Grant awarded to study prevention of soil pathogens in organic ...

Worm compost can suppress plant disease, regulate nutrients ...

... prevent a pathogen that has been a scourge to ... Horticulture assistant professor Neil Mattson was recently awarded a $203,000 grant ...

Ecological and genetic diversity of soilborne pathogens ... - NIMSS

Soil-borne pathogens often survive for long periods on host plant residue, soil organic matter, or as free-living organisms. Soil-borne pathogens may have ...

The Water Research Foundation: Homepage

A unique semi-solid blend of organic and inorganic materials, trace elements, chemicals, and even pathogens, so there is no across the board solution for ...

Lewis and Clark Fund for Exploration and Field Research

Grant funds are not to be used to pay income tax on the award. ... Study in the Microbial Mechanisms of Soil Organic Matter Dynamics in Western Kenya.

Crop rotation and native microbiome inoculation restore soil ... - Nature

It is widely known that some soils have strong levels of disease suppression and prevent the establishment of pathogens in the rhizosphere ...

A Compost Treatment Acts as a Suppressive Agent in Phytophthora ...

Moreover, one of the most promising and most studied technique to prevent the infection of soil-borne pathogens is the application of organic ...

Fact Sheet | Biogas: Converting Waste to Energy | White Papers | EESI

AgSTAR is a joint program between the EPA, USDA, and DOE. The program promotes the use of anaerobic digesters on livestock farms to reduce ...

Soil microbiota manipulation and its role in suppressing soil-borne ...

Soil microbiota manipulation by organic amendment has been applied since 1980s to reduce either pathogen ... soil-borne pathogens was studied ...

Organic mulch can suppress litchi downy blight through modification ...

Various studies demonstrated the alteration of soil microbial community was closely associated with soil suppressiveness to soilborne pathogenic ...

Pest Management Research Grants Awarded 2014

Project Summaries · Optimizing Solarization-Based Technologies as Sustainable Alternatives to Soil Fumigation Organization: University of California · Development ...

Increasing Soil Biodiversity in Botanical Gardens | Land-Grant Press

The benefits of soil biodiversity include mitigating harmful pathogens and soil compaction, as well as increasing available nutrients and improving soil ...

UMN Researchers Obtain Grant to Study how Soil Health Impacts ...

Anticipated outcomes for the research project include a soil health assessment and soilborne pathogen risk-advisory tool for precision ...

Seed Disease and Organic Management - University of Vermont

Multiple diseases may occur as a result of infection. Common root rot on the crowns below the soil surface can reduce tillering, stunt growth, decrease grain.

Plant Sciences Related Grant Awards

(2) Two underrepresented undergraduates will participate in this project through the Plant Genomics at Michigan State University Research Experiences for ...

Understanding Soil Health and Biota for Farm and Garden

... bacteria break carbon bonds in organic matter and release carbon dioxide as a byproduct. This is one example of microbial respiration. Did you know? Soils ...

Purdue University Latest News: Haley Oliver Awarded $10M USAID ...

Purdue University has formed an interdisciplinary team to establish the Indiana Organic Network (ION), a statewide initiative aimed at improving soil health on ...

An innovative risk evaluation method on soil pathogens in urban ...

Given the increasing demand for quantitative evaluation on pathogen risk in soil environment and the limitations in current studies, a method of ...

Organic Amendments Modulate Soil Microbiota and Reduce Virus ...

Several studies have demonstrated that beneficial bacteria can reduce plant diseases caused by viruses. ... This research was funded by MIUR-PON [grant number ...

Composting | US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Protects the climate by reducing methane emissions from landfills. Reduces waste. Recycles organic materials into a valuable soil amendment – ...

Sustainable Management of Soil-borne Plant Diseases

ATTRA is the national sustainable agriculture information service operated by the National. Center for Appropriate Technology, through a grant from the Rural ...