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Stop abusing insecticides in rice
Posted on January 6, 2012 | No CommentsTo prevent devastating insect pest outbreaks in rice that cause millions of dollars of damage, the International Rice Research Institute has called for a ban on certain insecticides in rice... -
Quack medicines, insect immigrants, and what eats what among secrets revealed by DNA barcodes
Posted on November 30, 2011 | No CommentsThe newfound scientific power to quickly “fingerprint” species via DNA is being deployed to unmask quack herbal medicines, reveal types of ancient Arctic life frozen in permafrost, expose what eats... -
Consumers willing to pay premium for healthier genetically modified foods
Posted on September 15, 2011 | No CommentsA study by Iowa State University researcher Wallace Huffman shows that when consumers are presented with produce enhanced with consumer traits through intragenic means, they will pay significantly more than... -
Broccoli prevents cancer confirmed
Posted on June 10, 2011 | No CommentsSulforaphane, one of the primary phytochemicals in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables that helps them prevent cancer, has been shown for the first time to selectively target and kill cancer... -
Glyphosate poisoning – fact or BS?
Posted on April 12, 2011 | No CommentsFirst view the video: What were your initial thoughts? I thought I wish they were speaking English and then I wondered who the cross-eyed guy was in the field of... -
Compost the new ethanol?
Posted on March 10, 2011 | No CommentsEnzymes from garden compost could favour bioethanol production The researcher in question is Nadia Skorupa Parachin and the secret of her technique is enzymes that she extracted from garden soil.... -
Growing Sprouts
Posted on March 2, 2011 | 1 CommentEnjoying something fresh from your own kitchen bench is as simple as popping some seed into a sprouter. I bought mine from a local company, Green Harvest, here on the... -
Tomatoes get fat on graft
Posted on August 30, 2010 | 4 CommentsTomato fetish, yes I mean fetish, not relish. Gardeners can be an obsessive lot and certain plants have a certain attraction. Tomatoes rope you in the day you produce your... -
Super tropical fruit
Posted on August 27, 2010 | 2 CommentsThe mangosteen fruit (Garcinia mangostana L) is a potential smorgasbord of health benefits, containing organic compounds called xanthones, which, according to Wikipedia, there are 200 found in nature. Forty-three are... -
Yesterday, today and tomorrow
Posted on August 21, 2010 | No CommentsWhile governments contemplate the fate of organophosphate and carbamate chemicals, farmers are moving away from the old chemicals and spray methods, and embracing new chemistry and products to combat evolving...
