AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT: CHALLENGES AND PERSPECTIVES
Competition for 2 post-doc type A two years fellowships (possibly renewable), for a collaboration to research activities at the Department
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Research
PRODUCTION OF RENEWABLE PHOSPHATIC FERTILIZERS FROM ORGANIC WASTE
According to estimates of the FAO the 90% of phosphorous (P) entered in the system as organic and mineral fertilizers
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GENETIC DIVERSITY: DISCOVERY OF MAJOR DIFFERENCES AMONG VARIETIES OF THE SAME SPECIES OPEN NEW PERSPECTIVES FOR CROP BREEDING
New research demonstrating the great plasticity of the barley genome has been published in “The Plant Journal”. For a long
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TOO MUCH PROTEINS IN THE DIET ARE UNNECESSARY BY THE GOAT BUT ARE HARMFUL TO THE ENVIRONMENT
Today the environmental sustainability of livestock has become increasingly important. The excretion of nitrogen from livestock can lead to air
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A NEW STUDY CHARACTERIZES THE GREY MOLD AGENT FOR FUNGICIDE RESISTANCE IN LOMBARD VINEYARDS
Grey mold, caused by Botrytis cinerea Pers, is one of the most important grapevine diseases. Fungicide-resistance is a key aspect
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GREEN SPACE FOR ACTIVE LIVING. OLDER ADULTS PERSPECTIVES
Green Age research project are going to evaluate the benefits linked to the use of green spaces by different categories
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EVEN ORYXES USE CONTRACEPTIVES
The scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah) has been declared by the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature) extinct in
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90 TECHNICAL SHEETS DEDICATED TO GOAT FARMERS
As part of the project “Participatory dissemination of sustainable management models for dairy goat farming in Lombardy through innovative tools”
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AQUACULTURE AND SUSTAINABLE FEED: NEW INSIGHTS ON MORPHOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE RAINBOW TROUT INTESTINE
For the first time, it has been observed that in the trout intestine, the parts where digestion and absorption take
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IT’S NOT ALL BLACK OR WHITE. FOR GRAPES TOO
We use to think that grapes are only black or white. It’s a mistake. In nature, there are grapevine varieties
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