by Iliyah | May 9, 2018 | Agricultural Science, Life Sciences & Biology
Dr C. B. Rajashekar – More Reasons to Eat Your Greens: Boosting Phytochemicals in Vegetables Many plants contain phytochemicals – unique chemicals that can prevent diseases such as heart disease, cancer and obesity. Dr C. B. Rajashekar and his colleagues at...
by nick | Apr 30, 2018 | Agricultural Science, Life Sciences & Biology
Professor Paul Dyson | Dr Miranda Whitten – Controlling Insect Pests with RNA Interference Professor Paul Dyson and Dr Miranda Whitten at Swansea University in the UK are developing insect pest control methods using endosymbiotic bacteria that target the insects...
by Iliyah | Mar 28, 2018 | Agricultural Science, Earth & Environmental Sciences
Dr Maureen McCarthy – Climate and Agricultural Resilience in the American Southwest: Safeguarding Ancient Traditions Against Modern Threats Sustaining the availability of clean water is one of the greatest challenges humanity will face, as climate change leads...
by Iliyah | Mar 27, 2018 | Agricultural Science, Earth & Environmental Sciences
CHG – Improved Drought Early Warning Science Helps Save Lives and Livelihoods in Africa Bringing together multidisciplinary scientists and food security analysts from UC Santa Barbara, Africa and Central America, the Climate Hazards Group develops datasets,...
by Iliyah | Feb 28, 2018 | Agricultural Science, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Life Sciences & Biology
Dr Sangamesh (Sangu) Angadi – Circles of Hope: Circular Buffer Strip Schemes for Agriculture Dr Sangamesh Agriculture in the semi-arid US Southern Great Plains depends on irrigation water from the Ogallala Aquifer, the largest in the country. With the aquifer in...
by Iliyah | Feb 21, 2018 | Agricultural Science, Life Sciences & Biology
Dr Chad Dechow – The Dairy Cow: Beyond Mass Production As dairy farmers struggle to make ends meet, economic efficiency often forces the health and wellbeing of cattle to take a back seat. Dr Chad Dechow and his team at Pennsylvania State University have set...
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