How Factory Farming Drives Up the Use of Toxic Agricultural Pesticides
Reference: https://dkt6rvnu67rqj.cloudfront.net/sites/default/files/media/WAP_Collateral_Damage_Report.pdf Introduction Wildlife and farmed animals are both suffering on a massive scale, and in many cases the culprit is the same: toxic agricultural pesticide use. When most people…
A new route for plant nutrient delivery
CMU researchers have discovered a way to deliver nanoparticles into plant leaves for efficient delivery to the root, paving the way toward sustainable food production. Agriculture across the globe needs…
US Agriculture Secretary Announces Partnership to Advance Commercial Potential of Cellulosic Nanomaterial from Wood
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a public private-partnership to rapidly advance the development of the first U.S. commercial facility producing cellulosic nanomaterial, a wood fiber broken down to the…