Author Archives: Greg

About Greg

I enjoy chess, amateur radio, gardening, beekeeping, birding, and being outdoors.

Jan. 23, 2013 — Until now it has not been clear how salt, a scourge to agriculture, halts the growth of the plant-root system. A team of researchers, led by the Carnegie Institution’s José Dinneny and Lina Duan, found that … Continue reading →

Posted on 24 January 2013 by Greg | Comments Off on Breakthrough: How Salt Stops Plant Growth

Jan. 18, 2013 — Baited black traps in a pyramid shape attract significantly more brown marmorated stink bugs than other traps, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists. Evaluating stink bug responses to different visual stimuli may help manufacturers … Continue reading →

Posted on 24 January 2013 by Greg | Comments Off on Improved Stink Bug Trapping Methods

Drained: Urban Stormwater Pollution

Posted on 18 January 2013 by Greg

Carol sent in this video clip and it was a real eye opener. We would be horrified if we knew what all seeps and gushes into our wells, streams, rivers and oceans. And it is not just a big city … Continue reading →

Posted in Get Green(er), Information | Comments Off on Drained: Urban Stormwater Pollution

Fact Sheet on the FSMA Proposed Rule for Produce: Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption Summary On January 4, 2013, FDA released for public comment its proposed rule to establish science-based standards for … Continue reading →

Posted on 16 January 2013 by Greg | Comments Off on Food Safety Modernization Act Fact Sheet

Jan. 16, 2013 — Evidence is increasing from multiple scientific fields that exposure to the natural environment can improve human health. In a new study by the U.S. Forest Service, the presence of trees was associated with human health. For … Continue reading →

Posted on 16 January 2013 by Greg | Comments Off on Tree and Human Health May Be Linked