Genetically-modified soybeans, corn, cotton, potatoes and wheat resist herbicides sprayed on farms to kill weeds. This has increased total yield of these crops as farmers use less toxic herbicides and do not nee
Because a steady supply of certified organic corn seed can be hard to come by, oftentimes you can use conventional corn seed in your organic plan, as long as it is not genetically modified and has been approved. Seed for organic corn production must also be free of any chemical seed ...
Unusual processed foods will make a splash in the years to come, including novelties like edible spray paint, algae protein snack bars, beer made with wastewater, and even lollipops designed to cure hiccups. We don’t know exactly what will be on tomorrow’s supermarket shelves (if supermarkets...
Conventional droughts, like the Dust Bowl of the 1930s or the current 22-year drought across the southwestern U.S., develop over periods of years. Scientists rely on monitoring and prediction tools, such as measurement...
I spray catnip in her bed sometimes. If not, she will not get in the same bed after about a month. I have spent a fortune on beds. I just started doing that. It seems to only make her ok to get in it. Then right to sleep. Just one spray. She seems to barely sense it at ...
Luckily, vegans don’t need to feel like they’re missing out on the honey experience with so many alternatives out there. You can try the likes of rice malt syrup, coconut nectar, bee-free honey, maple syrup, molasses, and date syrup. ...
Unusual processed foods will make a splash in the years to come, including novelties like edible spray paint, algae protein snack bars, beer made with wastewater, and even lollipops designed to cure hiccups. We don’t know exactly what will be on tomorrow’s supermarket shelves (if supermarkets...
Drought stress is one of the major environmental limitations on crop production. Transgenic soybean expressing P5CR, encoding l-Δ1-pyrroline-5-carboxylate reductase, which catalyzes the final step in proline biosynthesis, under the control of an inducible heat shock promoter was more tolerant to dr...
Pesticides are chemical substances that are added to improve the yield of plants and prevent attack of pests. They are found in the soil surface or in the ground water. Excessive amounts of pesticides can reduce the soil quality and deplete the nutrients in the soil....
Can both adversely affect the environment or is there a clear winner? Some people experience a nerve disorder after they spray their house with a pesticide. If it is supposed to kill insects, how does it affect your nerves? Why have insects diversified so extensively over the last 350...