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Researchers are extracting the naturally occurring, honeycomb-like fiber networks from prickly pear cactus waste to develop sustainable, low-carbon composite building materials.
#MaterialScience #Engineering #AgriculturalScience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/05/ms05152601.html

Exposing edible mushrooms to moderate, optimized doses of ultraviolet (UV) light significantly increases their vitamin D₂ content. Excessive exposure can lead to nutrient degradation or a plateau effect, establishing the need for carefully balanced treatment parameters.
#NutritionalScience #AgriculturalScience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/05/nut05042601.html

Waverly Community Sharing Garden Spring Planting Day | Local https://www.allforgardening.com/1737408/waverly-community-sharing-garden-spring-planting-day-local/ #AgriculturalProduction #AgriculturalScience #agriculture #agronomy #botany #Crops #EdiblePlants #garden #gardening #horticulture #PlantAgriculture #plants #PlantsAndHumans #PrimarySectorOfTheEconomy

Waverly Community Sharing Garden Spring Planting Day | Local https://www.allforgardening.com/1737408/waverly-community-sharing-garden-spring-planting-day-local/ #AgriculturalProduction #AgriculturalScience #agriculture #agronomy #botany #Crops #EdiblePlants #garden #gardening #horticulture #PlantAgriculture #plants #PlantsAndHumans #PrimarySectorOfTheEconomy

SFA Gardens seminar focuses on plant propagation | Local News https://www.allforgardening.com/1736066/sfa-gardens-seminar-focuses-on-plant-propagation-local-news/ #AgriculturalScience #agriculture #agronomy #archaeplastida #biology #botany #garden #gardening #HorticulturalTechniques #horticulture #Kingdoms(biology) #NaturalEnvironment #NaturalResources #organisms #PlantAgriculture #PlantPropagation #PlantReproduction #plants #PlantsAndHumans #PrimarySectorOfTheEconomy #StephenFAustinStateUniversity

Driven by climate change and past management practices, natural disturbances such as wildfires, extreme winds, and pest outbreaks are projected to increasingly impact ##European forests, potentially doubling the affected area by 2100 under worst-case warming scenarios.
#Ecology #Climatology #ClimateChange #Environmental #AgriculturalScience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/04/eco04172601.html

To meet global demand, forest farmers in the northeastern United States are cultivating American ginseng using seeds sourced from large, artificial-shade farms in the Midwest and Canada, a practice that is unintentionally altering the genetic makeup of naturally occurring, "wild" #ginseng populations.
#Botany #AgriculturalScience #Genetics #Conservation #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/04/bot04152601.html

Exposure to light directly enhances the structural adhesion between the outermost epidermal layer and the inner tissues of plant stems. This physiological response acts as a mechanical regulatory system that limits internal tissue expansion and governs overall plant growth.
#Botany #PlantPhysiology #CellBiology #AgriculturalScience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/04/bot04132601.html

The most optimal durum #wheat varieties for balancing high productivity and environmental stability are those exhibiting vigorous initial growth and early maturation, contradicting the traditional assumption that prolonged leaf greenness at the end of a season ensures better crop outcomes.
#Agronomy #PlantPhenomics #Botany #ArtificialIntelligence #AgriculturalEngineering #AgriculturalScience #AI #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/04/arga04102601.html

The most optimal durum #wheat varieties for balancing high productivity and environmental stability are those exhibiting vigorous initial growth and early maturation, contradicting the traditional assumption that prolonged leaf greenness at the end of a season ensures better crop outcomes.
#Agronomy #PlantPhenomics #Botany #ArtificialIntelligence #AgriculturalEngineering #AgriculturalScience #AI #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/04/arga04102601.html

The most optimal durum #wheat varieties for balancing high productivity and environmental stability are those exhibiting vigorous initial growth and early maturation, contradicting the traditional assumption that prolonged leaf greenness at the end of a season ensures better crop outcomes.
#Agronomy #PlantPhenomics #Botany #ArtificialIntelligence #AgriculturalEngineering #AgriculturalScience #AI #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/04/arga04102601.html

The most optimal durum #wheat varieties for balancing high productivity and environmental stability are those exhibiting vigorous initial growth and early maturation, contradicting the traditional assumption that prolonged leaf greenness at the end of a season ensures better crop outcomes.
#Agronomy #PlantPhenomics #Botany #ArtificialIntelligence #AgriculturalEngineering #AgriculturalScience #AI #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/04/arga04102601.html

The most optimal durum #wheat varieties for balancing high productivity and environmental stability are those exhibiting vigorous initial growth and early maturation, contradicting the traditional assumption that prolonged leaf greenness at the end of a season ensures better crop outcomes.
#Agronomy #PlantPhenomics #Botany #ArtificialIntelligence #AgriculturalEngineering #AgriculturalScience #AI #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/04/arga04102601.html

GRACE FO Soil Moisture Within Continental United States: Monitoring Drought 🌎🌑🧑‍🚀

#Agriculturalscience #Agriculture #Artemis #ClimateIndicators #Drought #DroughtEffect #DroughtIndices #Earth

⏩ 4 new pictures and 4 new videos from NASA (SVS) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:ListFiles?limit=22&user=OptimusPrimeBot&ilshowall=1&offset=20260408072754

The #sorghum pangenome is a comprehensive, high-definition library of genetic blueprints that captures the full genomic diversity of the global sorghum crop. It replaces the traditional "one-size-fits-all" reference genome by integrating genetic variations from multiple varieties worldwide.
#Genomics #Biotechnology #AgriculturalScience #Botany #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/03/geno03312601.html

Implementing simple, low-cost modifications to agricultural water points—such as raising #cattle troughs—prevents invasive cane #toads from accessing vital water during dry seasons, effectively halting their survival and spread in semi-arid regions.
#Ecology #Conservation #AgriculturalScience #Zoology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/03/eco03302601.html

Rapaza viridis, a single-celled predator, performs #photosynthesis by stealing and temporarily retaining chloroplasts from its algal prey, a process known as kleptoplasty. It actively maintains these stolen organelles by transporting its own host-encoded proteins into them.
#EvolutionaryBiology #CellBiology #MolecularBiology #AgriculturalScience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/03/ebio03252601.html

Rapaza viridis, a single-celled predator, performs #photosynthesis by stealing and temporarily retaining chloroplasts from its algal prey, a process known as kleptoplasty. It actively maintains these stolen organelles by transporting its own host-encoded proteins into them.
#EvolutionaryBiology #CellBiology #MolecularBiology #AgriculturalScience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/03/ebio03252601.html

Rapaza viridis, a single-celled predator, performs #photosynthesis by stealing and temporarily retaining chloroplasts from its algal prey, a process known as kleptoplasty. It actively maintains these stolen organelles by transporting its own host-encoded proteins into them.
#EvolutionaryBiology #CellBiology #MolecularBiology #AgriculturalScience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/03/ebio03252601.html

Rapaza viridis, a single-celled predator, performs #photosynthesis by stealing and temporarily retaining chloroplasts from its algal prey, a process known as kleptoplasty. It actively maintains these stolen organelles by transporting its own host-encoded proteins into them.
#EvolutionaryBiology #CellBiology #MolecularBiology #AgriculturalScience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/03/ebio03252601.html

Rapaza viridis, a single-celled predator, performs #photosynthesis by stealing and temporarily retaining chloroplasts from its algal prey, a process known as kleptoplasty. It actively maintains these stolen organelles by transporting its own host-encoded proteins into them.
#EvolutionaryBiology #CellBiology #MolecularBiology #AgriculturalScience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/03/ebio03252601.html

The #ecological hybrid dryer is an advanced #agricultural dehumidification device designed specifically for high-latitude regions with cold but highly illuminated "northern" summers. It utilizes solar energy combined with a thermal-storage core to provide continuous, 24-hour food dehydration without relying on conventional electrical grids.
#Thermodynamics #MaterialScience #Engineering #AgriculturalScience #Environmental #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/03/ms03232601.html

NASA Interview Opportunity: Ready for Takeoff - Trailblazing Satellite Will Kick Off New Era Of Earth Observations ☀️✨🌎🌑🧑‍🚀🪐

#AccretionDisk #ActiveGalacticNucleus #ActiveGalaxy #Agriculturalscience #Agriculture #Anomaly #AquaticEcosystems #Artemis

⏩ 49 new pictures and 52 new videos from NASA (SVS) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:ListFiles?limit=418&user=OptimusPrimeBot&ilshowall=1&offset=20260321123113

Spring into gardening with Atkinson Garden Club | Special Sections https://www.allforgardening.com/1648772/spring-into-gardening-with-atkinson-garden-club-special-sections/ #AgriculturalScience #agriculture #archaeplastida #botany #garden #gardening #GardeningAids #HorticulturalTechniques #horticulture #Kingdoms(biology) #landscape #LandscapeArchitecture #NaturalEnvironment #organisms #PlantAgriculture #plants #PlantsAndHumans #PrimarySectorOfTheEconomy

By 2100, the total area of European forests damaged by climate-driven disturbances—such as wildfires, storms, and bark beetles—is projected to substantially increase, potentially doubling under severe global warming scenarios.
#Ecology #Climatology #Environmental #AgriculturalScience #ClimateChange #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/03/eco03052602.html

Nitrous oxide, a common #greenhouse gas and byproduct of #agricultural fertilizer use, actively shapes microbial communities at the #plant root by exhibiting toxicity toward specific soil bacteria, contradicting the long-held assumption that the gas does not interact with rhizosphere organisms.
#AgriculturalScience #Microbiology #Environmental #Engineering #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/03/agri03042601.html

A water-based spruce #bark extract functions as a potent, eco-friendly #biocide that effectively replaces toxic synthetic chemicals used to control harmful #bacterial growth in industrial paper milling and #wastewater systems.
#Biotechnology #Microbiology #AgriculturalScience #EcoFriendly #Environmental #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/02/btech02172601.html

Vegetable gardening program scheduled in Oskaloosa | Local News https://www.allforgardening.com/1594614/vegetable-gardening-program-scheduled-in-oskaloosa-local-news/ #AgriculturalScience #agriculture #agronomy #archaeplastida #botany #garden #gardening #horticulture #HumansAndOtherSpecies #Iowa #Kingdoms(biology) #MahaskaCounty #NaturalEnvironment #NaturalResources #organisms #PlantAgriculture #plants #PlantsAndHumans #PrimarySectorOfTheEconomy

Researchers have established a novel line of #bovine #embryonic stem cells (#ESCs ) derived from the blastocyst stage that maintain a stable, formative pluripotent state.
#AgriculturalScience #AnimalScience #Biotechnology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/02/agri02042601.html

Total removal of livestock from upland grasslands reduces mineral-associated organic carbon (MAOC), the most stable form of soil carbon, despite increasing fast-cycling carbon in vegetation.
#Ecology #SoilScience #AgriculturalScience #Environmental #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/02/eco02022601.html

#Agricultural Science is a broad, multidisciplinary field of #biology that encompasses the parts of exact, natural, economic, and social sciences used in the practice and understanding of agriculture.
#AgriculturalScience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/01/cat01312601.html

A comprehensive #European study reveals that 70% of soils are #contaminated with #pesticide residues, which significantly suppress beneficial soil organisms like #mycorrhizal #fungi and #nematodes , thereby impairing essential soil #biodiversity and function.
#Environmental #AgriculturalScience #Ecology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/01/env01282601.html

A comprehensive #European study reveals that 70% of soils are #contaminated with #pesticide residues, which significantly suppress beneficial soil organisms like #mycorrhizal #fungi and #nematodes , thereby impairing essential soil #biodiversity and function.
#Environmental #AgriculturalScience #Ecology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/01/env01282601.html

A comprehensive #European study reveals that 70% of soils are #contaminated with #pesticide residues, which significantly suppress beneficial soil organisms like #mycorrhizal #fungi and #nematodes , thereby impairing essential soil #biodiversity and function.
#Environmental #AgriculturalScience #Ecology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/01/env01282601.html

A comprehensive #European study reveals that 70% of soils are #contaminated with #pesticide residues, which significantly suppress beneficial soil organisms like #mycorrhizal #fungi and #nematodes , thereby impairing essential soil #biodiversity and function.
#Environmental #AgriculturalScience #Ecology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/01/env01282601.html

A comprehensive #European study reveals that 70% of soils are #contaminated with #pesticide residues, which significantly suppress beneficial soil organisms like #mycorrhizal #fungi and #nematodes , thereby impairing essential soil #biodiversity and function.
#Environmental #AgriculturalScience #Ecology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/01/env01282601.html

Long-term monitoring reveals that #forest #soils in south-western #Germany are increasingly extracting #methane from the atmosphere, contradicting previous international meta-analyses that predicted a climate-driven decline in this function.
#AgriculturalScience #Environmental #ClimateChange #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/01/ags01282601.html

The addition of #manganese to #agricultural soil significantly lowers plant-available nitrogen forms (ammonium and nitrate), resulting in reduced nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions and decreased nitrate leaching into waterways.
#Environmental #AgriculturalScience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/01/env01262601.html

Bi-State Garden Conference is January 16 | Local News https://www.allforgardening.com/1549956/bi-state-garden-conference-is-january-16-local-news/ #AgriculturalScience #agriculture #botany #EarthSciences #EnvironmentalDesign #garden #gardening #horticulture #landscape #LandscapeArchitecture #NaturalEnvironment #NaturalResources #PlantAgriculture #PlantsAndHumans #PrimarySectorOfTheEconomy

GROW: Seasoned and novice growers can learn from OSU Extension’s online vegetable gardening course | Opinion https://www.allforgardening.com/1547133/grow-seasoned-and-novice-growers-can-learn-from-osu-extensions-online-vegetable-gardening-course-opinion/ #AgriculturalScience #agriculture #agronomy #botany #FoodIndustry #garden #gardening #horticulture #NaturalEnvironment #NaturalResources #PlantAgriculture #plants #PlantsAndHumans #PrimaryIndustries #PrimarySectorOfTheEconomy #Vegetable

A new study has found that exposure to #sublethal levels of #antibiotics, amounts too low to kill #bacteria, can increase the spread of antibiotic resistance #genes of #Escherichia coli (E. coli) found in the #environment by up to 45 times.
#Microbiology #AgriculturalScience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2025/10/mcb10292501.html

Last week, we finished marking and georeferencing the plots for the measurements with the Litéral device in our practice-scale barley / soybean strip cropping experiment at Strickhof in Uitikon (ZH, CH). The barley / soybean strip cropping experiment constitutes the practice-scale counterpart to the small plot barley / soybean border effect experiment on our research station in Eschikon (ZH, CH) 🌾 🌱 🔬

#plantscience #agriculturalscience #stripcropping #intercropping #fieldexperiment

Last week, we finished marking and georeferencing the plots for the measurements with the Litéral device in our practice-scale barley / soybean strip cropping experiment at Strickhof in Uitikon (ZH, CH). The barley / soybean strip cropping experiment constitutes the practice-scale counterpart to the small plot barley / soybean border effect experiment on our research station in Eschikon (ZH, CH) 🌾 🌱 🔬

#plantscience #agriculturalscience #stripcropping #intercropping #fieldexperiment

Last week, we finished marking and georeferencing the plots for the measurements with the Litéral device in our practice-scale barley / soybean strip cropping experiment at Strickhof in Uitikon (ZH, CH). The barley / soybean strip cropping experiment constitutes the practice-scale counterpart to the small plot barley / soybean border effect experiment on our research station in Eschikon (ZH, CH) 🌾 🌱 🔬

#plantscience #agriculturalscience #stripcropping #intercropping #fieldexperiment

Last week, we finished marking and georeferencing the plots for the measurements with the Litéral device in our practice-scale barley / soybean strip cropping experiment at Strickhof in Uitikon (ZH, CH). The barley / soybean strip cropping experiment constitutes the practice-scale counterpart to the small plot barley / soybean border effect experiment on our research station in Eschikon (ZH, CH) 🌾 🌱 🔬

#plantscience #agriculturalscience #stripcropping #intercropping #fieldexperiment

About two months ago, we sowed the soybean in our barley / soybean border effect experiment. Sowing the soybean in between the standing barley was quite tricky, but in the meantime, the soybean plants have emerged, and we are busy collecting data about the interaction between the two crop species. 🌱 🌾

#plantscience #agriculturalscience #stripcropping #intercropping #fieldexperiment

About two months ago, we sowed the soybean in our barley / soybean border effect experiment. Sowing the soybean in between the standing barley was quite tricky, but in the meantime, the soybean plants have emerged, and we are busy collecting data about the interaction between the two crop species. 🌱 🌾

#plantscience #agriculturalscience #stripcropping #intercropping #fieldexperiment

About two months ago, we sowed the soybean in our barley / soybean border effect experiment. Sowing the soybean in between the standing barley was quite tricky, but in the meantime, the soybean plants have emerged, and we are busy collecting data about the interaction between the two crop species. 🌱 🌾

#plantscience #agriculturalscience #stripcropping #intercropping #fieldexperiment

since flowering is one of the most sensitive phase throughout a plant's life we decided to take a closer look. we trained an AI-based model that allow to detect pea flowers on RGB- images. with that, we were able to gain insights in flower dynamics and density of various genotypes white flower

check out our latest publication about pea flowering :

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atech.2025.100942

#plantscience #agriculturalscience #pea #pisumsativum #HTFP

Want to grow your own rice? A step-by-step guide for adventurous gardeners | Lifestyles https://www.allforgardening.com/1333321/want-to-grow-your-own-rice-a-step-by-step-guide-for-adventurous-gardeners-lifestyles/ #AgriculturalProduction #AgriculturalScience #agriculture #agronomy #botany #Crops #garden #gardener #gardening #horticulture #plant #PlantAgriculture #plants #PlantsAndHumans #PrimarySectorOfTheEconomy #rice #seed #Sowing