Agriculture News
Researcher tracks agricultural overuse of bug-killing technology
Published Date:February 29, 2012
High corn prices are leading many growers to plant corn every year and to overuse pesticides and other bug-killing technology to maximize yields, researchers report in a new study.
Published Date: February 29, 2012
Patterns of antibiotic-resistant bacteria seen in Galpagos reptiles
Published Date:January 23, 2012
Land and marine iguanas and giant tortoises living close to human settlements or tourist sites in the Galpagos Islands were more likely to harbor antibiotic-resistant bacteria than those living in more remote or protected sites on the islands, researchers report in a new study.
Published Date: January 23, 2012
From field to biorefinery: Computer model optimizes biofuel operations
Published Date:January 17, 2012
Research into biofuel crops such as switchgrass and Miscanthus has focused mainly on how to grow these crops and convert them into fuels. But many steps lead from the farm to the biorefinery, and each could help or hinder the growth of this new industry. A new computer model developed at the University of Illinois can simplify this transition, researchers say.
Published Date: January 17, 2012
Researchers identify molecular 'culprit' in rise of planetary oxygen
Published Date:January 10, 2012
A turning point in the history of life occurred 2 billion to 3 billion years ago with the unprecedented appearance and dramatic rise of molecular oxygen. Now researchers report they have identified an enzyme that was the first or among the first to generate molecular oxygen on Earth.
Published Date: January 10, 2012
Stink bugs a threat to farmers, smelly guests for homeowners
Published Date:August 23, 2011
The brown marmorated stink bug scientific name Halyomorpha halys has been found in four Illinois counties and could be a major threat to fruit, vegetable and agronomic crops if it proliferates.
Published Date: August 23, 2011
