Society & Culture - Jun 13, 2012 6:27 - 0 Comments

End of quota ups tobacco farm productivity

U. ILLINOIS (US) — A 10-year study of Kentucky tobacco farms suggests that the removal of a farm quota system boosted overall productivity by 44 percent. (more…)

Earth & Environment - May 22, 2012 10:26 - 0 Comments

Save wetland with stock market know-how

U. ILLINOIS (US) — Conservation experts have borrowed a stock market strategy to develop a diversified portfolio of land to set aside for conservation. (more…)

Society & Culture - May 15, 2012 12:18 - 0 Comments

1 in 7 seniors in US face hunger threat

U. ILLINOIS (US) — A new study of hunger trends over a 10-year period found that 8.3 million seniors (about 14 percent) in the United States face the threat of hunger. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Mar 13, 2012 15:45 - 0 Comments

Levee breach spared city from brunt of flood

U. ILLINOIS (US) — When faced with a choice between a deluge or a controlled deluge in May 2011 that would protect the city of Cairo, Illinois, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers chose the latter. (more…)

Society & Culture - Mar 7, 2012 18:28 - 5 Comments

In Canada, dairy owners bet the farm on quotas

U. ILLINOIS (US) — Dairy farmers in Canada trust a supply management system designed to both protect and restrict their income, despite the inefficiency in milk production it maintains. (more…)

Science & Technology - Feb 17, 2012 15:11 - 0 Comments

To stop foot-and-mouth, track the cattle

U. ILLINOIS (US) — Surveillance and heartier animals could minimize losses if a foot-and-mouth outbreak were to strike Mexican cattle. (more…)

Society & Culture - Feb 17, 2012 12:20 - 2 Comments

Food choices overlooked in poverty tally

U. ILLINOIS (US) — When food prices spiked in 2008, the number of households in poverty was overestimated by about 60 percent, says a new study. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Jan 24, 2012 12:18 - 4 Comments

Force flood turned farmland to mud

U. ILLINOIS (US) — When the water in the Mississippi River rose to 58 feet with a forecast of 60 feet or higher in May 2011, the emergency plan to naturally or intentionally breach the levees established over 80 years prior was put in motion. (more…)

Science & Technology - Sep 23, 2011 10:12 - 0 Comments

Small fish recover faster after workouts

U. ILLINOIS (US) — After exercise, small fish bounce back faster than large fish, a finding that suggests anglers may want to adjust their catch-and-release methods based on fish size. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Aug 4, 2011 12:31 - 3 Comments

Soy snacks combat hunger in India

U. ILLINOIS (US) — Adding curry to protein-rich soy is giving hungry children in India a healthy snack that tastes good and is good for them. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jul 21, 2011 12:13 - 2 Comments

Smart wheelchair can switch gears

U. ILLINOIS (US) — New wheelchair technology does the work for the user, automatically switching gears depending on the terrain. (more…)

Go green for nature’s healing powers

U. ILLINOIS (US) — City planners should design communities with more public green space, not simply for aesthetic reasons, but because they are a vital component to both physical and mental health. (more…)

Science & Technology - Apr 6, 2011 13:56 - 0 Comments

Berry pinch-hits as genome surrogate

U. ILLINOIS (US) — The completed genome sequence of the woodland strawberry is being used to speed up research on more complex fruits, including apples and peaches. (more…)

Society & Culture - Mar 30, 2011 11:59 - 0 Comments

Rural counties hardest hit by hunger

U. ILLINOIS (US) — In the U.S., 44 mostly rural, mostly African-American counties fall into the top 10 percent for both food insecurity and food prices. (more…)

Society & Culture - Feb 28, 2011 14:25 - 4 Comments

Bankruptcy no longer a death knell

U. ILLINOIS (US) — Recovering from bankruptcy and regaining financial stability is possible as long as support through counseling and education is available. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Feb 7, 2011 12:55 - 2 Comments

Family meals as medicine for asthma

U. ILLINOIS (US) — Calm family mealtimes that focus on communication can improve quality of life for children who have chronic asthma, research shows. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Jan 25, 2011 11:17 - 3 Comments

Tweet to tweet: A century of birding

U. ILLINOIS (US) — A new book is a compendium of how much has changed in the world of birding in the state of Illinois. For example, more than 100 years ago, if a bird couldn’t be identified in the wild, it was most likely shot. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Jan 20, 2011 18:32 - 0 Comments

Is atrazine-free corn in the weeds?

U. ILLINOIS (US) — Growing sweet corn without applying the herbicide atrazine can be done, new research shows, but not without growing pains. (more…)

Monday, June 18, 2012 8:44 - 0 Comments