carbon footprint Agricultural greenhouse gases (GHG) make up 8.1% of total U.S. GHG emissions. The dairy cattle farming industry is being challenged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while maintaining or increasing ... more

As lakes become deserts, drought is Iran's new problem Nazar Sarani's village in southeast Iran was once an island. It is now a desert, a casualty of the country's worsening water crisis. ... more		Thousands march against Irish water charges Tens of thousands took to the streets of Dublin on Saturday in the latest mass protest against new water charges which have sparked widespread public anger. ... more		Axelspace to supply imagery for Japan defense satellite network MTN to deliver secure SpaceX government satcom for defense customers MDA Space forms 49North to expand Canadian defence capabilities		Cropping Africa's wet savannas would bring high environmental costs With the global population rising, analysts and policymakers have targeted Africa's vast wet savannas as a place to produce staple foods and bioenergy groups at low environmental costs. But a new re ... more
Hangover for Bordeaux wines as Chinese demand dries up Sales of France's famous Bordeaux wines fell sharply last year, winemakers said on Thursday, blaming a poor harvest in 2013 and rapidly slowing demand in China, its main export market. ... more		Man condemned to die for burning farmer to death in China A Chinese court on Thursday condemned a man to die for burning a farmer to death and injuring three others in a land dispute last year. ... more		Too haute to handle? French cuisine hard to swallow in China With its unusual cutlery, bizarre names and complex etiquette, French haute cuisine is as daunting as it is appealing to Chinese diners, despite the Asian country's own proud culinary tradition. ... more		Hidden greenhouse emissions revealed in new Board of Agriculture report Restoration of wetlands can reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This is shown in a report that has been written in part by researchers from the University of Gothenburg. Former wetlands that have ... more

	Botswana MPs want wildlife hunting ban lifted ahead of talks A week before Botswana hosts two key wildlife conservation conferences, a small group of lawmakers are seeking a review of a 2014 commercial hunting ban designed to reverse a decline in wildlife. ... more		Draganfly offers turnkey agricultural remote sensing solution Unmanned aerial vehicles are instrumental in collecting multispectral imaging and provide data rich images, which are not visible to the naked eye. Draganfly Innovations now provides an all-inclusiv ... more

AI-driven solar model aims to extend space weather warnings

Rocket re-entry pollution measured in atmosphere for first time

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Early herders' grassy route through Africa		Did climate change help spark the Syrian war?		Chinese cyber-dissident takes farmers' land fight online		Protecting crops from radiation-contaminated soil		How healthy is genetically modified soybean oil?

Nutrient pollution damages streams in ways previously unknown

Warming temperatures implicated in recent California droughts

Israel says doubling water supplies to Gaza

China plans rural land reform trial

Ripe for business: Chinese students learn about wine

Diamantino Sforza - Gentleman Farmer of Prince George's County

Heavy toll as Australian farmers struggle through drought

Greenpeace rebukes paper giant over farmer's death

China media pooh-pooh Japan's luxury lavatories

Aggressive plant fungus threatens wheat production

Climate-warmed leaves change lake ecosystems

New, useful feature of Moringa seeds revealed

Australia to tighten food labelling laws after China scare

Isolated wetlands have significant impact on water quality

Regulating genome-edited crops that aren't GMOs

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