Latest Rice Stories
In response to an article posted by IFT regarding the bodybuilding benefits of using rice protein versus whey protein, Muscular Development magazine affirms the advantages of using rice protein for vegetarians. Setauket, NY (PRWEB) April 04, 2013 On April 4, 2013, Muscular Development magazine responds to an article posted by the Institute of Food Technologists, which details a new study suggesting rice protein may be just as beneficial as whey protein for vegetarian bodybuilders....
BOSTON, March 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- To reflect the expanding content and networking opportunities that attendees to the Soy & Grain Trade Summit have come to expect, the event name has been changed to the Oilseed & Grain Trade Summit, and the website is now: www.oilseedandgraintrade.com. This year, the eighth annual Summit will be held October 21-23 in Minneapolis, Minn., at the Hyatt Regency. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130326/NE83566LOGO ) This...
In a collaborative study published online today in Nature Communications, researchers from Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, BGI-Shenzhen, and University of Arizona have completed the genome sequencing of wild rice Oryza brachyantha. This work provides new insights for researchers to understand the function and evolution of Oryza genomes. The genus Oryza is an idea model system for studying plant comparative genomics, evolutionary biology and...
AMSTERDAM, March 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- - CropWorld Global 2013 (October 29-30th 2013; Amsterdam RAI) launches 'planting the seeds of innovation' campaign. - Extensive research shows that innovation in 'crop sciences', 'supply chain', 'R&D' and 'water and irrigation' is essential to addressing a sustainable future CropWorld Global 2013 [http://www.cropworld-global.com ], the annual agricultural industry event run by UBM...
UNFI Foundation provides grant for arsenic and rice research WASHINGTON, March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Organic Center has signed an agreement with U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) for ARS scientists to conduct targeted research on the factors affecting the presence of arsenic in organically grown rice. Making this research possible is a $50,000 grant to The Organic Center from the newly formed UNFI Foundation. The Center,...
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- General Mills and Haagen-Dazs today announced an initiative designed to foster greater economic vitality for smallholder vanilla farmers in Madagascar and ensure the availability of high quality vanilla for future generations. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click: http://www.multivu.com/mnr/60422-general-mills-haagen-dazs-vanilla-sourcing-small-farmers-madagascar (Photo:...
WALNUT, Calif., Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- VIASPACE Inc. (OTCQB: VSPC) today announced that it has entered into a contract with AGRICORP of Managua, Nicaragua and is growing Giant King(TM) Grass on land owned by them. AGRICORP shareholders and VIASPACE plan to co-develop a biomass electric power plant fueled by Giant King Grass in Nicaragua. AGRICORP is a subsidiary of Grain Hill which is a diversified agro-industrial business group in the following food related businesses:...
Scientists identified aromatic rice with very low arsenic content and higher concentrations of essential nutrients, selenium and zinc -- published in Biomedical Spectroscopy and Imaging Millions of people worldwide are regularly exposed to arsenic through drinking water and eating rice grown in soil and water containing high amounts of arsenic. Long-term exposure can lead to the development of different types of cancer as well as serious cardiovascular, neurological, and other health...
Pensoft Publishers The semi-aquatic earthworms in the genus Glyphidrilus are somewhat unfamiliar species that live between the terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems of rivers, streams, canals, ponds, swamps and paddy systems. Remarkably, each species is endemic to a single water basin, carrying its own signature of evolution from their common origin. A study describing ten newly discovered species of the genus has been published in the open access journal ZooKeys. In Thailand, the...
BASEL, Switzerland, Feb. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sales $14.2 billion, up 7 percent; up 10 percent at constant exchange rates (CER)(1) strong fourth quarter in North and Latin America double digit Seeds growth in all regions (CER) EBITDA up 17 percent at CER Net income $1.9 billion, up 17 percent Earnings per share(2) $22.30, up 15 percent Free cash flow before record level of acquisitions: $0.9 billion Proposed dividend increased by 19 percent to CHF 9.50...
Latest Rice Reference Libraries
Cold Compression Therapy is used to reduce pain and edema (swelling) for instances such as soft tissue injuries, strains, sprains, or post-surgical therapy. As the name suggests, the therapy includes the application of cold (cryotherapy) but also includes the principles of R.I.C.E. (Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation). Cryotherapy, application of cold or ice to the painful area, lowers the metabolic rate of the tissue and prevents further injury to the site from the inflammatory...
The four species of wild rice comprise the genus Zizania, a group of grasses that grow in shallow water in small lakes and slow-flowing streams. Often, only the flowering head rises above the water. Three of the four species are native to North America: Northern wild rice (Zizania palustris) is an annual plant native to the Great Lakes region of North America. Wild rice (Z. aquatica), also an annual, grows in the Saint Lawrence River and on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United...
