03/26/2009 - 12:39
Grower survey confirms need for more innovative weed management systems
A report published in Weed Technology indicates that it will be necessary to broaden the scope of weed management systems for glyphosate-resistant (GR) crops. Glyphosate is the main component of many weed control products used in GR cropping systems.
03/24/2009 - 11:52
New corn hybrid gives growers more options for weed control
A new corn hybrid offers growers more options for weed management and may delay the evolution of herbicide-resistant weeds, extending the utility of some existing herbicides. The new hybrid contains two genes, hra and gat4621, combined in a molecular stack and inserted into the corn line 98140.
03/24/2009 - 10:58
Marine reserves under private management offer effective conservation
Coral reef ecosystems have been experiencing accelerated decline in recent years, threatened by coastal development and fishing pressures. Establishing marine protected areas (MPAs) can effectively increase diversity, density, and biomass of organisms within protected boundaries.
03/23/2009 - 09:36
New treatment for TMJ Dislocation
A recent study in the journal Anesthesia Progress presents a new technique for treating dislocation of the TMJ (temporomandibular joint) using a deep temporal nerve block.
03/18/2009 - 13:12
Trout seeking cooler waters can be poisoned by metals
When faced with a choice between warmer stream temperatures and low metal exposures or cooler temperatures but increased metal levels in water, trout head toward cooler, more contaminated waters, according to an article in the April 2009 issue of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry.
03/18/2009 - 10:22
Land managers may need to spend more time identifying invasive plants
Land managers may benefit from spending more time monitoring nonindigenous invasive plants to identify those that pose the greatest threat, according to an article in the January–March 2009 issue of Invasive Plant Science and Management.
03/10/2009 - 12:21
The worldwide snakebite crisis: no shortage of experts, funding and meetings, just solutions. Maybe it’s misunderstood?
A new paper by Ian Simpson and Robert Norris in the journal Wilderness and Environmental Medicine employs a strategic marketing model to the worldwide problem of snakebite, and finds the current approach to addressing the issues seriously flawed.
03/09/2009 - 09:20
Researchers suggest that livestock benefit from plant diversity
As higher costs and environmental concerns about fossil fuels push more people to buy locally produced food, demand for livestock raised on pastures and rangelands—rather than in feed lots—is spurring a return to greater reliance on native rangelands and cultivated pastures.
03/05/2009 - 12:35
Research examines methods to restore Gulf of Mexico barrier islands
As coastline islands along Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and the Florida panhandle continue to evolve and shift, new research examines how this trend is affected by hurricanes, smaller storms, erosion, and ocean overwash.
03/05/2009 - 11:19
Global climate change may magnify seal population imbalances
A new report published in the Journal of Mammalogy has found an association between warm water temperatures and the birth of a disproportionate number of male northern elephant seals.
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