This study concluded that the research done on mycoherbicides was not adequate to draw conclusions about the feasibility of developing them to control illicit drug crops.
The release of food safety data gathered during federal inspections of meat, poultry, and egg product processing establishments would help increase transparency and could lead to improvements in public health.
The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), which mandates that 35 billion gallons of ethanol-equivalent biofuels and 1 billion gallons of biomass-based diesel be consumed in the United States by 2022, is not likely to be met, a new report finds.
Stricter microbial testing may not lead to safer meat, a new report finds; instead, preventing disease outbreaks depends on eliminating contamination during production and cooking ground beef properly. A reader-friendly report in brief is out now.
National agriculture policy and research needs to shift from a focus on low costs and high production to more sustainable approaches to farming.
A new report finds that a DHS study did not adequately identify the risks of locating the lab in Manhattan, KS, or properly account for risks with work in the highest level of biocontainment.
A new report finds that many U.S. farmers who grow genetically engineered (GE) crops realize benefits--such as better pest control, reduced use of pesticides, and better yields--compared with conventional crops.
A recent report addresses the devastating spread of citrus greening disease, which severely compromises the taste and appearance of all types of citrus fruit and has been detected in 34 Florida counties.