Food & Agriculture

Evaluation of Three Atlantic Salmon Strains for Resistance to Copepodid Sea Lice Attachment

In this study, we aimed to identify if different strains of Atlantic salmon with discrete long-term sea lice exposure histories had variable resistance to...

The facultative intracellular symbiont Lariskella is neutral for lifetime fitness and spreads through cytoplasmic incompatibility in the leaffooted bug, Leptoglossus zonatus

We set out to determine the role that symbiotic Lariskella bacteria play in the western leaffooted bug, Leptoglossus zonatus (Hemiptera: Coreidae). Our results reveal...

Dermacentor variabilis Genome sequencing

Develop the genomic resources for a comparative genomic analysis of Dermacentor ticks. Source: https://agdatacommons.nal.usda.gov/articles/dataset/Dermacentor_variabilis_Genome_sequencing_and_assembly/28873796

Report card from California: We need to talk about the benefits of biologicals, not the dangers of chemicals

The ag biologicals industry is making “steady progress” compared to this time last year, Dr. Pam Marrone told the crowd on day one of...

From super-heated bioreactors to rapid onsite GMO tests: Meet the AgriNovus Velocity winners

NanoBio Designs, which offers rapid onsite DNA testing for grains; Integrated Dynamics, which engineers microbes to convert low-cost biomass into high-value outputs; and NutriPop,...

Nearly 80% of New Organic Farmers Are Looking for Climate Resilience

Over the years, OFRF has spoken to dozens, if not hundreds, of farmers, and increases in extreme weather events often come up in conversation....

Can bio-based vitamin A give its petrochemical-based counterpart a run for its money? Capra Biosciences weighs in

Virginia-based startup Capra Biosciences has developed a novel method of producing retinol (a form of vitamin A) in a biomanufacturing process it claims could compete...

Who Gets to Say? Agency Deference in a Post-Chevron World: Auer v. Robbins

Kelli Ludlum, Research Fellow Brigit Rollins, Staff Attorney The United States Supreme Court last year decided Loper Bright Enters. v. Raimondo,... Source: https://nationalaglawcenter.org/who-gets-to-say-agency-deference-in-a-post-chevron-world-auer-v-robbins/

How To Build A Polyhouse: Construction Cost, Structure, & Materials

A polyhouse (or poly tunnel) is a protective farming structure made of a frame covered with polyethylene plastic film. It creates a controlled microclimate, shielding...

TV Stand Ideas That Transform Your Living Space

Creating a captivating living room involves more than just a comfortable sofa and a large screen. The right TV stand can elevate your entire...

Life line for life on the land

Two regional phone boxes have been nominated for Heritage listings, honouring the important roles they’ve played in rural communities. Public phones (formally known as payphones)...

Animal Ag News 6/23

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) mailed the July cattle survey to about 18,000 cattle operations nationwide to provide an...

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