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The germplasm ambassador
Plant physiologist Barbara M. Reed logged tens of thousands of miles over the last several years flying from Oregon to Kazakhstan, Poland, and...
Agricultural Research, 11/01/05 by David Elstein · More from publication -
Fields with a mind of their own? Precision systems can fine-tune irrigation
Gazing out over his corn crop, a farmer is watching an irrigation system deliver bursts of water across the gently rolling field. Some of the...
Agricultural Research, 10/01/05 by David Elstein · More from publication -
Grass farming and the environment: fish and wildlife thrive on farms in western Oregon
The Willamette Valley in Oregon, starting near Portland and running south of Eugene, is known for its fine wines. Another important regional farm...
Agricultural Research, 10/01/05 by David Elstein · More from publication -
Boosting immunity in young pigs: spray-dried plasma and fish oil help swine
Boosting immunity in young pigs: spray-dried plasma and fish oil help swine. Illness during a piglet's first few weeks of life can affect its...
Agricultural Research, 07/01/05 by David Elstein · More from publication -
Moving away from wheat/fallow in the great plains
Moving away from wheat/fallow in the great plains.(dynamic agricultural systems) Dynamic agricultural systems--as opposed to fixed ones--allow...
Agricultural Research, 06/01/05 by David Elstein · More from publication -
Protecting fish through vaccines
Just as humans need vaccines to prevent dangerous diseases like polio and measles, fish too can benefit from vaccines against their own set of...
Agricultural Research, 05/01/05 by David Elstein · More from publication -
Finding new ways to protect and preserve plant genetic resources
Finding new ways to protect and preserve plant genetic resources. "To protect and to serve" is the motto for the Los Angeles Police Department....
Agricultural Research, 04/01/05 by David Elstein · More from publication -
Making sure sacred sheep don't become extinct
Animal geneticist Harvey D. Blackburn is responsible for collecting and storing thousands of samples of animal germplasm--mainly semen and...
Agricultural Research, 04/01/05 by David Elstein · More from publication -
Working towards a consistently tender steak
Imagine enjoying a delicious, tender steak at the finest restaurant in the region. Now, imagine eating an equally tender steak at the greasy old...
Agricultural Research, 02/01/05 by David Elstein · More from publication -
An agency effort to sequence genomes: unraveling the genome of the honey bee, pig, cow, and chicken
Though mapping the human genome received a lot of same studies in other animals--with much less fanfare. Researchers from around the world are...
Agricultural Research, 01/01/05 by David Elstein · More from publication
