Agriculture
Invasive green bugs are not welcome guests in Texas
An unwelcome guest has arrived in Texas and, if left unchecked, could pose challenges to the state’s agricultural industry.This article was originally published here
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Agriculture
Traditional food systems nourish communities and protect the environment: Lessons from South Africa’s Amadiba
The global food system contributes to multiple planetary crises—and is vulnerable to them. Climate change, other ecological degradation and socio-economic inequality are all linked to food.This article was originally published here
Agriculture
From pixels to pumps: Machine learning and satellite imagery help map irrigation
Manchester researchers use AI and satellite imagery to map irrigation in Ghana. Their findings will guide technologies and services to strengthen water resilience, boost food security and improve livelihoods for smallholder farmers.This article was originally […]
Agriculture
Texas vineyards report high-quality wine grapes
Texas wine grape growers are reporting high-quality fruit this season despite scattered weather-related challenges and ongoing uncertainty in wine markets, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service specialist.This article was originally published here
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Study highlights benefits of biodiversity for commercial fisheries
A new study published in Ecological Applications demonstrates that commercial fisheries function much like an investment portfolio: diversity brings stability. The research shows that when different fish species in the Chesapeake Bay peak at different […]
Agriculture
What the WTO’s deal to curb fisheries subsidies means and what it could achieve
After nearly 25 years of negotiations, the World Trade Organization (WTO) finally has its first legally binding agreement to tackle government fisheries subsidies. After two-thirds of WTO members ratified the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, the […]
Agriculture
How a plant hormone helps roots bend and grow downward toward gravity
Scientists have uncovered how the plant hormone auxin helps roots bend and downwards towards gravity—a process called gravitropism—even after encountering obstacles in soil.This article was originally published here
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Grazing cattle at low intensities could sustain biodiversity on modern farms
Grazing is regarded as one particularly beneficial practice to biodiversity on farms, especially if it is practiced on natural pastures in traditional ways.This article was originally published here
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Bundled climate solutions for better production: Scientists listen to West African farmers
The rain delays, sorghum withers; when a storm finally breaks, complaints rise again. To break this cycle of uncertainty, scientists from the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, INERA, and the University of Ghana conducted […]
Agriculture
From bud to branch: How buds communicate to shape plant architecture
Scientists have shown that two previously separate modes of plant branching regulation can be connected, revealing the most complete picture yet of how plants control their architecture.This article was originally published here