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Increase In Ethanol Production From Corn Could Significantly Harm Water Quality (October 11, 2007) -- If projected increases in the use of corn for ethanol production occur, the harm to water quality could be considerable, and water supply problems at the regional and local levels could also arise, ... > full story

Pest-resistant Eggplant Under Development For South Asia (October 11, 2007) -- Scientists are developing a pest-resistant eggplant, which is expected to be the first genetically engineered food crop in South Asia. The engineered eggplant expresses a natural insecticide derived ... > full story

New Hope For Horse Lovers As Effective Control For Killer Ragwort Is Proposed (October 11, 2007) -- An effective natural control alternative for ragwort -- a weed that the British Horse Society has warned "poses a real threat to the horse population in the UK" -- is being proposed. It is estimated ... > full story

Community Gardens, Alternative Food Networks Can Lead To Healthier Eating (October 11, 2007) -- In the light of growing concerns about the separation of producers and consumers in our food system and the power of big supermarkets, new research provides valuable insights into the motivations and ... > full story

Genetically Engineered Corn Could Harm Aquatic Ecosystems (October 10, 2007) -- A widely planted variety of genetically engineered corn has the potential to harm aquatic ecosystems. Pollen and other plant parts containing toxins from genetically engineered Bt corn are washing ... > full story

Diet With A Little Meat Uses Less Land Than Many Vegetarian Diets (October 10, 2007) -- A low-fat vegetarian diet is very efficient in terms of how much land is needed to support it. But adding some dairy products and a limited amount of meat may actually increase this efficiency, new ... > full story

Serotonin Inhibits Milk Synthesis, Secretion (October 10, 2007) -- Researchers have identified the neurotransmitter serotonin as the chemical responsible for inhibiting milk production and secretion in human mammary glands. As growing demand outstrips milk supplies ... > full story

Potatoes Chock Full Of Phytochemicals (October 10, 2007) -- Americans love their spuds, consuming 130 pounds per person annually. Now that culinary love affair could grow even more passionate with new findings that some potato varieties are packed with ... > full story

Important Rice Production System Under Pressure (October 10, 2007) -- In the face of growing pressure on one of Asia's most important food production systems, experts are warning that farmers must get more help to make them more efficient. Irrigated rice production ... > full story

Elephants' Fear Of Angry Bees Could Help To Protect Them (October 9, 2007) -- At a time when encroaching human development in former wildlife areas has compressed African elephants into ever-smaller home ranges and increased levels of human-elephant conflict, a new study ... > full story

Fortifying Feed With Biodiesel Co-products (October 9, 2007) -- Biofuel research isn't just a matter of finding the right type of biomass--corn grain, soybean oil, animal fat, wood or other material--and converting it into fuel. Scientists must also find ... > full story

Switchgrass: Bridging Bioenergy And Conservation (October 9, 2007) -- An important part of the answer to the country's energy woes could be blowing in the prairie wind, according to a plant geneticist. He has spent the past 10 years breeding switchgrass, an ... > full story

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