Archaeologists from UCLA and the University of Groningen (RUG) in the Netherlands have found the earliest evidence ever discovered of an ancient Egyptian agricultural settlement, including farmed grains, remains of domesticated animals, pits for cooking and even floors for what appear to be dwellings. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

American farmers have been growing genetically modified crops for years, from seeds engineered to resist pests and chemicals. These patented seeds produced bigger crops and profits for farmers who bought them from companies like DuPont and Monsanto, but for other farmers the seeds have created a host of problems. picked by dollyllama 4 months ago

If you like simcity types of games, you will definitely like this Mcdonalds sim game. Here you can build farms, headquarters, hire workers, etc. There are four sectors where you have to supervise. They are the agricultural section, feedlot, fast food and the headquarters. picked by xiatethebish 10 months ago

To be more precise: the genetic alteration of bugs – very, very small ones – so that when they feed on agricultural waste such as woodchips or wheat straw, they do something extraordinary. They excrete crude oil. picked by direwookiee 2 months ago

Brent Christner, LSU professor of biological sciences, in partnership with colleagues in Montana and France, recently found evidence that rain-making bacteria are widely distributed in the atmosphere. These biological particles could factor heavily into the precipitation cycle, affecting climate, agricultural productivity and even global warming. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

A swarm of Africanized honey bees killed a man in Florida. Agricultural officials believe the man is the first person in the state to die from killer bees. picked by mutil8or 4 months ago

The Svalbard International Seed Vault, first annnounced last year, will act like a Noah's Ark for nearly every food crop of every country, to safeguard the agricultural heritage of humankind in the face of increasing global environmental changes. picked by suebe 2 years ago