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Agronomy / Food Science - Life Sciences - 19.06.2024
£1.2M grant to tackle resistance to sheep scab treatments
Agronomy / Food Science - 19.06.2024
Ticking the boxes to defeat a deadly parasite
Environment - Agronomy / Food Science - 13.06.2024
Q&A: Finding varieties of corn that are adapted to future climates
Corn is one of the planet's most important crops. It not only provides sweet kernels to flavor many dishes, but it's also used in oils, as a sweetener syrup, and as a feed crop for livestock. Corn has been bred to maximize its yield on farms around the world. But what will happen under climate change? Research led by the University of Washington combined climate projections with plant models to determine what combination of traits might be best adapted to future climates.
Environment - Agronomy / Food Science - 29.05.2024
How UCalgary’s Simpson Centre is connecting funding, research, and policy to ensure Canadian agricultural sustainability
Innovation - Agronomy / Food Science - 28.05.2024
Circular economy against food waste: ’CEFoodCycle’ award presented
Agronomy / Food Science - Environment - 28.05.2024
Improved refrigeration could save nearly half of the 1.3 billion tons of food wasted each year globally
Study: The impact of refrigeration on food losses and associated greenhouse gas emissions throughout the supply chain (DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/ad4c7b) About a third of the food produced globall
Environment - Agronomy / Food Science - 27.05.2024
UV conference analyses the threat of high salt concentration in soils
Agronomy / Food Science - Health - 24.05.2024
Agri-food industry tried to influence revamp of Canada’s Food Guide
Canada's food industry used a variety of lobbying strategies between 2016 and 2019 to oppose changes to Canada's Food Guide.
Health - Agronomy / Food Science - 22.05.2024
International VEGANScreener project assesses the nutritional quality of vegans
An international research group led by MedUni Vienna has developed VEGANScreener, a new tool with 29 questions on the dietary quality of vegans in Europe.
Environment - Agronomy / Food Science - 16.05.2024
Reducing food waste and promoting sustainable agriculture in Africa with sustainable off-grid cooling
Environment - Agronomy / Food Science - 15.05.2024
Every week is harvest season in Western-designed hybrid farm
Environment - Agronomy / Food Science - 07.05.2024
Launch of GrapeBreed4IPM, a European project for sustainable solutions in viticulture
Agronomy / Food Science - Environment - 02.05.2024
AI to Make Crop Production More Sustainable
University of Bonn researchers publish agenda for the smart digitalization of agriculture Drones monitoring fields for weeds and robots targeting and treating crop diseases may sound like science fiction but is actually happening already, at least on some experimental farms. Researchers from the PhenoRob Cluster of Excellence at the University of Bonn are working on driving forward the smart digitalization of agriculture and have now published a list of the research questions that will need to be tackled as a priority in the future.
Environment - Agronomy / Food Science - 30.04.2024
Low-intensity grazing is locally better for biodiversity but challenging for land users
A team of researchers led by the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), Leipzig University (UL), and the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) has investigated the mo
Life Sciences - Agronomy / Food Science - 25.04.2024
Radboud University and Maastricht University fund research into crop biotechnology and engineering
Agronomy / Food Science - Health - 24.04.2024
Plum perfect: a natural alternative to preserve meat
A native bushfood has proven to be a promising natural alternative to synthetic chemicals used to preserve meat, according to University of Queensland research. Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation PhD scholar Michel Beya said the Kakadu plum's high antioxidant and antimicrobial properties make it the perfect candidate for a plant-based preservative to extend the shelf life of meat.
Agronomy / Food Science - 24.04.2024
UQ leads efforts to improve Australia-China agricultural engagement
Agronomy / Food Science - Environment - 23.04.2024
Looking into the future of livestock production
Environment - Agronomy / Food Science - 22.04.2024
Leveraging data to shrink EPFL's food-related carbon footprint
As part of the MegaBites project, researchers will carefully analyze data on food production and consumption on the EPFL campus, with the goal of cutting the School's food-related carbon emissions.
Agronomy / Food Science - Innovation - 09.04.2024
Simpson Centre at UCalgary launches program to increase adoption of digital technologies in Alberta agriculture
Agronomy / Food Science - 08.04.2024
Iris Apfel: A fashion dandy who proved age is simply a number, darling
Agronomy / Food Science - Environment - 03.04.2024
Where the wild bees are-and aren’t-impacts food supply
Honey bees-plump, fuzzy and famed for their honey-making-capture the popular imagination. Yet, wild bees are equally vital for pollination and, by some measures, outshine honey bees as pollinators.
Environment - Agronomy / Food Science - 26.03.2024
LACCAVE: a ten-year research partnership to adapt viticulture to climate change
Agronomy / Food Science - 21.03.2024
Phosphorus Absorption Improved and Zinc Content Increased
A new variety of rice that is adapted to life in low-phosphorus soils, that contains an exceptionally large amount of zinc and that was developed specifically for the conditions in Madagascar where it is grown, has recently been certified in the country.
Agronomy / Food Science - Environment - 18.03.2024
Pesticide-free as a new pathway for agriculture
We can transition to pesticide-free agriculture without converting to organic farming. Robert Finger outlines the advantages and challenges involved.
Environment - Agronomy / Food Science - 14.03.2024
Sustainable farming practices vital for Ontario’s environmental health
Farmers need support to adopt farm forests, windbreaks and riparian buffers as environmental best management practices Ontario's agricultural sector plays a significant role in the province's economy.
Research Management - Agronomy / Food Science - 12.03.2024
The University of Valencia, among the top 50 positions in the world in seven subjects out of five rankings
Agronomy / Food Science - Economics - 12.03.2024
A thirst for adventure
Environment - Agronomy / Food Science - 12.03.2024
Reducing pesticide use while increasing effectiveness
In field tests, MIT spinoff AgZen demonstrated that its feedback-optimized spraying system could halve the pesticide needs of farms and improve crop yields.
Agronomy / Food Science - Environment - 06.03.2024
High-tech fries thanks to statistics
Puck Mulders defended her PhD thesis at the Department of Mechanical Engineering on March 6th. She often stood between the potato plants in her boots and now these experiments serve as the basis for sustainable fry project 'Frietje Precies' .
Agronomy / Food Science - 01.03.2024
Behind the scenes with Haley Yiu
We interviewed the cast and crew of Another Life to offer a sneak peek into the characters, the writing process and more.
Environment - Agronomy / Food Science - 21.02.2024
Decoding - Agricultural drought: understanding and adapting
Climate change and risks Agriculture is one of the sectors to be directly hit by the increased frequency of droughts.
Health - Agronomy / Food Science - 21.02.2024
US rice exported to Haiti may be harmful to health
Study: Exposure to the global rice trade: A comparative study of arsenic and cadmium in rice consumed in Haiti Rice exported to Haiti-mostly from the United States-contains unhealthy levels of arsenic and cadmium, which can increase the risk of various cancers, heart disease, diabetes and other illnesses, new research shows.
Agronomy / Food Science - Environment - 21.02.2024
U-M researchers join global team to overcome barriers to climate-smart agriculture in South Asia
Despite the possibility of climate-smart agriculture improving food security, most CSA practices and technologies are not widely adopted in South Asia. A global team of researchers, including Rajiv Ghimire and Meha Jain of the University of Michigan's School for Environment and Sustainability, has identified the key barriers to CSA adoption in South Asia and suggested strategies to overcome them in a recently published study.
Agronomy / Food Science - Environment - 20.02.2024
Potassium in soil is running low, threatening global food security - study proposes way out
Comment: Potassium in soil is running low, threatening global food security - study proposes way out Low potassium levels in soils around the world could pose a threat to global food production, writ
Environment - Agronomy / Food Science - 19.02.2024
Fruit and solar energy from the field
Agronomy / Food Science - Environment - 19.02.2024
Can chickpeas and lentils grow in the UK? Scientists calling for schools to help find out
School children are being invited to help scientists find out if chickpeas, lentils, and other types of legumes could be grown in the UK. Scientists at the University of Southampton say that growing legumes in the UK could help to boost food security as our climate warms. Climate change is already impacting food staples like wheat and maize in the UK and other countries.
Environment - Agronomy / Food Science - 14.02.2024
Towards sustainable mountain pastoralism
PRESSE RELEASE - The EU project LIFE PASTORALP has come to an end after nearly six years.
Agronomy / Food Science - 12.02.2024
Children failing to get adequate nutrition in early education centres
Researchers at The University of Queensland have found meals provided in early education and childcare centres in some low socio-economic communities are not meeting national dietary recommendations.
Health - Agronomy / Food Science - 09.02.2024
A Healthy Heart Needs a Healthy Environment
Western dietary habits and the industrialised food production required for them are harmful to the microbiome of plants and thus ultimately also to humans and their hearts.
Environment - Agronomy / Food Science - 08.02.2024
Trees can make farms more sustainable - here’s how to help farmers plant more
Agronomy / Food Science - Social Sciences - 08.02.2024
Nutrition potential of budding bushfood
A bushfood staple could be the centre of a new Indigenous industry, according to a University of Queensland researcher.
Agronomy / Food Science - Environment - 02.02.2024
A ’cultivation battle’ for legumes
Agronomy / Food Science - Environment - 01.02.2024
INRAE in Senegal: working with African and French partners for the transition of agrifood systems
Environment - Agronomy / Food Science - 26.01.2024
The TSARA initiative confirms its commitment to transforming agrifood systems through research and innovation in partnership with Africa
Environment - Agronomy / Food Science - 22.01.2024
Balancing the potential and pitfalls of solar-powered groundwater irrigation
Clean energy technologies show promising benefits toward alleviating poverty but may have unintended consequences for groundwater depletion The Water Institute In a bid to meet growing food producti
Environment - Agronomy / Food Science - 22.01.2024
Food from urban agriculture has carbon footprint 6 times larger than conventional produce
Food from urban agriculture has carbon footprint 6 times larger than conventional produce, study shows Study: Comparing the carbon footprints of urban and conventional agriculture (DOI 10.1038/s44284'023 -00023-3) A new University of Michigan-led international study finds that fruits and vegetables grown in urban farms and gardens have a carbon footprint that is, on average, six times greater than conventionally grown produce.
Agronomy / Food Science - Innovation - 17.01.2024
Imperial startup raises £5.3m to unlock secrets of soil microbes
Agronomy / Food Science - Innovation - 16.01.2024
REWACT, a French-Thai International Associated Laboratory on the cold chain in tropical countries
The REWACT (REducing food WAste in the cold Chain of Tropical countries) International Associated Laboratory (LIA) was launched in 2023.
Environment - Agronomy / Food Science - 10.01.2024
Expert insight: There are big benefits to small-scale solar systems, but one critical weakness
A new study shows size matters in solar energy. The first ever life-cycle analysis comparing big and small solar photovoltaic systems has concluded that small-scale solar systems are in fact better for the environment than even the largest, and most efficient, solar farm.
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Life Sciences - Nov 5
European Research Council ERC Synergy Grant goes to plant scientists from Europe and Australia
European Research Council ERC Synergy Grant goes to plant scientists from Europe and Australia
Social Sciences - Nov 5
University of Glasgow leads on new digital mapping tool for better city planning
University of Glasgow leads on new digital mapping tool for better city planning
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Politics - Nov 5
ERC Synergy Grants for research on blockades in warfare and digital technology for citizen participation
ERC Synergy Grants for research on blockades in warfare and digital technology for citizen participation
Innovation - Nov 5
Smart Refrigeration: this new AI technology reduces energy use, breakdowns, and food loss in supermarkets
Smart Refrigeration: this new AI technology reduces energy use, breakdowns, and food loss in supermarkets