Aquifer Test – in Hydrogeology
An aquifer test (or pumping test) is used in hydrogeology to evaluate an aquifer by “stimulating” it with steady pumping and measuring the aquifer’s “response”…
Agriculture
Sustainable Food System
A sustainable food system is a form of food system that offers healthful food to people while also creating environmentally, economically, and socially sustainable food…
Dryland Farming
Dryland farming and dry farming are agricultural strategies for non-irrigated crop cultivation. It is a type of agriculture used in areas with low water availability,…
Ripeness in Viticulture
Ripeness in viticulture is the completion of the ripening phase of wine grapes on the vine, signaling the start of harvest. It’s an important notion…
Sustainable Agriculture – farming in sustainable ways
Sustainable agriculture is farming in methods that meet society’s current food and textile needs without jeopardizing current or future generations’ ability to meet their own…
According to Research, Gene Editing Enhances Rice Grain Quality and Lessens Heat Stress
Maintaining the quality and productivity of crops adapted to lower temperatures will become more and more difficult as global temperatures rise. One crop whose ripening…
Deficit Irrigation – a watering strategy
Deficit irrigation (DI) is a watering strategy that can be used with a variety of irrigation technologies. It is a water management approach used in…
Precision Viticulture
Precision viticulture is the use of precision farming to enhance vineyard performance, specifically grape output and quality while minimizing environmental effect and risk. It is…
Precision Livestock Farming
Precision livestock farming (PLF) is a collection of technological instruments and procedures for livestock management. It is a cutting-edge approach to animal husbandry that uses…
Genetic Secrets from an Old Crop can be Used to Strengthen Bread Wheat
A KAUST-led team has created the first comprehensive genome map of the historic grain einkorn, enhancing the Middle East’s standing as one of the historical…
According to Research, Newly Planted Vegetation Speeds Up the Erosion of Dunes During Severe Storms
A study conducted by experts from the Oregon State University College of Engineering reveals that newly planted vegetation on coastal sand dunes can speed up…
Researchers Discover a Mysterious Missing Step in Photosynthesis’s Final Act
Life on Earth is shaped and sustained in large part by photosynthesis, although many parts of the process are still unknown. How Photosystem II, a…
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