New Farm Research

Title		Date
Organic ag water-quality benefits - booklet available for downloading	“Water, Agriculture and You” summarizes the findings from The Rodale Institute long-term experiments showing how agricultural practices and systems influence ground and surface water quality.	Dec 18, 2008
Bad news for leafminers	ARS plant geneticists have developed the world's first leafminer-resistant green leaf lettuce, throwing a major roadblock in the path of these tiny flies that puncture and lay eggs in lettuce leaves.	Dec 18, 2008
Mustard meal to tame weeds	Sinalbin, the same compound that gives white mustard its pungent flavor, could also prove useful in fighting weeds, according to results of ARS studies.	Dec 18, 2008
Water, Agriculture and You	Water, Agriculture and You	Dec 18, 2008
Many pesticides used in EU may damage brain growth in the very young, study finds	"Toxicity to the brain is not routinely included in testing pesticides," said Philippe Grandjean of the Harvard School of Public Health and the University of Southern Denmark.	Nov 06, 2008
Rodale organic no-till system featured on ACRES USA cover	Three Rodale Institute staff members combined their expertise to write "Developments in organic no-till agriculture: The best of both worlds?" as the feature story for the September 2008 issue of ACRES, USA.	Oct 20, 2008
OK—this GM crop really will glow in the dark	A group of USDA-ARS and university researchers has developed tissue markers for transgenic corn lines using green fluorescent protein, making it easier to sort through the various kernel tissues: the plant embryo, the endosperm surrounding the embryo, and the hard outer pericarp.	Oct 20, 2008
Composting reduces antibiotics in cattle manure	Even with minimal management, composting beef cattle manure can significantly reduce the concentrations of antibiotics, according to an ARS pilot study. Full story: Agricultural Research Service Bookmark/Search this post with: Delicious Digg StumbleUpon Technorati	Oct 20, 2008
One way to manage invasive plants? Manage soil nutrient levels closely	A new study suggests that soil nutrient profile may have a major impact on changes in plant population, particularly the encroachment of invasive species.	Sep 26, 2008
Minnesota 2007 Organic Farms Performance Report finds increasing profitability of organic farms	This report finds organic farms tended toward better returns on assets and better liquidity than their conventional neighbors, although conventional farms reported higher average incomes.	Aug 28, 2008