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  • US AND NIGERIA: Hardy new corn lines released

    Posted: October 15th, 2009 - 6:10pm

    Six new inbred maize lines with resistance to aflatoxin contamination have now been registered in the United States by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS). ARS plant pathologist Robert Brown and colleague Abebe Menkir, with the Ibadan, Nigeria-based International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, developed the lines.

    Date Published: 
    15.oct.09
    Source Title: 
    ARS News Service
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  • US: Sweet potato protection is more than skin deep

    Posted: October 15th, 2009 - 7:53am

    Sweet potatoes are a seasonal staple that earn U.S. producers some $370 million every year. Now Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have found traits in sweet potatoes that someday may make the vegetable as appreciated in the lab as it is in the kitchen.

    Date Published: 
    14.oct.09
    Source Title: 
    ARS News Service
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  • Warmer planet, fewer crops?

    Posted: October 14th, 2009 - 8:06am

    This column has focused on the effects of food production on climate change. But what about the effects of climate change on food production? After all, few things are as sensitive to changes in weather as agriculture. Farmers wait for warmer seasons to grow some crops and colder seasons to plant others. They pray for rain and, at times, hope the rain eases up.

    Date Published: 
    14.oct.09
    Source Title: 
    Washington Post
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  • Alternative disinfection techniques to extend the shelf life of minimally processed iceberg lettuce

    Posted: October 13th, 2009 - 11:52pm

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    Date Published: 
    13.oct.09
    Source Title: 
    Food Control
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  • US: Bacterium identified as potato disease culprit

    Posted: October 13th, 2009 - 4:10pm

    Studies tying a new species of Candidatus Liberibacter bacteria to zebra chip (ZC) disease in potato should speed efforts to better protect the tuber crop from costly outbreaks.

    Date Published: 
    13.oct.09
    Source Title: 
    ARS News Service
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  • US: Restoration harvest

    Posted: October 8th, 2009 - 8:50am

    YAKIMA, Wa. -- Egan writes in this opinion piece for the Times that the piece by Michael Moss in the Sunday New York Times told of Stephanie Smith, a 22-year-old dance instructor who is paralyzed from a food-borne illness caused by E. coli. Minnesota officials have traced her condition to a hamburger that her mother grilled for a Sunday dinner in the fall of 2007.

    Date Published: 
    08.oct.09
    Source Title: 
    New York Times
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  • Beneficial nocturnal insects help combat pests in TEXAS

    Posted: October 6th, 2009 - 9:49pm

    Agricultural Research Service  (ARS) scientists in Texas are staying up late to search for beneficial insects that feed on crops pest eggs at night.

    Date Published: 
    06.oct.09
    Source Title: 
    ARS News Service
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  • Climate change hits BRAZIL's agriculture

    Posted: October 5th, 2009 - 7:52am

    A freak tornado and floods last month may be a harbinger of a troubled future for Brazilian farmers, who worry that climate change could severely disrupt production in one of the world's breadbaskets. Rising temperatures, a shift in seasons and extreme weather in coming decades are likely to cut output in some areas and wipe out crops entirely in others, according to analysts.

    Date Published: 
    05.oct.09
    Source Title: 
    Reuters
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  • US: The amazing maze of maize evolution

    Posted: October 2nd, 2009 - 10:06pm

    Understanding the evolution and domestication of maize has been a holy grail for many researchers. As one of the most important crops worldwide and as a crop that appears very different from its wild relatives as a result of domestication, understanding exactly how maize has evolved has many practical benefits and may help to improve crop yields.

    Date Published: 
    02.oct.09
    Source Title: 
    American Journal of Botany
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  • Strategy outlined for growing bioenergy while protecting wildlife

    Posted: October 1st, 2009 - 8:47am

    A study described in the October issue of BioScience identifies diverse native prairie as holding promise for yielding bioenergy feedstocks while minimizing harm to wildlife.

    Date Published: 
    01.oct.09
    Source Title: 
    American Institute of Biological Sciences
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