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Lab News

Is Bioenergy for the Birds?

Demand for fossil fuels is increasing globally.  The United States is pursuing an energy policy that aims to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels by expanding renewable energy sources.  One important part of this effort is the use of bioenergy crops to produce heat, electricity, and transportation fuel.  Meeting energy demands could have big implications …

Soybean Pests Interact

We all have an intuitive understanding that organisms interact with one another, through such events as predation, parasitism, and even mutualism.  It is easy for us to relate to plants and animals this way because we too are often focused on direct interactions between ourselves and the people and things around us.  Less often do …