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Here's how global warming is affecting crop nutrient quality
2015-06-13 17:34:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New Kerala: Researchers at the University of Gothenburg revealed that the concentration of nitrogen in plants' tissue is lower in air with high levels of carbon dioxide, regardless of whether or not the plants' growth is stimulated. The study examines various types of ecosystems, including crops, grasslands and forests, and involves large-scale field experiments conducted in eight countries on four continents. Researcher Johan Uddling said that the findings are unequivocal. The nitrogen content in the crops...
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TGAC awarded 100k to combat sugar beet crop infection in the UK
2015-06-10 06:43:14| Sugar Industry News
The Plant & Microbial Genomics Group at TGAC has been awarded 100k towards the identification of the sources of infection and reinfection of the sugar beet crop across the UK.
Business briefing: Rain slows harvest, crop spraying
2015-06-09 22:29:24| Agriculture - Topix.net
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, only 3.5 days were suitable for fieldwork during the week ended Sunday. The first cutting of alfalfa hay was 27 percent complete.
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Detect crop stress with thermal maps
2015-06-09 21:07:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Monitor fields and guide crop scouts with precise aerial thermal imaging. What is the earliest possible way to detect stress or disease in your corn and soybean fields? Brian Sutton, a flying farmer from Lowell, Ind., takes their temperatures. The thermal cameras used in his AirScout service detects stress and disease in plants before they change color, when he still has time to take corrective action, he says. read more
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USDA Crop Progress, June 8, 2015
2015-06-09 20:18:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Corn planting is about done, and most of the corn crop has emerged while the crop condition holds steady for a third week. Soybean planting is nearing completion, but is falling just slightly behind average. The soybean crop is quickly emerging, and crop condition looks mostly good. read more
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