Sustainability

Hierarchical marginal land assessment for land use planning

Authors: 
Kang, S., W. M. Post, et al.
Date Published: 
2012-05-08
Publisher: 
Land Use Policy

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GC-based Detection of Aldononitrile Acetate Derivatized Glucosamine and Muramic Acid for Microbial Residue Determination in Soil Samples: Analytical Protocol and Derivative Validation

Authors: 
Liang, C., H. W. Read, et al.
Date Published: 
2012-05-08
Publisher: 
Journal of Visualized Experiments

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Role of biofuels in meeting our future energy demands

Dates: 
Fri, 2012-03-30 13:00

An Essential Ingredient for Sustainability: Integration of Science and Decision Making for Watershed Management

Dates: 
Thu, 2012-03-08 03:30

AT A GLANCE Date: Mar 8 Time: 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Speaker: Dr. David Goodrich, Research Hydraulic Engineer, Agricultural Research Service, USDA Location: Engineering Hall, 1415 Engineering Drive, 1610

Science Report: Sustainability

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How can GLBRC researchers be sure that successful fuel production at the lab bench can be scaled up to meet the needs of a state, a region or a country?  
One way is to look at the fuel from every angle--counting the inputs related to growing, transporting and converting plant material into fuel. 

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Sustainability Research in the GLBRC: Understanding Tradeoffs in Ecosystem Services When Growing Crops for Bioenergy

Dates: 
Wed, 2012-03-14 03:30

Agronomy Colloquium 2012

Randy Jackson
Associate Professor of Agronomy, UW-Madison

Sponsored by the UW-Madison Agronomy Department

Room 108, Plant Sciences
1575 Linden Dr. (Map and Directions [Car, Transit, Bike, Walk])
Parking in Lot 36 (map)

For more information, contact Kenneth Albrecht by e-mail or (608) 262-2314

Biofuels and biodiversity: the implications of energy sprawl

Authors: 
Robertson, B. A.; Doran, P.J.
Date Published: 
2012-02-22
Publisher: 
Encyclopedia of Biodiversity

Abstract:

Not yet available.

Citation:

Robertson BA & Doran PJ (2012) "Biofuels and biodiversity: the implications of energy sprawl." Encyclopedia of Biodiversity, ed Levin S (Elsevier, San Diego), 2nd Ed.

Investment in Cellulosic Biofuel Refineries: Do Waivable Biofuel Mandates Matter?

Authors: 
Miao, R.; Hennessy, D. A.; Babcock, B. A
Date Published: 
2012-02-22
Publisher: 
American Journal of Agricultural Economics

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Natural Enemies and Insect Outbreaks in Agriculture: A Landscape Perspective

Authors: 
Woltz, J.M.; Werling, B. P.; Landis, D. A.
Date Published: 
2012-02-17
Publisher: 
Insect Outbreaks

Abstract:

Not yet available.

Citation:

Woltz JM, Werling BP, & Landis DA (2011) "Natural Enemies and Insect Outbreaks in Agriculture: A Landscape Perspective." Insect Outbreaks, Vol in press.

Explicitly integrating parameter, input and structure uncertainties into Bayesian neural networks for probabilistic hydrologic forecasting

Authors: 
Zhang, X.; Liang, F.; Yu, B.; Zong, Z.
Date Published: 
2011-09-16
Publisher: 
Journal of Hydrology

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