Miscanthus, above, is one of two bioenergy grasses being examined in a new University of Missouri Extension publication Producers considering growing switchgrass or miscanthus as bioenergy crops can gain some financial advice from a new ...
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Here are some new products currently, or anticipated to be, available for the 2014 season along with label changes of some additional weed control products. Afforia 50.8SG (5% thifensulfuron (Harmony) + 5% tribenuron (Express) + 40.8% ...
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Thanks to the foresight of SDSU researchers, South Dakota landowners making management decisions for their grazing lands and livestock can benefit from more than 70 years of data gathered at the Cottonwood Range and Livestock Field Station, ...
As we enter the year 2014, I am sure many of you have established personal or business-related goals for the coming year. I know the whole New Year's Resolutions issue can be very exciting to some as we set such lofty goals as weight loss, ...
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Forage testing is a tool to determine current nutritive values as well as non-nutritive values in forages that can be used for marketing hay, formulating rations, and determining potential toxicities or other problems (i.e., prussic acid, ...
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Scientists may have discovered why excessive fertilizer use leads to a loss of species diversity in grasslands, according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of Zurich, Switzerland, and published in the journal Science. ...
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Most of the people think that the old method of agriculture is the best and thus stick to it. For them it is more reliable and useful way of performing the tasks. You can simplify the task by trying out the various mowing implements or ...
Australia's ports must adopt cutting-edge technology to navigate a global downturn in shipping and a looming lull in the local mining boom, according to an international transport specialist. Terry Bills is the 'GIS in Transportation' ...
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The European Parliament voted Wednesday to limit the use of biofuels in the European Union, one of a series of potential changes to the bloc's climate-change policies that investors say are creating uncertainty and bottling up energy ...
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Everyone can benefit from a tranquil, quiet place to escape from the daily stressors. Whether it's financial worries, family tensions, health issues or some other worry preying on your mind, retreating to a space dedicated to meditation ...
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Using biomass for energy is an important part of the renewable energy mix, says the European Environment Agency (EEA); however, bioenergy production should follow European Union resource efficiency principles. "Bioenergy is an important ...
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Advantages Artificial turf can be a better solution when the environment is particularly hostile to natural grass. An arid environment or one where there is little natural light are examples. Artificial turf can withstand significantly ...
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To get an idea of how American coastal waters might look just before they succumb to all the degradations they have suffered these past five centuries, it would be worth taking a July trip to Mobile Bay, an Alabama inlet that feeds into the ...
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With states in the Midwest bracing for flooding and a rare May snowstorm predicted in the Plains states, other parts of the country have been unusually dry this spring. It's been a tough start to the growing season for some lawns. During ...
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Although modern transport has greatly increased the availability of ingredients throughout China, Shandong cuisine remains rooted in its ancient traditions. Most notable is the staggering array of seafood, including scallops, prawns, clams, ...
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