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Released: 13-Sep-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Ohio’s droughts are worse than often recognized, study finds
Ohio State University

A new type of analysis suggests that droughts in Ohio were more severe from 2000 to 2019 than standard measurements have suggested.

Released: 12-Sep-2023 8:00 AM EDT
Innovation Thrives Here: New Report Names Boston a Top Food Tech Hub
Tufts University

In a report released from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, researchers say New England is where a majority of food tech pioneers are flourishing.

Newswise: Farmers advised to inspect grain bins after severe weather
Released: 12-Sep-2023 12:10 AM EDT
Farmers advised to inspect grain bins after severe weather
Texas A&M AgriLife

With severe weather systems becoming more constant across the country, a team of multistate agricultural researchers found in a new study that grain bins need to be carefully scrutinized for structural safety, soundness and engineering integrity.

Newswise: Floating sea farms: a solution to feed the world and ensure freshwater by 2050
Released: 10-Sep-2023 11:05 PM EDT
Floating sea farms: a solution to feed the world and ensure freshwater by 2050
University of South Australia

The sun and the sea – both abundant and free – are being harnessed in a unique project to create vertical sea farms floating on the ocean that can produce fresh water for drinking and agriculture.

Newswise: Texas A&M AgriLife extends beef cattle expertise internationally
Released: 8-Sep-2023 8:00 PM EDT
Texas A&M AgriLife extends beef cattle expertise internationally
Texas A&M AgriLife

Texas A&M AgriLife has expanded the reach of its beef cattle expertise with two international initiatives led by a professor in the Department of Animal Science in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

Newswise: Purdue University’s College of Agriculture Joins the International Phytobiomes Alliance
Released: 7-Sep-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Purdue University’s College of Agriculture Joins the International Phytobiomes Alliance
International Phytobiomes Alliance

Purdue University’s College of Agriculture has joined the International Phytobiomes Alliance as a sponsoring partner, both organizations announced today.

Newswise: First Known Fall Armyworm Invasion in China Traced Back to December 2018
Released: 7-Sep-2023 12:15 AM EDT
First Known Fall Armyworm Invasion in China Traced Back to December 2018
Chinese Academy of Sciences

The fall armyworm (FAW), scientifically known as Spodoptera frugiperda, has long posed a threat to the global agricultural sector due to its insatiable appetite for crops. Originating from the tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, FAW is notorious for damaging over 350 plant species, including staples such as corn, rice, and wheat.

Released: 6-Sep-2023 3:05 PM EDT
Ag tech can cut billions of tons of greenhouse gas emissions
Cornell University

As the Earth’s human population grows, greenhouse gas emissions from the world’s food system are on track to expand. A new study demonstrates that state-of-the-art agricultural technology and management can not only reduce that growth but eliminate it altogether by generating net negative emissions – reducing more greenhouse gas than food systems add.

Released: 5-Sep-2023 2:15 PM EDT
Farms that create habitat key to food security and biodiversity
Stanford University

It seems intuitive that forests would provide better habitat for forest-dwelling wildlife than farms.

Newswise: Ukrainian grain farmers now raising hogs benefit from ISU expertise
Released: 1-Sep-2023 4:20 PM EDT
Ukrainian grain farmers now raising hogs benefit from ISU expertise
Iowa State University

Many Ukrainian farmers are raising hogs for the first time, converting cheap grain into needed meat. An Iowa State University swine health expert is helping Ukrainian farmers safely navigate the war-driven pivot to pork with a series of online workshops.

Released: 31-Aug-2023 4:15 PM EDT
New Grant to Optimize Gut Microbes, Boost Health Benefits of Broccoli
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

A research team at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign suggests gut microbe communities may be responsible for variation in extracting benefits of broccoli and other brassica vegetables. With a new grant from the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, the team plans to identify which microbes maximize the benefits of these vegetables.

Released: 31-Aug-2023 3:30 PM EDT
The search for the super potato
McGill University

As climate change continues to pose severe challenges to ensuring sustainable food supplies around the world, scientists from McGill University are looking for ways to improve the resilience and nutritional quality of potatoes.

Newswise: Do artificial roosts help bats? Illinois experts say more research needed
Released: 31-Aug-2023 11:45 AM EDT
Do artificial roosts help bats? Illinois experts say more research needed
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Artificial roosts for bats come in many forms, but a new conservation practice and policy article from researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign suggests the structures haven’t been studied rigorously enough and may harm bats in some scenarios.

Newswise: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service study shows toxicant effective tool to reduce feral hog populations
Released: 31-Aug-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service study shows toxicant effective tool to reduce feral hog populations
Texas A&M AgriLife

A warfarin-based toxicant has been shown to be an effective option for landowners in the control of feral hog numbers and damage on their property, according to a study by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.

Released: 30-Aug-2023 1:45 PM EDT
Spelt or common wheat? Their diversity of nutritional components prevents identification of one species as the healthiest
University of Cordoba

After comparing 90 varieties of spelt with 9 varieties of modern, common wheat, a study by the UCO concluded that the marked heterogeneity characterizing the nutritional compounds of the different varieties makes it impossible to state that one species is healthier than the other.

Released: 28-Aug-2023 2:50 PM EDT
Paving the way for sustainable agriculture: Fungal-plant symbiosis offers a promising tool to boost crop resilience
University of Turku (Turun yliopisto)

Researchers inoculated oilseed rape plants with a species of fungus that is known for its ability to combat pest insects.

Released: 28-Aug-2023 12:35 PM EDT
Opponents on the field, collaborators off
Virginia Tech

When Virginia Tech and Purdue kick off a much-anticipated football game on Sept. 9, it will not be the only time the two universities share a field.

Newswise: How local communities depend on the ivory palm tree in coastal Ecuador
Released: 25-Aug-2023 11:05 AM EDT
How local communities depend on the ivory palm tree in coastal Ecuador
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

The ivory palm tree, also known as tagua, is endemic to the Chocó-Darien region on the Pacific coast of South America. Two studies from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (PUCE) explore the ecosystem services provided by tagua in coastal Ecuador.

Newswise: Sweet corn yield at the mercy of the environment, except for one key factor
Released: 24-Aug-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Sweet corn yield at the mercy of the environment, except for one key factor
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

A new analysis from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the USDA-Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has identified the top factors accounting for yield variability in processing sweet corn (used for canned and frozen products), including one within the control of processors.

Newswise: Could microplastics in soil introduce drug-resistant superbugs to the food supply?
Released: 23-Aug-2023 4:15 PM EDT
Could microplastics in soil introduce drug-resistant superbugs to the food supply?
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

A new review in Pathogens suggests micro- and nanoplastics in agricultural soil could contribute to antibiotic-resistant bacteria with a ready route into our food supply.

Newswise: New Research Identifies a Biotechnology Approach to Improve Hybrid Breeding of Soybean
Released: 23-Aug-2023 1:00 PM EDT
New Research Identifies a Biotechnology Approach to Improve Hybrid Breeding of Soybean
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

Cross-pollinated soybeans offer potential for researchers to introduce new crop improvements, improve farmer’s harvests and provide forage for pollinators.

Newswise: Artificial intelligence can now estimate rice yields, according to new study
Released: 23-Aug-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Artificial intelligence can now estimate rice yields, according to new study
Okayama University

Given the expected surge in worldwide demand for staple crops by 2050 due to population growth, higher individual incomes, and increased biofuel usage, the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices is crucial to meet this demand.

Released: 23-Aug-2023 8:30 AM EDT
Solar powered irrigation: a game-changer for small-scale farms in sub-Saharan Africa
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)

A new study, published in Environmental Research Letters, finds that standalone solar photovoltaic irrigation systems have the potential to meet more than a third of the water needs for crops in small-scale farms across sub-Saharan Africa.

Newswise: FAU Lands $4.2 Million NIH Grant for Air Quality and Alzheimer’s Risks Study
Released: 23-Aug-2023 8:30 AM EDT
FAU Lands $4.2 Million NIH Grant for Air Quality and Alzheimer’s Risks Study
Florida Atlantic University

Lake Okeechobee rural residents are subjected to repeated, intermittent exposures to air pollution during agricultural fires.

Released: 21-Aug-2023 3:35 PM EDT
An aid to ecological management and decision-making ES supply and demand dynamics
Maximum Academic Press

Ecosystem services (ESs) provide a variety of services and benefits for human well-being, but the supply-demand mechanism of ecosystem services under different spatio-temporal scales is unclear.

Newswise: Agrela Ecosystems Ignites Innovation in Data-Driven Agriculture
Released: 21-Aug-2023 11:35 AM EDT
Agrela Ecosystems Ignites Innovation in Data-Driven Agriculture
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

Agrela Ecosystems, a startup launched by Nadia Shakoor, PhD, principal investigator, at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center announced the pilot launch of its flagship product, PheNodeTM.

Newswise: New study will compare microbes on fresh produce from gardens versus supermarkets
Released: 21-Aug-2023 2:05 AM EDT
New study will compare microbes on fresh produce from gardens versus supermarkets
University of Oregon

New University of Oregon research will investigate how microbes found on produce affect the gut microbiome, and compare how those microbes differ between produce from a home garden versus those from the supermarket.

   
Released: 18-Aug-2023 2:55 PM EDT
Stanford study shows how the meat and dairy sector resists competition from alternative animal products
Stanford University

The summertime barbecue – an American tradition synonymous with celebrating freedom – may be tainted by a decidedly unfree market.

Newswise: The Future of Farming Looks Bright
Released: 18-Aug-2023 2:05 PM EDT
The Future of Farming Looks Bright
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Three years ago, administrative and faculty leaders at the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station created a “beginner farmer” training program for people new to farming to address two related challenges: the aging of New Jersey farmers and the inexperience of many drawn to the profession.

Released: 18-Aug-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Explore the avian world. Read the latest research on Birds here.
Newswise

The discovery that birds evolved from small carnivorous dinosaurs of the Late Jurassic was made possible by recently discovered fossils of theropods such as Tyrannosaurus rex and the smaller velociraptors. In a way, you could say that dinosaurs are still with us and seen tweeting from your own backyard! Below are the latest research headlines in the Birds channel on Newswise.

Newswise:Video Embedded gender-based-research-project-provides-african-women-farmers-with-access-to-livestock-vaccines
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Released: 17-Aug-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Gender-Based Research Project Provides African Women Farmers with Access to Livestock Vaccines
Tufts University

Before they had access to livestock vaccines, many women in rural parts of Africa who manage livestock had to resort to traditional medicines when their animals got sick, or suffer loss of their animals.

Newswise: Texas Wine: Down to a science
Released: 16-Aug-2023 12:30 PM EDT
Texas Wine: Down to a science
Texas A&M AgriLife

Texas A&M scientists and AgriLife Extension specialists help fine-tune the Texas wine industry.

7-Aug-2023 11:45 PM EDT
ACS Fall 2023 media briefing schedule
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Recordings of media briefings will be posted by 10 a.m. Eastern Time on each day. Watch recorded media briefings at: www.acs.org/ACSFall2023briefings.

   
Newswise: Discarded aloe peels could be a sustainable, natural insecticide (video)
7-Aug-2023 11:45 PM EDT
Discarded aloe peels could be a sustainable, natural insecticide (video)
American Chemical Society (ACS)

While aloe sap is in high demand, the peels are thrown away as agricultural waste. Now, scientists who have identified several bioactive compounds in extracts from the peels that deter insects report that these peels can act as a natural insecticide. They will present their results at ACS Fall 2023.

Newswise: Irrigating more US crops by mid-century will be worth the investment
Released: 14-Aug-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Irrigating more US crops by mid-century will be worth the investment
Dartmouth College

With climate change, irrigating more crops in the United States will be critical to sustaining future yields, as drought conditions are likely to increase due to warmer temperatures and shifting precipitation patterns. Yet less than 20% of croplands are equipped for irrigation.

Newswise: Researchers Find Global Plant Water Use Efficiency Stalled Due to Climate Change
Released: 14-Aug-2023 9:25 AM EDT
Researchers Find Global Plant Water Use Efficiency Stalled Due to Climate Change
University of New Hampshire

Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have found that water use efficiency has stalled since 2001 which implies not as much CO2 was being taken in by plants and more water was consumed and that could have implications on carbon cycling, agricultural production and water resources.

Newswise: Developing technology to detect harmful chemicals in shrimp supplies
Released: 14-Aug-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Developing technology to detect harmful chemicals in shrimp supplies
Texas A&M AgriLife

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence for Cross-Border Threat Screening and Supply Chain Defense, CBTS, led by Texas A&M AgriLife Research, is supporting a DHS Summer Research Team effort to detect harmful chemicals in shrimp supplies.

10-Aug-2023 5:00 PM EDT
More Than 2 Million Additional Americans Faced Food Insufficiency Following Drawdown of Pandemic-Related SNAP Benefits, Penn Medicine Study Finds
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

The recent discontinuation of pandemic-related food assistance benefits, known as the Supplemental Food Assistance Program (SNAP) Emergency Allotments, led to a substantial increase in food insufficiency in the United States, according to a new study led by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

Newswise: Study shows cardamom increases appetite, burns fat
Released: 11-Aug-2023 10:15 AM EDT
Study shows cardamom increases appetite, burns fat
Texas A&M AgriLife

A new study by Texas A&M AgriLife revealed a range of health and dietary benefits of consuming cardamom, including increased appetite, fat loss and inflammation reduction, making the spice a “superfood.”

   
Newswise: Turning big data into better breeds and varieties: Can AI help feed the planet?
Released: 9-Aug-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Turning big data into better breeds and varieties: Can AI help feed the planet?
University of Queensland

Artificial intelligence could hold the key to feeding 10 billion people by 2050 in the face of climate change and rapidly evolving pests and pathogens according to researchers at The University of Queensland.

Released: 9-Aug-2023 11:35 AM EDT
Scientists study how a diabetes drug affects soils
Prairie Research Institute

In a recent study, Illinois Sustainable Technology Center environmental chemist Wei Zheng and colleagues investigated the adsorption of sitagliptin in soils treated with sewage wastewater.

Released: 8-Aug-2023 3:05 PM EDT
Mind what you eat and drink. Food and Water Safety stories for media.
Newswise

The latest headlines from the Food and Water Safety channel on Newswise.

       
Released: 8-Aug-2023 12:35 PM EDT
Expert offers tips for combating the invasive spotted lanternfly
Virginia Tech

Virginia’s most infamous hitchhiker is on the move again: the spotted lanternfly. These insects colonize quickly, disrupt native ecosystems, and potentially cause problems to human health and agriculture. The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the Department of Entomology at Virginia Tech and the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services have partnered to empower the citizens of the commonwealth to take action themselves on these most unwelcome visitors.

Newswise: Roles of Chlorogenic acid in Regulating Growth Performance and Immune Function of Broilers
Released: 8-Aug-2023 9:50 AM EDT
Roles of Chlorogenic acid in Regulating Growth Performance and Immune Function of Broilers
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Intensive production can cause immunological stress in commercial broilers, leading to growth retardation and intestinal damage. In this study, multi-omics analyses reveal that chlorogenic acid (CGA) improves the growth performance, intestinal barrier function and immune function of dexamethasone-treated immunologically-stressed broilers by regulating gut microbiota, gut microbiota metabolites and jejunal proteins.

Newswise: A path to defeating crop-killing gray mold without toxic chemicals
Released: 3-Aug-2023 5:05 PM EDT
A path to defeating crop-killing gray mold without toxic chemicals
University of California, Riverside

It’s a mold that causes billions in crop losses every year, infecting berries, tomatoes and most other fruits and vegetables. Now, researchers have found a way to defeat the mold without showering toxic chemicals on the crops.

Newswise: Optimizing Low-Protein Diets in Broiler Chickens: The Role of Grain Type and Dietary Arginine to Lysine Ratio
Released: 2-Aug-2023 12:15 PM EDT
Optimizing Low-Protein Diets in Broiler Chickens: The Role of Grain Type and Dietary Arginine to Lysine Ratio
Chinese Academy of Sciences

The results of the study demonstrated that sorghum is a more suitable feed grain than wheat in low-protein broiler diets and increasing dietary arginine to lysine ratios improved growth performance in low-protein diets based on sorghum.

Newswise: U. of I. alum receives first-ever Shin Humanitarian Award, pays it forward to College of ACES
Released: 2-Aug-2023 11:00 AM EDT
U. of I. alum receives first-ever Shin Humanitarian Award, pays it forward to College of ACES
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Renowned crop breeder Bir Bahadur (B.B.) Singh was honored with the inaugural Dr. Tai R. Shin and Mrs. You H. Shin Humanitarian Award by the University of Illinois System in recognition of his exemplary impact on humanity by addressing global food security.

Newswise: Amazon dark earth boosts tree growth as much as sixfold
Released: 1-Aug-2023 3:10 PM EDT
Amazon dark earth boosts tree growth as much as sixfold
Sao Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP)

A type of soil called terra preta da Amazônia, or Amazon dark earth (ADE), promotes faster growth of trees and enhances their development in qualitative terms, according to an article published in the journal Frontiers in Soil Science.



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