A new frontier in pest management is underway as researchers test a groundbreaking method to tackle the wheat stem sawfly issue. Utilizing baled wheat straw for the transport of Bracon parasitoids, ...

Traditional forms of thermal insulation used to regulate temperatures in homes and commercials buildings are often energy-intensive to manufacture, resulting in significant greenhouse gas emissions. A ...

Modified (metal oxide) biochar is widely used for the remediation of degraded soils, but there has been limited research work on its effect on phosphorus (P) fractionation and biochemical properties ...

Is wheat straw the next big thing in natural fibers? Maybe so, according to a new report from environmental nonprofit Canopy. During the pilot, wheat straw was baled in Punjab and Haryana, India, ...

Tighter supplies, rising demand and expanding biomass markets mean straw prices are running close to the price of grain in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SPRINGFIELD — With technology from Sweden by way of Australia, Durra Panel USA plans to take wasted wheat straw and press it into ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The search for new fabric for a more sustainable future is a continuously ongoing process in the fashion industry due to the ...

For years, shifting dunes in China’s Tengger Desert threatened villages, farmland and one of the country’s important railway links. Strong winds could send huge quantities of sand across the landscape ...

BEAUFORT COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - With colder temperatures and a possible winter storm on the horizon, Beaufort County Animal Services is doing what it can to help the community keep their pets warm.