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Subject: nasa space argiculture
Category: Science > Agriculture and Farming
Asked by: roedward-ga
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Posted: 16 Feb 2003 21:20 PST
Expires: 18 Mar 2003 21:20 PST
Question ID: 162353
I'm looking for all possible cites about agricultural or horticultural
technology developed or to be developed by Nasa or any other space
program.

note:
   $10.00 tip would be in order for good research.
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Subject: Re: nasa space argiculture
Answered By: easterangel-ga on 17 Feb 2003 02:47 PST
 
Hi! Thanks for the question.

I have found the following citations to websites involving the use of
space technology on agriculture and horticulture.

1. Satellite Technology

UPI Farming Today
http://www.upi.com/view.cfm?StoryID=20030205-040306-5340r 

“Space Technology Down to Earth”
http://spacelink.nasa.gov/NASA.News/NASA.News.Releases/Previous.News.Releases/99.News.Releases/99-05.News.Releases/99-05-10.Space.Technology.Down.to.Earth

“NASA PROVIDES TECHNOLOGY OF THE FUTURE TO AMERICAN FARMERS TODAY”
http://techlink.msu.montana.edu/articles/agrinews.html

“Space Harvest”
http://216.239.33.100/search?q=cache:q8tFDLE_BOQC:www.techreview.com/articles/wo_leo041702.asp+space+agriculture+technology&hl=en&ie=UTF-8

“VITALNESS OF SPACE TECHNOLOGY TO AGRICULTURE”
http://www.msfb.com/news/Newsreleases/nr041599.html 

Canada’s Radarsat-2
http://www.ccrs.nrcan.gc.ca/ccrs/rd/apps/agri/agri_e.html 

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2. Remote Sensing Technology:

NASA Remote Sensing
http://technology.ssc.nasa.gov/PDFs/ssc-00150-1_ss_ntts.pdf 

“NASA applying space technology to help farmers diagnose fields”
http://science.nasa.gov/newhome/headlines/essd08nov99_1.htm 

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3. Quantum Tubers

“Space Age Spuds”
http://www.sti.nasa.gov/tto/spinoff2000/er5.htm 

“American Ag-Tec Feature on NASA Video Conference”
http://www.ag-tec.com/prsnasa.htm 

Quantum Tubers Corporation
http://www.quantumtubers.com/default.htm 

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Our next links meanwhile shall pertain to adopting space technology to
horticulture, which includes electron microscopy and the growing
popularity of aeroponic technology.

1. Electron Microscopy Laboratory
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/AR/archive/dec00/space1200.htm 

2. Aeroponics
http://www.biocontrols.com/aero17.htm 

Aeroponic Videos from NASA
http://www.biocontrols.com/Videos/Aero200.htm 

Search terms used:   
NASA agriculture technology
Space technology agriculture        
NASA horticulture
      
I hope these links would help you in your research. Before rating this
answer, please ask for a clarification if you have a question or if
you would need further information.
          
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Easterangel-ga          
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Subject: Re: nasa space argiculture
From: hlabadie-ga on 17 Feb 2003 05:35 PST
 
NASA has been engaged in research in the growing of plants in space
since its founding in the 1950s. From the 1970s onward, when the
establishment of bases on the moon and Mars was first planned
seriously, NASA has been investigating the use of plants as part of
the Advanced Life Support System, in which plants would be used to
provide food, waste management, and oxygen production. There is
plethora of information from NASA Web sites, too many links to list.
Some of the more informative sites are:

JSC [Johnson Space Center] Advanced Life Support Web Page
http://ADVLIFESUPPORT.JSC.NASA.GOV/

Includes a link to a .pdf of a proposed Mars greenhouse.

SUBJECT: Mars Greenhouse Study: Natural vs. Artificial Lighting
http://ADVLIFESUPPORT.JSC.NASA.GOV/documents/simaDocs/HDID-2G42-1167.pdf

"This paper discusses a preliminary study that compares artificial
light to the natural lighting for growing crops on Mars."


NASA Quest > Webcasts
http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/ltc/farming/farmingexperts.htm

Video clips from Bio-Blast CD by NASA experts on the growing of crops
in space.


NASA ... in the Garden and on the Farm
http://www.nasa.gov/women/garden/farm.html 


Tuskegee University Center for Food and Environmental Systems for
Human Exploration of Space (CFESH)
http://agriculture.tusk.edu/NASA/CFESH.html

Using peanuts and sweet potatoes as food sources. Links to other
research centers.


BIO-KES
Fresh Veggies From Space
http://www.sti.nasa.gov/tto/spinoff2001/er1.html


Simple search

NASA hydroponics research

hlabadie-ga

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