Agrochemicals and sustainable agriculture – Page 3
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News
Glyphosate is not carcinogenic, EU chemicals association concludes
Evaluation clears the way for long term authorisation of herbicide
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Research
Biochar takes the pharmaceuticals out of urine
Method for cleansing waste urine could see it used as a fertiliser
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News
Health agency calls for ban on neonicotinoid in Canada
Government body reports imidacloprid poses a threat to marine insects and soil-dwelling organisms
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Business
EU scrutinises Syngenta–ChemChina union
European commission investigates competition concerns in agricultural megamerger
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News
Glyphosate ‘not likely’ to be carcinogenic
US environmental agency issues finding that the herbicide is unlikely to cause cancer, months after accidentally posting report online
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Research
Metal micronutrients get to the root of antifungal defence
Flavoursome tomato varieties could benefit from nanoparticle fertilisers
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Research
Nitrogen fertiliser can minimise biofuel benefits
Using nitrogen fertiliser on switchgrass boosts nitrous oxide emissions and negates biofuel climate advantage
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News
Battle continues over glyphosate use in Europe
EU remains undecided on whether to renew approval of the controversial weed-killer
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Research
Polymeric pod promotes virus’s pesticidal powers
Dendrimer DNA carriers broaden range of virus targets
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Podcast
Calcium carbide
Michael Freemantle tells us of discovery that lit the homes and put the food on the table of millions of people
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Research
Fruity alternative to toxic insecticides
Compound used as food additive found to repel damaging fruit fly pest
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Feature
Farming tomorrow
Technology is helping farmers better control the use of fertilisers and pesticides, as Elisabeth Jeffries reports
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Podcast
Imidacloprid
Phillip Broadwith discusses one of the neonicotinoid insecticides believed to be causing problems for bees
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News
Another pesticide linked to honeybee deaths
Fipronil manufacturer BASF disputes European food agency’s conclusion that chemical poses ‘acute risk’ to bees
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News
US moves in different direction on pesticides
While the EU is zeroing in on neonicotinoids as a major cause of bee deaths, the US is looking elsewhere
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News
Europe to ban controversial pesticides
Two-year EU-wide moratorium on the use of neonicotinoids to be enforced in bid to boost bee health
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