Agronomy
Two University of Illinois scientists have developed an environmentally friendly and more economical way of pretreating Miscanthus for biofuel production. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
A team of Virginia Tech researchers has discovered a way to extract large quantities of hydrogen from any plant to create biofuels. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
A new tool from the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory allows for quicker analysis of biomass to determine a samples genetics. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Canadian farmers planed almost 21 million acres of canola, more than 97 per cent of which was enriched through biotechnology. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
USDA research has shown that applying biosolids to soil can increase the amount of phosphorus present for years. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Researchers at the University of Illinois have found that perennial biofuel crops have the ability to reduce nitrogen escape in the environment. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Researchers with the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service are exploring new possibilities for the energy crop, switchgrass. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
An agricultural economist has developed an online calculator for farmers to determine if they can/should switch to growing energy crops in their fields. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
According to the lastest issue of the FCC Knowledge Insider, Canada's agriculture industry is in a unique position to meet changing global energy demands. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Forests biomass is thought to play a role in reducing the effects of global climate change and new research is using satellites to count & monitor the biomass. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
It appears that, after an extremely warm winter last year, cold weather will be making a comeback this year in Canada. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Purdue University researchers have received $5.2 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a plant that can make biofuel products. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
An alliance has been formed between The Value Chain Management Centre and Perennia Food and Agriculture Inc. to support agriculture in the Atlantic region. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
A demonstration plant using native grasses grown for conservation, has been show to successfully fuel a boiler for heat and power. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
High commodity values and limited supply have pushed Canadian farmland values to new heights, says a Market Trends Report by RE/MAX. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The G20 Nations, according to Russian representatives, will decide within the next month whether to take joint action on soaring grain prices. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The former Nova Scotia Agricultural College is now the Dalhousie University Faculty of Agriculture. The merger officially took place September 1, 2012. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The George Morris Centre has launched a new website, part of an emphasis on broader economic and policy issues, programming, management and more. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The International Feed Industry Federation targeted global biofuel production as the leading cause behind the surge in worldwide feed and food grain prices. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The USDA Forestry Service has released an agroforestry handbook entitled "Profitable Farms and Woodlands," for farmers and woodland owners. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!