Producers in Biological News

Uvalde Center water research could have national, international applications

... drought likely serves as an example of what producers in many other areas of the nation will experience ... Holloway said the center works closely with area producers to identify ways they can reduce their irrigation ... The network is comprised of about 20 producers in a multi-county area of South Central Texas. It ...

How cold is too cold for newborn calves?

... die of cold stress annually, costing livestock producers millions of dollars a year and resulting in a ... advisory designed to improve the capacity of producers to protect their newborn calves. "The impact of ... an essential first step, toward helping livestock producers across the country reduce winter weather related ...

Urea tanks on diesel trucks -- that's the law in the United States starting in 2010

... prices have almost doubled since mid-2007 and producers are finding it difficult to absorb cost increases ... 2008, citing Integer Research. "Add the fact that producers are getting better returns on urea when it is ... produce most DEF urea used in the United States. producers in the SCR Stakeholders Group include Agrium, ...

New hybrid plants could prompt more prodigious pepper production in Southwest

... Research. To help Southwestern pepper producers perk up pepper production, Leskovar and other ... in the Southwest, have made it difficult for producers in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arizona to ... and improve the quality of specialty peppers so producers in these four states can increase their ...

Research leading to tools for managing bovine respiratory disease complex

... tools that will make it easier for producers to manage the health of their cattle. The ... decision-making tools that will let feedlot producers compare their data with the average and therefore ... of a system, right now there's not something producers can go to like software that tells them that ...

K-State researchers findings on E. coli

... MANHATTAN, KAN. -- Ethanol plants and livestock producers have created a symbiotic relationship. Cattle producers feed their livestock distiller's grains, a ... of the ethanol distilling process, giving ethanol producers have an added source of income. But recent ...

A wheat for all seasons -- and reasons

... Station plant pathologist. From wheat producers and cattle grazing operators to multiple state ... said. Perennial wheat also offers the chance for producers to put cattle in the field earlier and graze ... while still harvesting grain. Weve been told by producers that having an extra few weeks in March or even ...

Alternative food networks connect ethical producers and consumers and can lead to healthier eating

... light of growing concerns about the separation of producers and consumers in our food system and the power of ... the motivations and practices of consumers and producers involved in alternative food networks, which ... Consumers enjoyed being able to ask the producers about their products and felt reassured about the ...

Quality and purity of popular stevia sweetener strengthened by new reference standards

... A and Stevioside are authenticated pure chemicals against which both producers and purchasers can compare their ingredients to help ensure and ... purity cannot be taken for granted. It is thus important for ingredient producers who want to safeguard their products to demonstrate the quality of their ...

No consistent advantage for planting soybean early

... with early plantings. "If the soil is ready for planting in April, producers should feel free to plant, but they shouldn't expect higher yield," ... planting late, after the critical date in late May or early June. Soybean producers can maximize their yield and profits by making sure planting is completed ...

Veterinarians developing model to help producers, vets make cattle more comfortable

... a model that can evaluate pain management drugs for cattle. Although producers and veterinarians sometimes use aspirin and other anti-inflammatory drugs, ... they are limited in what they can do," Coetzee said. "Our goal is to give producers the means to address consumers' concerns about the welfare of farm ....

Vidalia onions: Alternative to hand-transplanting proven effective

... shipped throughout North America for use in recipes and relishes. Onion producers in the Vidalia region have traditionally used transplants to produce dry ... field workers have historically been available during the onion season, producers in the area are concerned about the possibility of a dwindling labor force ...

Plant reflections may be key to early detection of treatment needs

... technology that we hope can work with other programs. Currently, potato producers must use visual symptoms of stress in the plants to detect zebra chip, a ... are needed. If we can detect an infestation early, our technology may help producers decide whether it is worthwhile to spend more resources on a given field ...

Summer-dormant tall fescue grass shows promise for pasture improvements

... new combination of summer-dormant, tall fescue grasses and annual medics, producers should be able to put cattle on pastures for grazing in October, depending ... a weed-free environment, as they are not strong initially, he said. Also, producers who do plant this combination will be tempted to graze it the first ...

Researchers examine world's potential to produce biodiesel

... Thailand, Uruguay and Ghana have in common" They all could become leading producers of the emerging renewable fuel known as biodiesel, says a study from the ... by far the most common. In fact, the world's top five soybean and palm oil producers - Malaysia, Indonesia, Argentina, the United States and Brazil - accounted ...

K-State Veterinary Lab routinely tests for bluetongue virus

... MANHATTAN, KAN. -- Livestock producers in the United States should be cautious but not overly fearful of ... into our food supply." Bluetongue virus poses the greatest problems for producers in that it affects the import and export of livestock and that it could ...

Inquiring minds want to know about cotton fleahoppers

... fleahopper migration into cotton from wild host plants is pretty constant. producers there can spray two to four times a season to control them. "In the ... limits wild host plants and makes fleahoppers an occasional cotton pest. producers there rarely need more than one control treatment. On the High Plains, ...

Inquiring minds want to know about cotton fleahoppers

... fleahopper migration into cotton from wild host plants is pretty constant. producers there can spray two to four times a season to control them. "In the ... limits wild host plants and makes fleahoppers an occasional cotton pest. producers there rarely need more than one control treatment. On the High Plains, ...

Thermochemical process converts poultry litter into bio-oil

... The self-contained transportable pyrolsis unit will allow poultry producers to process the litter on site rather than having to haul the litter to a ... amount and quality of the bio-oil produced and ultimately will impact the producers profitability, Agblevor said. Finding the right set of conditions for the ...

Rice University researchers ask if biofuels will lead to a 'drink or drive'

... land, agrichemicals and water." Accordingly, the authors urged that crops be chosen based on their appropriateness to the local climate and that producers raise crops that can be sustained by rainfall rather than irrigation. The report called on policymakers to evaluate the water footprint as they ...

Improving livestock productivity in Honduras

... to improve livestock productivity moves into its third phase. The project addresses two main areas. First, it directly assists milk and meat producers by determining the nutritional value of pastures, forages and potential cattle feeds; by reinforcing the sperm bank and selection criteria for cattle ...

Decreasing deer damage

... trees and shrubs due to deer damage can amount to over $2030/acre per year depending on the species. To reduce damage and lessen economic losses, producers often turn to lethal and nonlethal techniques to control deer. Hunting is not always supported by the public, and may only be applicable in rural ...

Down to Earth carbon science: Briefing April 15 in DC

... the economy not only in my home of East Central Illinois, but across the heartland. Sequestering carbon on the farm presents a great opportunity for producers to achieve both environmental and economic benefits. I support the research that the University of Illinois and other institutions of higher learning ...

Source of major health benefits in olive oil revealed

... of "functional" olive oils specifically designed to reduce the risk of heart disease. "Now we have identified the importance of these compounds, producers can start to care more about the polyphenolic composition of their oils," she says. ...

Researchers examine bacterial rice diseases, search for genetic solutions

... is planted on almost 3 million acres with yields of around 7,000 pounds per acre in 2007, according the U.S. Department of Agriculture. American producers grow 95 percent of the rice eaten in this country and the United States is a major exporter as well, according to Bogdanove. In addition to the ...

Smithsonian scientist warns that palm oil development may threaten Amazon

... numbers of people than cattle ranching and mechanized soy farming, the dominant agricultural activities in Brazilian Amazon. Furthermore, oil palm producers will benefit from a "logging subsidy," whereby timber harvested from a tract of land helps to offset the cost of establishing a plantation. Before ...

Troutlodge, University of Miami sign aquaculture agreement

... the potential of marine fish aquaculture. The strength of our company in genetics and brood stock management has supported the success of salmonid producers throughout the world, and we firmly believe that by combining similar efforts in emerging marine fish species with the cutting edge work of the ...

Study critiques corn-for-ethanol's carbon footprint

... improve," the study's authors reported in the March edition of the research journal Ecological Applications . Nevertheless, farmers and producers are already receiving federal subsidies to grow more corn for ethanol under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. "One of our ...

Antioxidants in Midwestern black raspberries influenced by production site

... growers and marketers, indicating that phytonutrient levels may be affected by genetic, cultural, and/or environmental factors. "Black raspberry producers wishing to optimize antioxidant levels of their fruit products must consider how greatly antioxidant levels might vary among locally grown cultivars ...

Green IT not helping climate change

... the same amount of energy as the world's air transport system. Far from denying these environmental implications, Hawkins points out that many IT producers are gearing up to produce 'greener IT', using the environmental footprint as a marketing tool. "But probably most of the negative environmental ...

Iowa Power Fund advances researcher’s long quest for efficient solar power

... a major producer of solar products that can be sold all over the world. That's what I want do to. I want to help Iowa companies become world-class producers of solar technology." The project has three primary goals: Study, characterize and optimize new silicon alloys that can be used in ...

Biofuels boom could fuel rainforest destruction, Stanford researcher warns

... of new croplandsa question that has been a source of heated debate among scientists and policymakers alike over the past few years. "Biofuel producers typically indicate that they are establishing new soy fields or oil palm plantations on degraded or already cleared lands," Gibbs said, "while ...

Global Energy Systems to Acquire WoodTech, LLC, and Affiliated Entities

... Ground, GA to be completed later this year. At completion, the facility will result in one of Georgia's largest independent wood biomass products producers with capacity to produce over 1,225,000 tons of biomass products per year. The facility will have the flexibility to produce multiple products ...

Success for first outdoor, large-scale algae-to-biofuel research project in Nevada

... harvested was selected and cultured by the University, and future varieties will be developed by the University. Nevada researchers and energy producers are uniquely enabled to leverage the geothermal, high solar radiation, ample land area, and salt basins to produce algae in a scalable and ...

New insights into a leading poultry disease and its risks to human health

... represents the end of the beginning of their research journey to develop a vaccine that will provide improved poultry health, an economic benefit to producers and enhanced food safety. "The problem right now is understanding the virulence of APEC as well as Salmonella to find a way that will protect ...

Our microbes, ourselves

... from obese individuals were high in a particular microbial subgroup, hydrogen-producing bacteria known as prevotellaceae. Further, such hydrogen producers appear to coexist with hydrogen-consuming methanogens, found in abundance in obese patients, but absent in both normal weight and gastric bypass ...

Nations that sow food crops for biofuels may reap less than previously thought

... 100 percent lower. Such disparities weren't restricted to the developing world either. Canada, for example, is one of the world╒s largest producers of rapeseed. Yet, Johnston calculated its average yield of rapeseed biodiesel at just 550 liters per hectare -- nearly half the estimates in yield ...

New infant formula safety advice could prevent infant suffering

... the formula is made up using apple or grape juice than when made up using water or milk. "This is valuable information for parents, infant formula producers and regulators and should be used when preparing and storing the reconstituted wheat based infant formula. It is also important that formula is ...

New standard for popular stevia-based sweetener to assure product's quality

... developed, the FCC Rebaudioside A monograph and associated reference standards will provide an objectively established standard against which both producers and purchasers can compare their ingredients to assure their quality. ...

New use for human hair

... salons, combined with additional compost, is an additional nutrient source for crops. Although human hair has become commercially available to crop producers in the past couple years, it has not been proven to be an exclusive source of nutrients in greenhouse container production. Vlatcho D. Zheljazkov, ...