Friday, December 12, 2025

methane

UArk receives $1 million NASA grant to study rice methane emissions

A new $1 million grant from NASA’s Carbon Monitoring Program will go toward a study of greenhouse gases and its implications on rice production. Heading the research is University of Arkansas associate professor of biological engineering Benjamin Runkle. The grant, titled...

Cultural management practices can affect methane emissions in rice

Methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) are both considered greenhouse gases which can be lost from agricultural fields. In general, flooded agricultural fields display a higher methane loss while upland fields display a higher nitrous oxide loss. New rice cultural...

Anheuser Busch-Indigo partnership yields resource, methane reductions

Rice growers who last season participated in a pilot partnership formed by Anheuser-Busch and Indigo Ag were able to significantly reduce water use, nitrogen applications and greenhouse gas emissions. As a result, the two companies have decided to expand the...

Researchers: Fertilizer choice can affect methane-producing organisms in soil

University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture rice research may lead to more sustainable crop production in the state and around the world. The quest for increased sustainability in agriculture and other industries includes examining greenhouse gases and how they’re...

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