Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, or Swedish Agricultural University (SLU) is a public research university in Sweden

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Enriching poor fields with a new cost-effective subsurface water retention technology

Smallholder poverty in sub-Saharan Africa is often linked to sandy soils, which hold little water and are low in nutrients. A new technology may be able to enrich fields and farmers without massive investments in irrigation and fertilizer, Many farmers across sub-Saharan Africa try to coax crops out of sandy soils that are not ideal

Enriching poor fields with a new cost-effective subsurface water retention technology

Kilometer long threads of artificial spider silk

Being able to produce artificial spider silk has long been a dream of many scientists, but all attempts have until now involved harsh chemicals and have resulted in fibers of limited use. Now, a team of researchers from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and Karolinska Institutet has, step by step, developed a method that

Kilometer long threads of artificial spider silk

Microplastics in agricultural soils: A reason to worry?

Microplastics are increasingly seen as an environmental problem of global proportions. While the focus to date has been on microplastics in the ocean and their effects on marine life, microplastics in soils have largely been overlooked. Researchers are concerned about the lack of knowledge regarding potential consequences of microplastics in agricultural landscapes from application of

Microplastics in agricultural soils: A reason to worry?

Edible crickets can be reared on weeds and cassava plant tops

To become a sustainable alternative to meat, reared crickets must be fed feeds other than the chicken feed that is most commonly used today. Researchers from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences now present a study which shows that there are weeds and agricultural by-products that actually work as single ingredients in feeds for crickets.

Edible crickets can be reared on weeds and cassava plant tops

Tiny grains of rice hold big promise for greenhouse gas reductions, bioenergy

Discovery delivers high starch content, virtually no methane emissions Rice serves as the staple food for more than half of the world’s population, but it’s also the one of the largest manmade sources of atmospheric methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Now, with the addition of a single gene, rice can be cultivated to emit virtually

Tiny grains of rice hold big promise for greenhouse gas reductions, bioenergy

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New NDSU ag research building a ‘much-needed’ upgrade
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Bumpers College Dean Edwards Named Crop Science Society Fellow
Jeff Edwards, dean of Bumpers College, has been named a Fellow by the Crop Science Society of America, based on outstanding his contributions to crop science through education, service and research.
The Future of Entomology: New Technology Revolutionizes Insect Research
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SOA, Central Agricultural University Imphal to collaborate for research
Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed-to be-University (SOA) on Thursday, July 25, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Central Agricultural University (CAU), Imphal, for undertaking academic, ...
Swedish expert to collaborate with GPI for agricultural research
The Swedish expert expressed his willingness to work for the promotion of agriculture through research and development in association with the Green Pakistan Initiative. Green Pakistan Initiative is ...

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KKR mulls sale of 17% stake in Swedish life sciences firm Biotage - report
KKR (NYSE:KKR) is mulling a sale of its 17% holding in Biotage AB, a Swedish life sciences company, according to a Friday media report. The private-equity titan is considering options for that ...
Discovery of a hybrid lineage offers clues to how trees adapt to climate change
The discovery of a hybrid population of poplar trees in western ... associate professor in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences. "Hybridization between different species is occurring in ...
How plant hunting has evolved over the centuries
By then, the golden age of plant hunting was well underway. European explorers had collected, exchanged, and cultivated so many varieties of plants from around the world that a logical classification ...
Swedish expert to collaborate with GPI for agricultural research
Your browser does not support HTML5 video. Arid agriculture expert scientist from Sweden, Dr. Mo Segad, held a meeting with senior officials of Green Pakistan ...
Swedish scientists revive the ancient dragon in German waters
The University of Gothenburg, the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, the Natural History ... The Yunxian Man discovery Unknown squid species discovered in deep sea footage by MBARI ...