Category Archives: In the News

Fruits and vegetables may help protect the kidneys.

Posted on 10 February 2013 by Greg | Comments Off on Fruits and vegetables may help protect the kidneys

Coffee rust regains foothold : Nature News & Comment.

Posted on 30 January 2013 by Greg | Comments Off on Coffee rust regains foothold : Nature News & Comment

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

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