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Tag: agriculture

Agricultural Emissions Could Upset Climate Goals
Climate Change Environment

Agricultural Emissions Could Upset Climate Goals

February 8, 2021May 28, 2024

Digging in the ground impacts the atmosphere. Changes in land use have driven emissions, which in turn have contributed to climate change.

Relaxed Queen Bees Have More Offspring
Botany Environment Zoology

Relaxed Queen Bees Have More Offspring

September 30, 2020December 13, 2022

Queen bees produce different proteins when they are stressed, and this new discovery could change how we monitor hive conditions.

Oil Field Water OK for Some CA Irrigation
Environment Health

Oil Field Water OK for Some CA Irrigation

July 20, 2020August 2, 2021

Irrigation with water from oil fields may be safe for a California water district’s crops if the water is diluted and boron-tolerant crops are grown.

Wounding Leaves Produces Sweeter Organic Strawberries
Botany Ecology Health

Wounding Leaves Produces Sweeter Organic Strawberries

February 12, 2020May 4, 2021

Organic strawberry plants produce more phytochemicals to combat damage, resulting in stronger, sweeter fruits with more health benefits.

Could Agriculture Save US Water Supply?
Ecology Science Debate Series Science Policy

Could Agriculture Save US Water Supply?

September 17, 2019July 10, 2023

Population growth and climate change are making water an even more scarce resource. Does agriculture have the power to reduce…

Curing Plant Blindness at Botanical Gardens and Farms
Biology Botany STEM Education

Curing Plant Blindness at Botanical Gardens and Farms

July 11, 2019May 3, 2021

“Plant blindness,” the lack of awareness of plants and their importance, is addressed by botanical gardens and agricultural farms.

Do We Really Need Fertilizers To Grow Crops?
Biology Botany

Do We Really Need Fertilizers To Grow Crops?

January 24, 2019March 5, 2021

Plants need nitrogen, and many plants depend on fertilizers to get enough. But scientists have been growing plants without fertilizers.…

Space Farming Is More Than Just Plants
Astronomy and Astrophysics Biology Botany

Space Farming Is More Than Just Plants

December 13, 2018March 21, 2021

Scientists studied how plants can grow better in conditions that mimic microgravity in space, highlighting the prospects of future space farming.

Honeybees Are Attracted to Fungicides and Herbicides
Environment Zoology

Honeybees Are Attracted to Fungicides and Herbicides

February 8, 2018September 27, 2023

Scientists found that honeybees are attracted to fungicides and herbicides. Honeybees have a deadly attraction to the chemicals in Roundup.…

Urban Bees: A Pollination-Parasite Trade-Off
Biology Botany Environment Zoology

Urban Bees: A Pollination-Parasite Trade-Off

July 27, 2017April 6, 2021

Are cities the ideal home for bees? European scientists found that urban bees can have surprisingly good pollination rates. By…

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