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Landscape architecture survey: Is plant knowledge passé?
MISSISSIPPI STATE, MISSISSIPPI — Authors of a recent study examined an ongoing debate in the discipline of landscape architecture: exactly how much plant knowledge is required for professionals in the field? Robert Brzuszek, Richard Harkess, and Eric …
Rose torture: severe heat in Texas yields better varieties for research
At least one person admits that the extreme heat in Texas this year was beneficial. But all the same, he’d opt next time for a handmade torture chamber. “Some people will complain about the heat, but from my viewpo…
The heart of the plant
Food prices are soaring at the same time as the Earth’s population is nearing 9 billion. As a result the need for increased crop yields is extremely important. New research led by Carnegie’s Wolf Frommer into the system by which sugars…
Chicken litter provides organic alternative to synthetic fertilizers
CRYSTAL SPRINGS, MS — Recent movements aimed at managing environmental impacts of agriculture have spurred interest in the development and use of organic and natural fertilizers for commercial applications. Many organic fertilizers are byprod…
