News Releases Archive

November 2009

• It’s Not Just Dirt!
• Carbon Storage in Forest Soils Recovers Rapidly following Disturbance by Mass Wasting
• Switchgrass Produces Biomass Efficiently
• Soil Experts to Discuss Terroir, the Link between Earth, Wine Nov. 19 in DC
• Copper-Zinc Interaction Additive, Affects Toxic Response in Soybean
• Great Wines Come From Great Soils
• Ecology in Organic Ag: Combining Farming, Science

October 2009

• Plenary Lecturers Share Science and Policy Perspectives
• Expert to Discuss Phosphorus’ Impact on Gulf ‘Dead Zone’
• How Do We Fund Plant Breeding?
• 2009 Annual Meetings Emphasize Sustainability
• Can Bumble Bees Fill Pollination Void?
• Media Source Impacts Ag Biotech Communication
• Nitrogen Mysteries in Urban Grasslands
• World Forage Management Cup Contest Winners Announced
• Three Scientific Societies Celebrate the Launch of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture
• Crop Science Society to Present Awards in Pittsburgh
• Agronomy Society to Present Awards in Pittsburgh
• Crop Science Society to Present 2009 Fellows in Pittsburgh
• ASA, CSSA, SSSA to Present Scholarships in Pittsburgh
• Soil Science Society to Present Awards in Pittsburgh
• Soil Science Society to Present 2009 Fellows in Pittsburgh
• Agronomy Society to Present 2009 Fellows in Pittsburgh
• Tall Fescue’s Future in Agriculture

September 2009

• Eat Soybeans to Prevent Diseases
• When Oxygen Makes Pollution Worse
• Help Students Think like Soil Scientists
• Agronomy Society Welcomes USDA Mississippi River Basin Initiative
• How Good Are Indicator Bacteria at Predicting Pathogens in Recreational Water?
• Is Nitrogen the New Carbon?
• Plant and Soil Science Conference Emphasizes Sustainability
• Agronomy Society Comments on the Legacy of Norman Borlaug

August 2009

• Improved Soil Water Sensors Aid in Irrigation Management
• Straw Cover Trims Emissions of Specific Gases from Slurry
• Challenges to Choosing the Best Cultivars for Crop Production
• Flexible Soil Model Maps Remote Areas
• GPS Helps Locate Soil Erosion Pathways
• Metal Immobilization using Plant and Poultry Waste Can Revive Soil Ecosystems

July 2009

• Calcium Helps Evaluate Soil's Ability to Retain Earth's Carbon
• Corn Yield Stability Varies with Rotations, Fertility
• New Tools for Discovering DNA Variation in Crop Genomes
• Wood Stoves - A Viable Home Heat Source?

June 2009

• Trees and Farms Working Together: Agroforestry Comes of Age
• Corn Color Can Tell Farmers How Much Fertilizer to Apply
• Volatile Dense Chemical Liquids in Groundwaters Can Produce Slowly Bubbling Gas Flow
• Rainfall and Manure Application Timing Affect Organic Carbon Losses
• Certified Crop Adviser Program Developed for South Asia
• Managing Carbon Storage in Northern California Forests
• Ethanol Production Could Jeopardize Soil Productivity

May 2009

• Simulating Pharmaceutical and Personal Care Product Transport
• Grasslands: The future of sustainable agriculture
• A Genome May Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
• Crop Models Help Increase Yield per Unit of Water Used
• Illinois Soil Nitrogen Test Measures Microbial Nitrogen
• Wind, Salt, and Water Are Leading Indicators of Land Degradation in Abu Dhabi
• New Book on Food Security: It Starts with Seed

April 2009

• Landfill Cover Soil Methane Oxidation Underestimated
• Taking Plant Biology from the Classroom to the Internet
• Representative Hinchey Receives Award for Support of Science
• Farmers, Foresters Can Play Key Role in Managing Carbon
• Impact of Floods on Soils
• Can Organic Cropping Systems be as Profitable as Conventional Systems?

March 2009

• Nitrate Stimulates Greenhouse Gas Production in Small Streams
• Identifying Mega-Targets for High-Yield Plant Breeding
• Tree Species Composition Influences Nitrogen Loss From Forests
• Transport Behavior of E. coli Varies Depending on Manure Source
• How Increased UV Exposure Impacts Plants
• Understanding Soil Carbon Sequestration: New Book Presents Key Concepts

February 2009

• Soil Carbon Storage is Not Always Influenced by Tillage Practices
• Ultra-fine Coatings on Sediment Grains Influence Nitrate and Sulfate Storage in Soil
• Patience Pays Off with Methanol for Uranium Bioremediation
• No Consistent Advantage for Planting Soybean Early
• Will Large Amounts of Soil Carbon be Released to the Atmosphere if Grasslands are Converted to Energy Crops?
• Preventing Rangeland Erosion: Developing Better Management Practices in Iran
• Plant Soybean Early to Increase Yield
• Understanding Phosphorus in Soils Is Vital to Proper Management
• Dry Beans Inhibit Development of Mammary Cancer
• Historical Increase in Corn Yield -- It’s in the Roots

January 2009

• Tracking Poultry Litter Phosphorus: Threat of Accumulation?
• New Book Confronts Challenges of Producing Crops with Depleted Water Supplies
• Like Herding Cats: Collaborative Learning across Multiple Institutions
• Soil Maps Generate Reliable Quaternary Geologic Map
• Organic Soils Continue to Acidify Despite Reduction in Acidic Deposition
• Preventing Soil Erosion in Continuous Corn
• Low Level Herbicide Use Can Damage Potato Reproduction

December 2008

• Describing Soils: Calibration Tool for Teaching Soil Rupture Resistance
• Models Simulate Nitrate Dynamics in Garonne, Southwest France
• Improving Soybean Digestibility
• Oil Spray Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Pig Finishing Barns
• Strange Travels
• Managing Carbon Loss
• 3-D Laser Scanning: A New Soil Quality Measurement

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