“We have a lot of rice fields in streams and mountains,” says Osamu Ikeda, a 44-year-old farmer in Nagaoka. “The problem is that the work in these areas is inefficient and yields are low.

including rice husks and rice bran, which could be composted and then returned to the field to enhance the quality of soil. Shida’s work is part of a wider project concentrating on the Niigata ...

"Our findings suggest that S. griseus could be used as a biocontrol agent in rice fields, offering an alternative to chemical fungicides," says Dr. Furuyama. "If we can enhance the growth of S.

An ariel view of a sleeping cat hugging a fish is seen in a picture, picked out in sprouting rainbow seedlings in a rice field in Thailand to illustrate a traditional proverb about abundance.

Horvath tossed an interception on Navy’s first offensive play of the game and Rice was driving deep in Navy territory when another lightning strike forced both teams to leave the field for a ...

No fields, no life.” The displaced villagers, who survived 16 years of war, are poor but far from powerless. Soon after the Portuguese got the lease to Hoyo Hoyo, which means “welcome” in ...

Image Shingo Kuwabara at a Shinnosuke rice field on his farm. “Shinnosuke rice is not damaged by rain and heat compared to Koshihikari rice,” he said. Image The Uonuma region of southern ...

Piute Ponds is the largest freshwater marsh in L.A. County and, thanks to its location, attracts an estimated 300 bird ...

"Cultivated meat is an extremely promising field due to its potential benefits ... So the idea of lacing rice — a plant-based protein — with sustainable, lab-grown beef should be welcome news. That's ...

EAST HARTFORD – Riding another dominant defensive performance, the UConn football offense woke up and put the game away in the second half for a 17-10 win over Rice at Rentschler Field.

“I don’t tell him anything,” Rice would maintain. “Unless he asks.” If Brenden asks his Hall of Fame dad about the awkward ...

A new hike through the rice paddies and forested interior of Bali offers a meaningful way to experience Indonesia’s ‘Island of the Gods’, without the crowds.