Archive for February, 2013
USDA Build on Understanding Around Manure
Tuesday, February 26th, 2013This research, which is being conducted by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists at the agency’s Agroecosystems Management Research Unit in Lincoln, Neb., supports the USDA priority of ensuring food safety. ARS is USDA’s chief intramural scientific research agency.
In one project, ARS microbiologist Lisa Durso used fecal samples from six beef cattle to identify a core [...]Leia mais
USDA Reports Synthesize Literature on Climate Change Effects and Adaptation Strategies
Wednesday, February 20th, 2013The reports, entitled Climate Change and Agriculture: Effects and Adaptation and theEffects of Climate Variability and Change on Forest Ecosystems: A Comprehensive Science Synthesis for the US Forest Sector, were created as inputs to the National Climate Assessment.
Scientists from the federal service, universities, non-governmental organizations, industry, tribal lands and the private sector contributed to the peer-reviewed [...]Leia mais
New Maps Provide Crucial Information for Water Managers
Wednesday, February 20th, 2013For the first time, U.S. Geological Survey scientists have mapped long-term average evapotranspiration rates across the continental United States – a crucial tool for water managers and planners because of the huge role evapotranspiration plays in water availability.
Why are evapotranspiration rates so important to know? It’s because the amount of water available for people and [...]Leia mais
Deadline for regsitration was extended until 2013-03-01
Sunday, February 17th, 2013The deadline for registration in III Sigera wwas extended for eight days and must be done until 2013-03-01.We hope to see you in São Pedro during III SigeraServicewww.sbera.org.br/sigera2013www.facebook.com/pages/III-Sigera-Participe/263150533760278www.twitter.com/sigera2013
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Marine bioindicators help in environmental impact analyses
Thursday, February 7th, 2013Agência FAPESP – Summer time: think vacations and trips to the beach. To determine which beaches are safe for swimming and which are polluted, environmental agencies perform hydrochemical analyses along the entire Brazilian coastline. And a study carried out at the Geosciences Institute in the Universidade de São Paulo (USP) School of Arts, Sciences and [...]
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Scientist from Germany will discuss Bionergy during III Sigera
Monday, February 4th, 2013Professor Dr. Thomas Amon, scientist from Leibnitz Institute for Agriculture Engineering -Potsdam/Germany (http://www.atb-potsdam.de/), will discuss the potential of different residues and energetic culture as a font of energy during a CPD as a part of the program of III Sigera.Prof Amon has a large experience in biogas research and development projects. He was the coordinator [...]
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