Farmers Victimized From Thieves

Dan March 28, 2008 General

Once the thieves get it, what do they do with it?Â Everett Griner asked this question and ponders the answer.Â Â Report (1:00 mp3)

Understanding Acclimation and Protecting Trees From Freeze
By Davie Kadyampakeni, Chris Oswalt and Muhammad A. Shahid With the onset of cooler temperatures, citrus trees cease active growth and become quiescent. This continued quiescence at lower temperatures results in a subsequent increase in cold hardiness, known as acclimation. Citrus trees proceed through many changes during acclimation, including: The above factors combine to increase […]
Citrus Seedlings Prefer Nitrate Over Ammonium
In a recent study, Chinese researchers found that citrus seedlings clearly prefer nitrate over ammonium as a nitrogen source. The researchers — Hao Xu, Wenlang Hu, Kaiyuan Du, Yan Dong, Qingru Fan, Zengrong Huang, Lin-Tong Yang, Li-Song Chen and Jiuxin Guo — are with the Fujan Agriculture and Forestry University. In their study, the researchers compared […]