- 10,000,000 pages of biodiversity: among them 84 articles on agriculture.
- The road to scientific expertise for Maryam Imbumi began with a stomach ache.
- It’s wasp versus wasp to save native wiliwili.
- Domesticating big fish in the Amazon. Really big.
- Indian institute churning out salt-tolerant varieties.
Jean-Christophe Glaszmann awarded prize
Jean-Christophe Glaszmann, an agronomist and expert in genetics, has just been awarded the prix Jean Dufrenoy, the French Academy of Agriculture’s highest distinction. The award was made in recognition of his work on the genetics and genomics of plant species of interest for the tropics.
2nd World Congress of Agroforestry 3rd Announcement
This just in.
Theme: Agroforestry – The Future of Global Land Use
The Congress will assess opportunities to leverage scientific agroforestry in promoting sustainable land use worldwide. It will also serve as a forum for agroforestry researchers, educators, practitioners and policy makers from around the world to:
- share new research findings, lessons, experiences, and ideas that will help influence decisions that impact on livelihoods and the global environment
- explore new opportunities and strengthen existing partnerships in agroforestry research, education, training, and development
- form new networks and communities of practice, and nurture old ones
Nibbles: Dogs, Children, Catfish, Research
- Dalmatian dog defect discovered.
- Better nutrition sneaked into school meals.
- Nebraska plans huge fry-up.
- Private-public partnerships needed to feed Africa. Huh?
Nibbles: Slow Food, Fonio, Origin of agriculture cubed, Domestication, Beer, Medicinal plants,
- Survival of the Tastiest. Via.
- Fonio Power.
- Tuberculosis linked to agriculture.
- Women’s caries linked to agriculture.
LowerHigher probability of reaching reproductive maturity linked to agriculture.- Dienekes discusses dog and cattle domestication papers.
- The African roots of medicine.
- Beer can be good for you. Who thought otherwise?