Fungus that eats fungus could help coffee farmers
Coffee rust is a parasitic fungus and a big problem for coffee growers around the world. A study in the birthplace of coffee—Ethiopia—shows that another fungus seems to have the capacity to supress the rust outbreaks in this landscape......»»
Save on Keurig coffee makers, K-Cup pods for Memorial Day
Coffee lovers will also love what they can find at Amazon right now, as a huge variety of Keurig coffee makers and K-Cup Pods are discounted for Memorial Day......»»
Your chocolate comes with a side order of deforestation
Developing economies pay a steep price for that sweet treat. Enlarge / A cocoa pod, this one grown in Asia. (credit: Tan Dao Duy) Cocoa farmers in Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire make less than a dollar a day. And there are alm.....»»
Cocoa production linked to major deforestation in Africa
Developing economies pay a steep price for that sweet treat. Enlarge / A cocoa pod, this one grown in Asia. (credit: Tan Dao Duy) Cocoa farmers in Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire make less than a dollar a day. And there are alm.....»»
Pre-Hispanic aquaducts irrigate modern Peruvian crops
Built some 1,700 years ago by the pre-Hispanic Nazca people of Peru, an ingenious aqueduct system of wood and stone still provides farmers with water to this day......»»
New method predicts extreme weather events more accurately
With the rise of extreme weather events, which are becoming more frequent in our warming climate, accurate predictions are becoming more critical for all of us, from farmers to city-dwellers to businesses around the world. To date, climate models hav.....»»
Failed antibiotic could be a game-changing weed killer for farmers
Weed killers of the future could soon be based on failed antibiotics......»»
More effort is needed to bring salt-tolerant crops to the farmers who need them, argue researchers
Despite years of effort and advances in understanding how salinity tolerance works in plants, very few salt-tolerant crops have been released for commercial use......»»
The chemistry of fermented coffee
Human "sniffers" described the flavor as "raspberry notes with a hint of rose water." Enlarge / Identifying the compounds that give fermented coffee its unique flavor and aroma could allow more people to enjoy it. (credit: Samo S.....»»
Examining puppeteer fungus" targeted takeover of zombie flies
In a new study published in eLife, lead author Carolyn Elya, postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard, reveals the molecular and cellular underpinnings behind the parasitic fungus, Entomophthora musc.....»»
North Carolina"s Leith group recruits techs at Cars and Coffee event. It"s a success.
Cars and Coffee Morrisville draws auto enthusiasts from around the state. Leith Automotive Group is using the event to hire badly needed technicians and other workers......»»
North Carolina"s Leith group recruits techs at Cars and Coffee event
Cars and Coffee Morrisville draws auto enthusiasts from around the state. Leith Automotive Group is using the event to hire badly needed technicians and other workers......»»
Bargain alert: this deal gets you a Keurig and milk frother for $60
The Keurig K Latte Single Serve Coffee Maker is a great option for coffee lovers who just need one-offs. It's on sale now at Best Buy......»»
African farmers reap rewards of flood-tolerant rice
Two flood-resistant rice varieties are helping farmers in Africa to improve productivity, with huge potential returns for countries affected by climate change, agricultural food experts say......»»
Tank-mixing herbicides may not be enough to avoid herbicide resistance
Eight years ago, University of Illinois and USDA-ARS scientists turned weed control on its head. More and more herbicide resistant weeds were popping up, and the pest plants were getting harder to kill. It was clear farmers could no longer rely on th.....»»
Diet sodas are not actually good for your diet, WHO guidance suggests
Artificial sweeteners don't help control weight, and that's where the problems start. Enlarge / Packets of Equal and Splenda in a coffee bar in New York in 2016. (credit: Getty | Richard Levine) People trying to shed po.....»»
Poor soils lose carbon regardless of crop residue and nitrogen inputs, shows study
Let's say you're a corn grower farming on low-fertility soil. How do you go about making that soil healthier and more fertile? Many farmers think if they add plenty of nitrogen fertilizer, that nutrient, along with carbon, will be stored in the soil.....»»
"Regenerative agriculture" is all the rage—but it"s not going to fix our food system, says researcher
Decades of industrial agriculture have caused environmental and social damage across the globe. Soils have deteriorated and plant and animal species are disappearing. Landscapes are degraded and small-scale farmers are struggling. It's little wonder.....»»
Extracting the best flavor from coffee
Espresso coffee is brewed by first grinding roasted coffee beans into grains. Hot water then forces its way through a bed of coffee grains at high pressure, and the soluble content of the coffee grains dissolves into the water (extraction) to produce.....»»
Tropical fruits are vulnerable to climate change. Can we make them resilient in time?
Plants provide almost every calorie of food we eat. Grains like rice, wheat and corn make civilization possible. For millennia, farmers have bred grains, fruit and vegetable varieties to get larger harvests and plants better able to tolerate differen.....»»
How the health of your plants can affect bee pollination
University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers are investigating how farmers and gardeners can best support pollinator species such as bumble bees to help them out during growing season—and find insights on what might be causing them to veer away f.....»»