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How to prune at the right angle

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How do you shape plants with pruners

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Jardiner Expert A.I. : L'outil intelligent pour votre jardinerie

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Northeast small tea growers flag impact of massive imports

An association of small-scale planters have urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to save the 200-year-old Indian tea industry

Key Takeaways from Brooke Rollins’ Confirmation Hearing for Agriculture Secretary

During her confirmation hearing, she emphasized her dedication to agriculture and addressed her stance on ethanol, the Renewable Fuel Standard, tariff impact aid for farmers and Prop 12.

Food stamps: Agriculture nominee says she ‘can’t commit’ to opposing cuts to SNAP

Rollins said that while she cannot make a commitment to opposing cuts, she can commit to “a lot of time, a lot of thought, a lot of conversation.” ...

Scientists discover unique microbes in Amazonian peatlands that could influence climate change

Researchers have identified an unknown family of microbes uniquely adapted to the waterlogged, low-oxygen conditions of tropical peatlands in Peru's northwestern Amazonian rainforest. The new research shows these microbes have a dual role in the carbon cycle and the potential to either moderate or intensify climate change. This process can either stabilize carbon for long-term storage or release it into the atmosphere as greenhouse gases, particularly CO2 and methane.

Study points to South America -- not Mexico -- as birthplace of Irish potato famine pathogen

Researchers firmly point the finger at the South American Andes Mountains as the place where the Irish potato famine pathogen, Phtytophthora infestans, originated.

Protein labeling of tens of millions of densely packed cells in organ-scale tissues

Tissue processing advance can label proteins at the level of individual cells across whole, intact rodent brains and other large samples just as fast and uniformly as in dissociated single cells.

Fruit flies' courtship song may hold key to controlling mosquitoes

Researchers have found and confirmed a gene that allows female fruit flies to get on the same frequency as courting males. Mosquitoes have the same gene and a similar courtship ritual, meaning that canceling the gene could in theory control mosquito population growth.

How human activity has shaped Brazil Nut forests' past and future

Researchers use genomic data to study the decline in genetic diversity in the Amazon Basin, particularly in Brazil Nut trees. The research uses genomic data to understand this keystone species' genetic health and adaptability, help reconstruct its demographic history, and assess the long-term impacts of human interaction on forest ecosystems. The findings emphasize the need for conservation strategies to consider both ecological and anthropogenic factors.

Quintessential Resilience: The Breadfruit in the Caribbean

This is a moment when people have to face the climate crisis, one of the signs of a developing loss of balance in our planet’s support systems for life. This past year’s violent storms, severe droughts, and catastrophic rainfall tell us climate change isn’t in the future: it’s here. The Caribbean endured severe storms in the 2024 hurricane season, including Hurricane Beryl, which occurred far too early because the oceans were overheated by June.Humans have largely lost their ancestral memory of

What Is Regenerative Agriculture? Insights From Farmers

The farmer’s voice is at the heart of the ReACH AgriFood Innovation Summit. Listen as farmers Steve Turner (Bell-Turner Family Farm), Addie Yoder (Yoder Farms), and Garrett Hawkins (Hawkins Farms) share their perspectives on what regenerative agriculture means.

Indian tea industry worried about 288% jump in imports from Kenya

Tea marketers suspect consignments from other African countries are finding their way to India through the Mombasa auction centre in Kenya

'Buzz me in:' Bees wearing itty bitty QR codes reveal hive secrets

Several hundred bees in rural Pennsylvania and rural New York are sporting tiny QR codes on their backs to track when they go in and out of their hives. The work, a collaboration among entomologists and electrical engineers, is the first step in solving a long-standing mystery of how far bees travel from their hives to collect pollen and nectar.

New tool enables phylogenomic analyses of entire genomes

Electrical engineers have developed a better way to perform the comparative analysis of entire genomes. This approach can be used to study relationships between different species across geological time scales. This new approach is poised to unlock discoveries regarding how evolution has shaped present-day genomes and also how the tree of life is organized.

Uncovering the role of Y chromosome genes in male fertility in mice

Researchers have uncovered which genes on the Y chromosome regulate the development of sperm and impact fertility in male mice. This research could help us understand why some men don't produce enough sperm and are infertile.

Super enzyme that regulates testosterone levels in males discovered in 'crazy' bird species

A single gene that regulates testosterone levels in a 'crazy' species of shore bird controls the development of three wildly different types of males, a new study has found. Ruffs have long fascinated scientists for their three types of males, known as morphs, that differ radically from each other in appearance and mating behaviors. A new study has shown that these morphs are produced by a super enzyme (HSD17B2) in the blood of the birds that's able to regulate testosterone levels in males and r

Bacteria found to eat forever chemicals -- and even some of their toxic byproducts

A team has identified a strain of bacteria that can break down and transform at least three types of PFAS, and, perhaps even more crucially, some of the toxic byproducts of the bond-breaking process.

SBJ Nirmal Products: Shaping the Future of Agriculture with Advanced Rotavator Parts

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