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USDA Sheds Some Light On Microbes In Cattle Manure
2013-02-22 18:10:00| Beef
By Ann Perry, Studies at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are shedding some light on the microbes that dwell in cattle manurewhat they are, where they thrive, where they struggle, and where they can end up. read more
Soil Microbes
2013-01-11 21:47:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: USDA-ARS Soil microbes are what have built soil highways for efficient transport and storage of soil moisture, gases and nutrients. "Soil microorganisms decay organic matter and cycle nutrients back into forms that plants can use, says Jill Clapperton, rhizosphere (root zone) ecologist and president of Rhizoterra, Lolo, Mont. Tiny soil animals like protozoa, amoebae, nematodes and mites feed on organic matter, fungi, bacteria and each other. Together these activities stabilize soil aggregates, build a better soil habitat and improve soil structure, tilth and productivity. read more
Univ. of Washington and partners working to engineer microbes for conversion of methane to lipids for processing into liquid intermediates for diesel or jet fuels
2013-01-03 20:30:52| Green Car Congress
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