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Great wines come from great soils

The world's greatest wines are the result of a threefold synergy among grape variety, human input, and something called the 'terroir' - a term often defined as the vineyard site, soil, and climate.
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Pecan trees benefit from thinning technique

Pecan trees, like many fruit trees, have a tendency to bear fruit in cycles, producing a large crop in one or two years, followed by one or two years with little or no crop.
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Sustainably grown garlic

Fuelled by factors including the growth of the 'local foods' movement and widespread reports touting health benefits, demand for locally grown garlic is increasing. MORE »

Reflective film can boost profits

Researchers examined the effects of covering orchard floors with reflective films on fruit colour, fruit quality, canopy light distribution, orchard temperature, and profitability. MORE »

04/11/2009 - Pecan leaves' photosynthetic light response

26/10/2009 - Quick Test Kits for Food Frying

26/10/2009 - 50-tube test kits for food frying

26/10/2009 - High Efficiency Blancher-Cookers

22/10/2009 - Exposure to nanotubes affects plants

22/10/2009 - FSTA Custom Alerts

14/10/2009 - Genetic map for cowpea

12/10/2009 - Edible coating makes fish fillets healthier and longer-lasting

12/10/2009 - Novel process separates whey proteins into high-value ingredients

12/10/2009 - Miniature-scale processing for research and product development

12/10/2009 - Progressing cavity pump improves food plant's effluent treatment

07/10/2009 - Affecting role of gene flow between weeds

05/10/2009 - African cattle to be protected from killer disease

28/09/2009 - Potato genome based on unique variety

23/09/2009 - New computing tool could lead to better crops

16/09/2009 - Insecticide-free method for control of soybean aphids

14/09/2009 - Fighting Ug99 and other wheat rusts

08/09/2009 - Cold-climate strawberry farming

08/09/2009 - Watermelon's hidden killer

08/09/2009 - Plants release volatile organic compounds

07/09/2009 - Good results on food cotton in field

07/09/2009 - Organic or local?

07/09/2009 - Organic apple orchard floor maintenance techniques

07/09/2009 - Alternative growing media

07/09/2009 - Detection of pollution in rivers

31/08/2009 - Risks involved with transgenic fish

25/08/2009 - Acacia Tree Could Nourish Soils

25/08/2009 - Crop Yields Could Wilt in Heat

24/08/2009 - Predicting the future of plant communities

24/08/2009 - Farmers protecting and growing trees

17/08/2009 - Spices provide eco-friendly pesticides

13/08/2009 - Tools to study porcine circovirus associated diseases

22/07/2009 - Food technology: Corn yield stability varies with rotations, fertility

14/07/2009 - Food technology: Herbicide diversity needed

13/07/2009 - Food Technology: Overfishing and evolution

08/07/2009 - Technology: Salt-tolerant crops closer to reality

03/07/2009 - Food technology: Virus-resistant grapevines

29/06/2009 - Melon research sweetened with genetics technology

26/06/2009 - Food, energy outpace production

25/06/2009 - The future of agriculture

22/06/2009 - Study of agricultural watershed technology

22/06/2009 - Domestication of pepper provides insights into ingredient history

22/06/2009 - Recession busting discounts from IFIS Publishing!

19/06/2009 - Massive technology imbalances in global fertiliser use

15/06/2009 - Food technology advance in understanding cellulose synthesis

10/06/2009 - Milk adopts green food technology techniques

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