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| Land grant scientists say biotech companies thwarting research into GM crops | “No truly independent research can be legally conducted on many critical questions” concerning the latest GM crops, said university scientists in a statement submitted to the EPA. | Feb 25, 2009 |
| Buckwheat may hold answers herbicides don’t, say researchers | A study in Weed Science found that cover-cropping with buckwheat, a quick-growing summer “smother crop” can be an easy alternative to herbicides, shading out most weeds with its competitive growth and broad leaves. | Feb 18, 2009 |
| Buckwheat as cover crop succeeds in controlling weeds | Buckwheat cover cropping can reduce both the emergence and growth of weeds, thereby presenting an easy and economical alternative to herbicides, according to a new study that analyzed the roles of both nitrogen and fungal pathogens in weed inhibition. | Feb 04, 2009 |
| Resistant staph bacteria passes from swine herds to workers | A University of Iowa study documenting methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in swine and swine workers in the United States shows evidence of transmission from animals to humans who work with them. | Jan 27, 2009 |
| Extending the grazing season | This report from the Alabama Cooperative Extension details the how and why of extending the grazing season. | Jan 22, 2009 |
| Ensuring farm viability and farmland preservation | Many agricultural counties nationwide are subject to increasing development pressures and urbanization, finds a report published by the American Farmland Trust in partnership with Dick Esseks and the University of Nebraska. | Jan 22, 2009 |
| New report shows importance of careful rotation in reducing weed problems | Tomatoes experience less weed competition when preceded by a competitive, weed-shading crop such as soybeans, finds a new study by Weed Ecology. | Jan 22, 2009 |
| Organic ag water-quality benefits - booklet available for downloading | “Water, Agriculture and You” summarizes the findings from The Rodale Institute long-term experiments showing how agricultural practices and systems influence ground and surface water quality. | Dec 18, 2008 |
| Bad news for leafminers | ARS plant geneticists have developed the world's first leafminer-resistant green leaf lettuce, throwing a major roadblock in the path of these tiny flies that puncture and lay eggs in lettuce leaves. | Dec 18, 2008 |
| Mustard meal to tame weeds | Sinalbin, the same compound that gives white mustard its pungent flavor, could also prove useful in fighting weeds, according to results of ARS studies. | Dec 18, 2008 |
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