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Certified organic farms are required to support biodiversity, which in return provides important services back to the farm and improves...
Feb 10, 2020
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Tension between biodiversity conservation and risk management of foodborne pathogens in agriculture has increased since a major E. coli outbreak...
Dec 16, 2019
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In an effort to ensure food is free from harmful pathogens that cause foodborne illnesses, food safety regulations have become increasingly...
Nov 25, 2019
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Some invasive pests are nearly impossible to control, even with the most powerful chemicals, but netting is proving to be a promising solution for...
Aug 19, 2019
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A recent study in the journal Biological Control surveyed beetle communities in conventional and organic farms, and found that only organic...
Apr 01, 2019
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A recent article published in the Journal of Applied Ecology shows that contrary to popular perception, increased biodiversity on the farm can...
Aug 06, 2018
Neonicotinoids are some of the most widely used agricultural insecticides, and are recognized for the unintended risk they may pose to other wildlife. While the majority of this research has...
May 17, 2018
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A new study published in Environmental Geochemistry and Health has found that waterbirds from Central China are contaminated with pesticides. ...
Apr 30, 2018
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A recent study published in the Journal of Cleaner Production used a life-cycle assessment to determine the environmental impact of organic rice...
Sep 18, 2015
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A new study published by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley in the scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy...
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