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March 04, 2017
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Hand-picked specialty crops 'ripe' for precision agriculture techniques



Champaign IL (SPX) Mar 03, 2017
Timing the harvest and transport of highly perishable, hand-picked crops such as strawberries so these delicate products reach consumers at peak flavor and freshness is an intricate dance that partners Mother Nature with manual labor. However, many of the "smart farming" techniques and technologies that help growers harvest more of what they sow faster and more efficiently have focused primarily on row crops like corn and soybeans, bypassing growers of high-value fresh produce. "The large ma ... read more

FARM NEWS
Magic cover crop carpet
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 03, 2017
Organic farmers have to make hard choices between protecting soil from erosion and controlling weeds. For example, large-scale organic farming relies heavily on tillage. Tilling breaks up the soil t ... more
FARM NEWS
Researchers propose using CRISPR to accelerate plant domestication
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 03, 2017
Out of the more than 300,000 plant species in existence, only three species - rice, wheat, and maize - account for most of the plant matter that humans consume, partly because in the history of agri ... more
WATER WORLD
Calculating recharge of groundwater more precisely
Freiburg, Germany (SPX) Mar 01, 2017
A team of international researchers led by University of Freiburg hydrologist Dr. Andreas Hartmann suggests that inclusion of currently missing key hydrological processes in large-scale climate chan ... more
FARM NEWS
SpaceX delivers BAM-FX to ISS for Zero Gravity Solutions
Boca Raton FL (SPX) Feb 27, 2017
Zero Gravity Solutions, Inc., an agricultural biotechnology public company commercializing its technology derived from and designed for Space with significant applications for agriculture on Earth, ... more
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Somali president declares 'national disaster' over drought
Mogadishu (AFP) Feb 28, 2017
Somali's newly elected President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed on Tuesday declared a "national disaster" due to severe drought which aid agencies say has left some three million in crisis. ... more
FARM NEWS
'Our daily bread' has hidden climate costs
Paris (AFP) Feb 27, 2017
Nearly half the environmental impact of a loaf of bread comes from the "unsustainable use" of fertilisers on wheat crops, researchers said Monday. ... more
FARM NEWS
Brexit sows seeds of doubt for British farmers
London (AFP) Feb 26, 2017
Dependent on foreign workers and subsidies from Brussels, Britain's small but important agricultural sector is losing sleep over the possible fallout from Brexit, but hopes a future outside the EU will open up new export opportunities. ... more
FARM NEWS
Researchers unravel powerful tool in maize breeding
Heidelberg, Germany (SPX) Feb 24, 2017
A common strategy to create high-yielding plants is hybrid breeding - crossing two different inbred lines to obtain characteristics superior to each parent. However, getting the inbred lines in the ... more
FARM NEWS
Study finds consumers willing to pay more for 'all-natural' labeled foods
Chicago IL (SPX) Feb 24, 2017
A study published in the Journal of Food Science found that expectations of product quality, nutritional content and the amount of money consumers were willing to pay increased when consumers saw a ... more
FARM NEWS
Cultivating cool-for-cash-crop
Washington DC (SPX) Feb 24, 2017
When deciding what crops to grow during a season, growers look at several factors. Do the crops have a good yield in their area? Does the area currently have the resources - usually water - to grow ... more


Widely accepted vision for agriculture may be inaccurate, misleading

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What's the buzz on bee parasites?
Liverpool, UK (SPX) Feb 24, 2017
Published in the open-access journal GigaScience is an article that presents the genome of a parasitic mite, Tropilaelaps mercedesae, that infects bee colonies, which are facing wide-spread devastat ... more
FARM NEWS
French Greens offer hair to highlight pesticide risks
Paris (AFP) Feb 23, 2017
Seven top French environmentalists including a presidential candidate have had their hair tested to draw attention to the prevalence of pesticides and other pollutants in daily life. ... more
FARM NEWS
Mumbai's original inhabitants fear world's tallest statue
Mumbai (AFP) Feb 23, 2017
A fitting tribute to a local legend or a grotesque misuse of money? The decision to build the world's tallest statue just off Mumbai's coast has divided the city. ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Brazil's poorest region suffers worst drought in a century
Quixeramobim, Brazil (AFP) Feb 21, 2017
A cow's skull lies baking in the sun and nearby another dead cow rots, symbols of the desolation gripping northeastern Brazil during its worst drought in a century. ... more

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First-ever global view of transshipment in commercial fishing industry
London, UK (SPX) Feb 24, 2017
Transshipment, the transfer of goods from one boat to another, is a major pathway for illegally caught and unreported fish to enter the global seafood market. It has also been associated with drug smuggling and slave labor. Illegal in many cases, transshipment has been largely invisible and nearly impossible to manage, because it often occurs far from shore and out of sight. Until now. Tod ... more
Paris (ESA) Mar 03, 2017
Sentinel-2B poised for liftoff
Canberra, Australia (SPX) Feb 28, 2017
The Long Shot: Photographing A Milk Carton 3500 Kilometres Away
San Francisco CA (SPX) Feb 27, 2017
MDA to Acquire DigitalGlobe
Police in China's restive Xinjiang to track cars by GPS
Beijing (AFP) Feb 21, 2017
A prefecture in China's restive Xinjiang region has ordered all vehicles to be equipped with GPS-like tracking software, police and media reports said Tuesday, as authorities step up an "anti-terrorism" campaign. All drivers in the Bayingol Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture must install a China-developed satellite navigation system called Beidou "to prevent theft, but also primarily to maintai ... more
New Delhi (Sputnik) Feb 15, 2017
GLONASS station in India to expedite 'space centric' warfare command
Canberra, Australia (SPX) Feb 14, 2017
Australia and Lockheed field 2nd-Gen sat-based augmentation system
Moscow (Sputnik) Feb 14, 2017
UK may lose access to EU Galileo GPS system after Brexit


Indigenous protest in Honduras marks activist's murder
Tegucigalpa (AFP) March 1, 2017
/> About 600 mostly indigenous Hondurans held a protest in front of the Supreme Court on Wednesday to mark the anniversary of murdered activist Berta Caceres and further her campaign against a hydroelectric company. "Long live Berta. The struggle continues," yelled the crowd, which included workers, villagers, women and rights activists. The demonstration was held nearly a year after th ... more
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 03, 2017
Ancient peoples shaped the Amazon rainforest
Bristol, UK (SPX) Feb 28, 2017
Forests to play major role in meeting Paris climate targets
Stirling, UK (SPX) Feb 24, 2017
Forests worldwide threatened by drought
Light-driven reaction converts carbon dioxide into fuel
Durham NC (SPX) Feb 28, 2017
Duke University researchers have developed tiny nanoparticles that help convert carbon dioxide into methane using only ultraviolet light as an energy source. Having found a catalyst that can do this important chemistry using ultraviolet light, the team now hopes to develop a version that would run on natural sunlight, a potential boon to alternative energy. Chemists have long sought an eff ... more
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 01, 2017
Biofuel produced by microalgae
Durham, N.C. (UPI) Feb 23, 2017
Scientists use nanoparticles, ultraviolet light to turn CO2 into fuel
Edmonton, Alberta (UPI) Feb 10, 2017
Alberta backing bioenergy programs


SOVENTIX developing solar parks of up to 140 megawatts in Alberta, Canada
Toronto, Canada (SPX) Mar 01, 2017
SOVENTIX Canada Inc. has commenced the development of several solar projects with a capacity of up to 140 megawatts (MWp) in Alberta, Canada. The six projects with a potential nameplate capacity from 15 to 45 MWp are located near Calgary and Edmonton. Building on Soventix Canada's success in the Ontario, the current projects will further drive the expansion of SOVENTIX in the Canadian solar mark ... more
Edmonton, Alberta (UPI) Feb 28, 2017
Alberta puts more weight behind solar power
London, UK (SPX) Feb 28, 2017
Lightsource Renewable Energy acquires residential portfolio
Zug, Switzerland (SPX) Feb 24, 2017
meeco installed biggest solar energy plant in Zimbabwe
Breakthrough research for testing and arranging vertical axis wind turbines
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 01, 2017
The sight of propeller-like rotating blades positioned high up the pole of a tall horizontal-axis wind turbine (HAWT) may be familiar to many. Often grouped in wind farms, HAWTs provide significant amounts of energy for local communities. One drawback to HAWTs is the large space they take up, needing to be placed far apart from each other. If placed too close together, the turbulence and wind ve ... more
Newark DE (SPX) Feb 22, 2017
US grid can handle more offshore wind power
Lansing, Mich. (UPI) Feb 16, 2017
Michigan meets renewable energy targets
Stavanger, Norway (UPI) Feb 9, 2017
British grid drawing power from new offshore wind farm


China says coal consumption falls for third year
Beijing (AFP) Feb 28, 2017
China's world-leading coal consumption fell for the third straight year in 2016, government data showed Tuesday, as the planet's biggest carbon emitter struggles to break its addiction to the heavily polluting fuel. Coal consumption fell by 4.7 percent year-on-year in 2016, and the share of coal in the country's energy mix slipped to 62.0 percent, down 2.0 percent year-on-year, the National ... more
Beijing (AFP) Feb 18, 2017
China halts N. Korea coal imports after missile test
Brussels (AFP) Feb 9, 2017
EU must shut coal plants by 2030 to meet climate pledge: study
Canberra, Australia (UPI) Feb 7, 2017
Do more to advance CCS, BHP Billiton says
Beijing's shanties: Towns of hope and despair
Beijing (AFP) March 1, 2017
A nerve centre for migrant workers who stream in from around the country in search of a better life, Black Bridge Village is a place of industry and desperation. Posters on the wall offer easy money for blood donations: 400 ml - almost one US pint - earns between 400 and 500 yuan, enough to pay the rent for a small room. Ramshackle structures of brick, corrugated iron and wood have mu ... more
Hong Kong (AFP) March 1, 2017
Hong Kong rebel lawmakers fight parliament ban
Hong Kong (AFP) Feb 27, 2017
Activists gatecrash meeting of Hong Kong leadership hopeful
Hong Kong (AFP) Feb 28, 2017
China's favourite wins strong backing in Hong Kong leadership race


Switzerland taps Kongsberg for Protector weapon system
Washington (UPI) Mar 2, 2017
Norwegian company Kongsberg received a $15 million contract to deliver updated Protector remote weapon systems to the government of Switzerland. The weapon system was ordered by Armasuisse, Switzerland's federal procurement office. According to Kongsberg, the Protectors to be delivered will be modified to integrate with modern platforms. "Kongsberg has delivered Protector remote ... more
Sendai, Japan (SPX) Mar 03, 2017
Shape-shifting molecular robots respond to DNA signals
Raleigh, NC (SPX) Feb 28, 2017
Tracking the movement of cyborg cockroaches
Oxford, England (UPI) Feb 23, 2017
Study: Even 'benevolent bots' fight, sometimes for years
Israel court orders toxic chemical tank emptied
Jerusalem (AFP) March 1, 2017
/> An Israeli court ruled Wednesday that a tanker of liquefied ammonia in the port city of Haifa must be emptied of its toxic content within 30 days. The container, which can hold 12,000 tonnes of the corrosive liquid, made headlines last year when Hassan Nasrallah, leader of Lebanon's Shiite militia Hezbollah, said it would go off like "a nuclear bomb" if hit by his group's missiles. N ... more
Stockholm (UPI) Feb 24, 2017
Study finds high levels of toxic chemicals in house cats
Manila (AFP) Feb 23, 2017
Ex-yoga missionary unleashes rage on Philippine miners
Hanoi (AFP) Feb 22, 2017
Vietnam to punish officials over mass fish deaths


Humans sparked 84 percent of US wildfires, increased fire season over 2 decades
Boulder CO (SPX) Feb 28, 2017
Humans have dramatically increased the spatial and seasonal extent of wildfires across the U.S. in recent decades and ignited more than 840,000 blazes in the spring, fall and winter seasons over a 21-year period, according to new research. After analyzing two decades' worth of U.S. government agency wildfire records spanning 1992-2012, the researchers found that human-ignited wildfires acc ... more
Beijing (AFP) Feb 26, 2017
China detains 24 after deadly hotel fire
Sydney (AFP) Feb 13, 2017
Australia fires ease as damage mounts after record heat
Albany CA (SPX) Feb 07, 2017
Vegetation resilient to salvage logging after severe wildfire
Calculating recharge of groundwater more precisely
Freiburg, Germany (SPX) Mar 01, 2017
A team of international researchers led by University of Freiburg hydrologist Dr. Andreas Hartmann suggests that inclusion of currently missing key hydrological processes in large-scale climate change impact models can significantly improve our estimates of water availability. The study shows that groundwater recharge estimates for 560 million people in karst regions in Europe, the Middle ... more
Santa Barbara CA (SPX) Mar 03, 2017
More bang for the buck
London, UK (SPX) Mar 01, 2017
First direct measurements of Pacific seabed sediments reveal strong methane source
Miami (AFP) Feb 27, 2017
New urgency in fight to restore Florida Everglades


One dead as Storm Doris hits British Isles
London (AFP) Feb 23, 2017
One person was killed by falling debris on Thursday as Storm Doris slammed into the British Isles, also causing flight disruptions at Europe's busiest air hub and power outages. A 29-year-old woman suffered a fatal head injury from a piece of debris blowing down onto the street in Wolverhampton, central England. As the storm swept through London, police said a man was taken to hospital i ... more
Los Angeles (AFP) Feb 18, 2017
Four dead as 'worse storm in years' buffets California
Albuquerque (UPI) Feb 14, 2017
Extreme heat threatens desert songbirds
University Park PA (SPX) Feb 08, 2017
Broader updrafts in severe storms may increase chance of damaging hail
Global art sales plummet, China biggest market: report
Paris (AFP) Feb 27, 2017
Global art sales plunged in 2016 as the number of high-value works sold dropped by half, while China regained its status as the world's top market, Artprice said in an annual report released Monday. Art auctions worldwide totalled $12.5 billion (11.8 billion euros) last year, down 22 percent from $16.1 billion in 2015, it said. The world's biggest database for art prices and sales, worki ... more
Beijing (AFP) March 2, 2017
China's new bank regulator vows real estate, shadow banking crackdown
Geneva (AFP) March 2, 2017
WTO faces first attack from US under Trump
Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) Feb 24, 2017
China overtakes US as Germany's top trade partner
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Solar storms remove electrons from large portions of Earth's atmosphere
Copenhagen, Denmark (UPI) Mar 3, 2017
New research shows solar storms leave large portions of Earth's atmosphere without electrons. Typically, when a solar storm reaches Earth, the collision with the planet's magnetosphere creates space through which a barrage of charged particles and electrons flood the ionosphere, an outer layer of Earth's atmosphere. In other words, solar storms are most often associated with an e ... more
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 01, 2017
First Solar Images from NOAA's GOES-16 Satellite
Washington (UPI) Feb 25, 2017
Rare 'Ring of Fire' eclipse to cross Southern Hemisphere
Tucson AZ (SPX) Feb 24, 2017
NSF to Fund a Nationwide Effort to Capture the Eclipse
Elephants are insomniacs, sleeping just 2 hours a night
Miami (AFP) March 1, 2017
/> Elephants hardly ever sleep in the wild, getting around two hours of shut-eye per night and only in the wee hours of the morning, researchers said Wednesday. The findings in the journal PLOS ONE are based on two female wild African elephants - living in Botswana's Chobe National Park - who appear to sleep the least of any known mammals to date. Researchers fitted the elephants' tru ... more
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 03, 2017
Woolly mammoths experienced a genomic meltdown just before extinction
Tucson AZ (SPX) Feb 28, 2017
Dogs, toddlers show similarities in social intelligence
Santa Barbara CA (SPX) Feb 28, 2017
Recovering predators and prey




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