http://www.agrometeorology.org INSAM Topics (and recent updates in it) daily 1 2008-09-08T14:58:53Z http://www.agrometeorology.org/topics/needs-for-agrometeorological-solutions-to-farming-problems/experiments-underestimate-plant-response-to-warming Observations indicate that plants are flowering and leafing earlier in response to rising temperatures. Experiments that artificially warm vegetation have also taken place. But a new study suggests that such tests could underpredict plant response, in some cases by more than eight times. No publisher admin 2012-05-17T12:44:12Z News Item http://www.agrometeorology.org/topics/environment-and-sustainability/seed-cases-rival-coal-as-energy-source Although biofuels could reduce dependence on fossil fuels, there are concerns about their effect on food prices and carbon emissions through indirect land use change. Now a team from the US has proposed that high-lignin crop waste such as coconut shells, which cannot be used as fertiliser or to feed animals or people, could be ideal for producing decentralized bioelectricity. No publisher admin 2012-05-07T06:38:44Z News Item http://www.agrometeorology.org/topics/environment-and-sustainability/analysis-raises-atmospheric-economic-doubts-about-forest-bioenergy A large, global move to produce more energy from forest biomass may be possible and already is beginning in some places, but scientists say in a new analysis that such large-scale bioenergy production from forest biomass is unsustainable and will increase greenhouse gas emissions. No publisher admin 2012-05-07T06:37:54Z News Item http://www.agrometeorology.org/topics/accounts-of-operational-agrometeorology/crop-system-intensification-as-an-adaptation-response-to-climate-change WOTR has taken the concept of SRI further and adapted it to suit a variety of crops generally grown in the locality (groundnuts, chickpeas, tomatoes, wheat, maize, etc.) in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. No publisher admin 2012-05-07T06:34:04Z News Item http://www.agrometeorology.org/topics/environment-and-sustainability/making-the-impossible-possible-2013-miracle-apples-and-natural-cultivation In Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, in northern Japan "Miracle Apples" are being grown. Miracle Apples are raised through a "natural cultivation" method that employs neither pesticides nor fertilizers, not even organic matter such as compost or manure. These apples do not turn brown from oxidation after being cut. When left untouched for some time, they start fermenting without decay. No publisher admin 2012-04-30T12:40:04Z News Item http://www.agrometeorology.org/topics/environment-and-sustainability/african-groundwater-offers-hope-for-climate-variability-buffer Groundwater is the major source of drinking water in Africa and is likely to be used increasingly for irrigation of food crops. But little is known about how much there actually is, and so assessments of freshwater availability do not include groundwater storage. Now a team from the UK has estimated Africa's groundwater resources for the first time. No publisher admin 2012-04-30T06:49:31Z News Item http://www.agrometeorology.org/topics/books-in-agrometeorology/indias-national-seminar-safs-2012-contents-uploaded India's National Seminar (SAFS-2012) Contents Uploaded No publisher admin 2012-04-24T07:37:15Z Page http://www.agrometeorology.org/topics/environment-and-sustainability/study-impact-of-warming-climate-doesnt-always-translate-to-streamflow An analysis of 35 headwater basins in the United States and Canada found that the impact of warmer air temperatures on streamflow rates was less than expected in many locations, suggesting that some ecosystems may be resilient to certain aspects of climate change. No publisher admin 2012-04-19T14:01:41Z News Item http://www.agrometeorology.org/topics/needs-for-agrometeorological-solutions-to-farming-problems/which-plants-will-survive-droughts-climate-change Which plants will survive droughts, climate change?. By Stuart Wolpert. No publisher admin 2012-04-19T14:00:30Z News Item http://www.agrometeorology.org/topics/climate-change/new-report-assesses-impact-of-climate-change-on-forest-diseases Climate change is projected to have far-reaching environmental impacts both domestically and abroad. A recently published report by the USDA Forest Service's Pacific Southwest Research Station (PSW) examines the impact of climate change on forest diseases and how these pathogens will ultimately affect forest ecosystems in the Western United States and Canada. No publisher admin 2012-04-19T13:58:46Z News Item http://www.agrometeorology.org/topics/climate-change/nasa-scientist-climate-change-is-a-moral-issue-on-a-par-with-slavery From the Guardian. Averting the worst consequences of human-induced climate change is a "great moral issue" on a par with slavery, according to the leading Nasa climate scientist Prof. Jim Hansen. No publisher admin 2012-04-13T08:11:24Z News Item http://www.agrometeorology.org/topics/accounts-of-operational-agrometeorology/monsoon-research-almanac You may be aware that Anand Agricultural University is publishing a Monsoon Research Almanac every year since 2006 in Gujarati and English. The team of Meteorologists and Astrometeorologists have developed this unique technology of rainfall prediction by blending our great ancient science of Astrometeorology with modern Meteorology under the guidance of Prof. M.C. Varshneya, Ex-VC, AAU, Anand. No publisher admin 2012-04-12T06:59:32Z News Item http://www.agrometeorology.org/topics/agromet-market-place/help-me-with-literature-of-climate-change-on-coffee Help me with literature of climate change on coffee. No publisher admin 2012-04-08T12:43:02Z News Item http://www.agrometeorology.org/topics/accounts-of-operational-agrometeorology/is-biochar-the-dark-art-of-climate-mitigation Biochar – pyrolysed plant matter – is viewed by some as an ideal solution to boosting carbon sequestration in soil while simultaneously increasing fertility and raising crop yields. But there's been little study of how applying the dark-coloured material will affect surface reflectivity. Now a team from Italy has found that the albedo of durum wheat plots in Tuscany decreased by up to 80% compared to bare soil immediately after the application of biochar. No publisher admin 2012-04-05T16:41:36Z News Item http://www.agrometeorology.org/topics/environment-and-sustainability/mesquite-trees-displacing-southwestern-grasslands Mesquite trees displacing southwestern grasslands. By Daniel Stolte. No publisher admin 2012-03-30T07:15:48Z News Item