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Flight simulator shows pesticide effects
High-tech approach at the University of Saskatchewan uses virtual reality more common to video games
Cow antibodies show a path to fighting human disease
Novel vaccines combine natural antibodies and engineer antigens to trigger immune response
Seaweed supplement could slash cattle methane
Australian researchers have seen as much as 99 per cent of emissions eliminated
Growth chamber system ‘test drives’ new varieties
Cameras can detect and quantify signals produced by plants
There may be a natural solution for fusarium
Researchers have identified a plant-microbe interaction that keeps Fusarium graminearum at bay
Space agriculture key to exploration
Nobody knows exactly how space will affect plant growth and reproduction over the long term
Edible fat structure key to function
Canadian researchers are trying to understand what gives edible fats their texture
Abrasive weeding mechanically controls weeds without tillage
A Minnesota-based USDA agronomist had the idea after a bumper apricot crop
Study says CO2 benefit of global warming overestimated
While higher CO2 levels can mean greater growth it appears they also set plants up to be more susceptible to drought losses
Sewage sludge could fertilize crops
Researchers in Madagascar think the environmental benefits of recycling phosphorus can’t be ignored