EurekAlert! News by Subject: Agriculture - News by Subject: Agriculture

Agriculture

Updates every hour. Last Updated: 12-Jan-2026 19:11 ET (13-Jan-2026 00:11 GMT/UTC)

Europe takes a bold step toward systems-based chemical risk assessment

Aarhus University

A new systems-based approach to chemicals aims to anticipate risks before they impact nature, and researchers across Europe are already shaping the future of environmental risk assessment.

Journal: Environmental Science & Technology

Filtering the invisible: New evidence points to more efficient indoor air microbe sampling

Maximum Academic Press
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A research team systematically compared four commonly used air-sampling technologies to determine which methods most effectively collect submicron particles that mimic airborne bacteria and viruses.

Antibiotics in sediments may quietly boost greenhouse gas emissions

Maximum Academic Press
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A research team reveals that the common antibiotic sulfamethoxazole (SMX) can fundamentally reshape nitrogen cycling in estuarine sediments.

Plant-Derived compounds offer a green strategy to reduce pathogens and antibiotic resistance in manure-amended soils

Maximum Academic Press
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A research team found that plant-derived compounds significantly lowered the abundance of pathogenic bacteria, antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) , virulence factors, and mobile genetic elements in manure-amended soils through controlled soil and laboratory experiments.

Contrasting effects of straw returning on maize diseases and pests

Higher Education Press
Peer-Reviewed Publication

This study systematically evaluates the effects of straw returning practices—specifically the timing, depth, and amount—on the occurrence of major maize diseases (northern leaf blight and ear rot), the infestation by Ostrinia furnacalis, and grain yield in dryland farming. It provides practical guidelines for tailoring straw management strategies to differentially manage airborne diseases, soil-borne pathogens, and overwintering pests.

Microwaves could transform how sustainable carbon materials are made

Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Carbon materials are essential to modern technologies, from batteries and water purification to pollution control and wireless communication. A new review published in Sustainable Carbon Materials shows that microwave assisted pyrolysis could dramatically improve how these materials are produced, making the process faster, cleaner, and far more energy efficient.

Wastewater sludge byproduct shows promise and risks for sustainable agriculture

Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A liquid byproduct generated during the treatment of wastewater sludge could help recycle nutrients for agriculture, but new research shows it may also subtly disrupt key ecological processes at the soil water interface.

3
4
5
6
7