Desert plants' clever survival trick: Two dormancy cycles a year ensure survival in harsh conditions
A research team led by Prof. Huang Zhenying from the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has discovered a remarkable survival strategy—a unique seed dormancy cycling mechanism ...
Monroe County Extension Service hosting pruning workshop
The Monroe County Extension Service will host a free pruning workshop Feb. 18 at 5:30 p.m. at 517 Hwy 145 N in Aberdeen.
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Bridgestone announces a tire plant closure in Tennessee with 700 layoffs and other reductions.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tire manufacturer Bridgestone Americas is closing its LaVergne, Tennessee, truck and bus radial tire plant and laying off 700 workers there, the company announced in a ...
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KRISS develops new materials for SWIR sensors
KRISS has addressed these challenges by developing a new InAsP material, grown on an InP substrate as the light-absorbing ...
The Hamilton Spectator15d
Wastewater treatment plant in Agassiz faces continuing problems
The Mount Woodside Wastewater Treatment Plant saw a series of issues in the last few months of 2024. The troubled treatment plant shut down in late November when waste plugged several of the ...
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Law approves funds for new Cape May desalination plant, but what about the money?
The bill was signed into law in January ... and some parts needed to keep the plant in operation are no longer manufactured. “We know that the useful life of this thing is near the end ...
Toronto Star16d
Company tied to plant-based milk listeria outbreak looks to sell two plants
TORONTO - The Canadian company that processed plant-based milk linked to a deadly listeria outbreak is looking to sell two of its facilities while it liquidates the Pickering, Ont., location where ...
Sioux City Journal18d
Wastewater treatment plant CMAR contract on City Council agenda
In January 2022, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources filed suit against the city over alleged repeated environmental violations at the plant, which dated back to March 2012. The city faces ...
The Montana Standard18d
Many animals and plants are losing their genetic diversity, making them more vulnerable
WASHINGTON — Two-thirds of animal and plant populations are declining in genetic diversity, which makes it harder to adapt to environmental changes, according to new research published in the ...
Daily Express19d
Alert issued to anyone with house plants in February
As we enter a new month and finally bid farewell to January, keen gardeners must take note of how often they water their house plants. GardnersWorld urge: “Reduce watering for almost all house ...
Texarkana Gazette19d
Office plants add warmth to the workplace. Only some will thrive
Lush, green plants have the power to transform a space, imparting character, warmth and charm. And there is no space I can think of that could benefit more from a little character, warmth and ...
The Times and Democrat19d
PROGRESS JULY 2024 Boeing acquires Orangeburg’s GKN plants
The plants are located at the Orangeburg County/City Industrial Park on U.S. Highway 301 near Interstate 26. GKN Aerospace first announced in January 2012 it was investing $38 million and creating ...