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April 09, 2015

Living mulch, organic fertilizer tested on broccoli
Durham NH (SPX) Apr 09, 2015
Cover crops provide many benefits to agricultural production systems, including soil and nutrient retention, resources and habitat for beneficial organisms, and weed suppression. In regions where short growing seasons can hinder the establishment of productive cover crops between cash crop growing periods, living mulch systems may provide vegetable crop growers with opportunities to establish cover crops earlier in the growing season, thereby increasing the duration of cover crop growth. Living mu ... read more

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Fishing amplifies forage fish collapses A new study shows for the first time that fishing likely worsens population collapses in species of forage fish, including herring, anchovies and sardines. Some of the largest fisheries in the world ... more		EU to simplify GMO import approval: sources The EU plans to simplify the import approval process for controversial genetically modified foods and animal feed, allowing member states to decide whether to admit them or not, sources said Wednesday. ... more		Taiwan launches water rationing to fight drought Taiwan launched water rationing in some major cities on Wednesday as the island battled its worst drought in over a decade, following the lowest rainfall in nearly 70 years. ... more
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Report lists Grand Canyon's Colorado River as most imperiled According to conservation outfit American Rivers, the section of the Colorado River flowing through the Grand Canyon is most endangered freshwater way in the United States. ... more		Turkmenistan pledges to curb water use The leader of Turkmenistan on Sunday pledged to streamline water use, a huge problem in the isolated desert nation believed to be among the world's top water wasters. ... 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		Sky H2O offers utility-scale atmospheric water generation SkyH2O has announced that it has introduced for the Western USA market a pre-engineered utility-scale Atmospheric Water Generating ("AWG") system. The world-class AWG system has been specifically de ... more
				California farmers spared worst of water rationing: governor California Governor Jerry Brown on Sunday defended tough new measures aimed at combatting a crippling four-year drought, but which critics say are far too lenient on the state's farmers. ... more		California unveils historic water restrictions over drought crisis California announced sweeping statewide water restrictions for the first time in history Wednesday in order to combat the region's devastating drought, the worst since records began. ... more

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Taxi drivers hospitalised after Beijing pesticide protest: police More than 30 taxi drivers were hospitalised after apparently drinking pesticide during a protest in central Beijing over a dispute with authorities, police said Saturday. ... more		Diversity prevents resistance Our opponents always seem to be one step ahead. Although pest controllers now have numerous chemical preparations available, allowing them to take action against unwanted insects, the species target ... 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		Daily dam releases on Deerfield River reduce downstream flows In the first-of-its-kind study of the environmental effects of hydropeaking, that is releasing water at hydropower dams to meet peak daily electricity demand, two University of Massachusetts Amherst ... more
Photosynthesis hack needed to feed the world by 2050 Using high-performance computing and genetic engineering to boost the photosynthetic efficiency of plants offers the best hope of increasing crop yields enough to feed a planet expected to have 9.5 ... more		Mist-collecting plants may help alleviate global water shortages Plants living in arid, mountainous and humid regions of the planet often rely on their leaves to obtain the moisture they need for survival by pulling mist out of the air. But how exactly they manag ... more		Illegal cocoa farms threaten Ivory Coast primates Researchers surveying for endangered primates in national parks and forest reserves of Ivory Coast found, to their surprise, that most of these protected areas had been turned into illegal cocoa far ... more		Vietnam rice boom heaping pressure on farmers, environment Rice farmer Nguyen Hien Thien is so busy growing his crops that he has never even visited Can Tho, a town only a few miles from his farm in the southern Mekong Delta. ... more

	Critics question study that denied pesticides' danger to bees Several government ministers in the United Kingdom are facing criticism over the scientific legitimacy of a two-year-old bee study. ... more		Desalination using a nanoporous graphene membrane Less than 1 percent of Earth's water is drinkable. Removing salt and other minerals from our biggest available source of water - seawater - may help satisfy a growing global population thirsty for f ... more

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Italian olive tree disease stumps EU		New low-calorie rice could help cut rising obesity rates		The Salton Sea: a time-bomb amid California drought		Microchip backpacks help track bee behavior		Researchers develop detailed genetic map of world wheat varieties
African cattle parasite tamed by its less lethal cousins		Food-delivery process inside seeds revealed		Flower-enriched farms boost bee populations		Lombardy, the new Caspian for caviar		Global water use may outstrip supply by mid-century

New membranes deliver clean water more efficiently

Discovery of heat-tolerant beans could save 'meat of the poor' from global warming

Neither more food nor better food -- still, fish biomass increases

As lakes become deserts, drought is Iran's new problem

Olive tree disease in Italy alarms EU

China imposes new curbs on Norway salmon imports

Dairy industry making strides toward reducing its carbon footprint

Survival gardening goes global via cellphone animations

Unaweep Canyon and Earth's deep-time past

Season-long nutrient supply in soybean a low-hanging fruit

Greater-than-additive management effects key in reducing corn yield gaps

Cultivated papaya owes a lot to the ancient Maya

Pesticides not the sole culprit in honey bee colony declines

Thousands march against Irish water charges

Cropping Africa's wet savannas would bring high environmental costs

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Man condemned to die for burning farmer to death in China

Too haute to handle? French cuisine hard to swallow in China

Hidden greenhouse emissions revealed in new Board of Agriculture report

Botswana MPs want wildlife hunting ban lifted ahead of talks

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