Environment Research
Seven environmental projects will benefit from $32 million in research funding through the Climate Change and Atmospheric Research Initiative (CCAR). Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is receiving part of a $10 million federal grant to study greenhouse gas emissions from dairy farms. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
After being sued by an environmental group five years ago, the issue of air quality became front-and-center at DeRuyter Brothers Dairy in Outlook, WA. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Prospero looks at farming from a new perspective. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
California nonprofit Sustainable Conservation and its scientific partners have joined forces to study a technology that treats nitrogen in dairy wastewater. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The ASBG will study the use of sugar beets and energy beets in the production of sustainable alternatives to petrochemicals. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The early appearance of diamondback moth in 2012 had crop scouts and extensionists scratching their heads. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Gains in productivity have brought farmers to what three researchers describe as ‘Peak Farmland’ – the point at which no new land is needed to grow crops Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Recycled items include plastic grain bags, plastic twine, silage bags and bale wrap. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers! 1 comments
The Canadian Nuffield Farming Scholarship Trust is pleased to announce their 2013 recipients – Gayl Creutzberg, Clayton Robins and E. Blake Vince. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
An international group of 21 students are participating in the Alltech Graduate Program for the next year focusing on animal science, aquaculture and more. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Market access, production efficiencies and the long-term ability to feed the world’s growing population each have a connection with Canada's carbon footprint. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
For the agriculture industry, soil moisture is an important variable for decision-making and risk management. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The Alberta Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is conducting a study to examine the impact of livestock manure of groundwater quality. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
It would seem the smell of a hog farm is more than just an annoyance to some people; it could also have an impact on their health. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers! 2 comments
The Canadian International Farm Show will be presenting a deserving student the Youth in Agriculture $1,000 educational bursary. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Frank Mitloehner, an air quality specialist at the University of California-Davis, has been appointed to the UN’s Food and Agricultural Organization panel. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
It seems practical on the surface. Nutrient management plans (NMPs) should supply plants with ideal amounts of nutrients, minimize runoff and maintain or even improve the soil condition. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Sewage sludge, waste water and liquid manure are valuable sources of fertilizer for food production. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
A researcher at Michigan State University is working on developing a new method of removing phosphorous from our wastewater and turning it into fertilizer. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!