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Cover crops, towards a sustainable agriculture
19/11/2012
Researchers at the UPM have demonstrated that replacing the traditional fallow with cover crops can reduce nitrate pollution without increasing the salinity or reducing yield.
The UV-absorbing net is an ally against pests
06/11/2012
Researchers at the UPM in collaboration with the CSIC have found that a reduction in the amount of UV light in the environment can reduce the propagation and aphid population density what involves an overuse decline of pesticides.
Researchers at the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research have visited the CIE Moncloa
05/11/2012
José Carrillo and Carlos Conde, the rectors of the Universidad Complutense and the Politécnica de Madrid, respectively, have received a delegation from the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) whose main aim was to know the last scientific developments that are taking place within the framework of the Campus Moncloa: Campus of International Excellence
Barley diet to enhance the quality of the Teruel ham
29/10/2012
A joint research of the Production Animal department from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Complutense de Madrid and Zaragoza within the framework of Campus Moncloa: Campus of International Excellence concluded that barley-based diet as a main component of feed of pigs between 100 and 130kg of live weight for the production of ham of Teruel, can reduce production cost of pork, it does not affect negatively to the quality of pig carcass and can increase the percentage of intramuscular fat of loin and ham, what it has a beneficial impact on meat quality.
Science under pressure: new future alternatives
24/10/2012
For several decades now, the pressure has become important from the point of view of scientific production. Every day, there are more studies that involve novel aspects and progress related to the thermodynamic magnitude of high interest.
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