Juicy past of favorite Okinawan fruit revealed
Credit: Hidekazu Sumi Citrus fruits from the mandarin family have important commercial value but how their diversity arose has been ...
Tag: Agricultural Production/Economics
Investing in a sustainable future for our coastal economy
The UK marine economy is worth £48 billion with strong growth in renewable energy and aquaculture Six new research projects ...
Blushing plants reveal when fungi are growing in their roots
Credit: Temur Yunusov and Alfonso Timoneda Almost all crop plants form associations with a particular type of fungi - called ...
Cattle losing adaptations to environment, MU researchers find
Researchers pave the way for genetic tests of cattle that can look for the presence of specific adaptations, such as ...
Informing policy for long-term global food security
More than 820 million people in the world don't have enough to eat, while climate change and increasing competition for ...
New PlantwisePlus program launched to help farmers produce more and higher quality food
PlantwisePlus will build on CABI's Plantwise and Action on Invasives programmes, which have already helped millions of farmers in over ...
Reaping the benefits: Training in rice growing system ups yields and well-being
Study shows randomized Bangladesh-based trial of training in agronomy method has advantages for rice output and profits, as well as ...
Research shows microbes play critical role boosting vigor of hybrid corn
Credit: Shannon Sermons. LAWRENCE -- A new paper appearing the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences gives new detail ...
UMD collaborates to improve pig muscle growth, implications for sustainability and health
Research examines supplementation and epigenetic changes that could translate to improved muscle growth and future health applications in animals and ...
Farm consolidation has negative effect on wild pollinators
Traditional smallholder farming landscapes in China are being consolidated, leading to reduced wild pollinator diversityCredit: Dr Yi Zou A new ...
Using archeology to better understand climate change
Throughout history, people of different cultures and stages of evolution have found ways to adapt, with varying success, to the ...
Experts challenge current understanding of transition dairy cow health
Comprehensive review in the Journal of Dairy Science® examines the riskiest period for dairy cow health, between giving birth and ...
Danforth Center announces AgTech NEXT 2021 lineup
Climate change: Seeing things differently ST. LOUIS, MO, July 19, 2020 - The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center today announced ...
NGA funds RIT researchers to explore the limits of spectral remote sensing imaging systems
Principal investigator Professor John Kerekes receives up to $1 million for fundamental research The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is funding a ...
US corn and soybean maladapted to climate variations, study shows
Credit: Laura Mabry, College of ACES, University of Illinois. URBANA, Ill. - U.S. corn and soybean varieties have become increasingly ...
University of Minnesota develops new tool to help farmers make crop input decisions
Understanding the cost and social benefits of using less nitrogen across the US corn belt Reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) ...
The AGRIMODELS Cluster jointly participates at the 16th Congress of EAAE
EU sister projects BESTMAP, MIND STEP and AGRICORE showcase ways to improve agricultural policy modelling The Cluster's session on the ...
Kelp for corn? Illinois scientists demystify natural products for crops
Credit: University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Corn growers can choose from a wide array of products to make the ...
New method makes vital fertilizer element in a more sustainable way
Credit: The University of Texas at Austin Urea is a critical element found in everything from fertilizers to skin care ...
A new sensitive tool for the efficient quantification of plant disease susceptibility
Credit: APS While several biology techniques have undergone significant technical advances that have allowed their high-throughput implementation, assessing the resistance ...
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Dual action: RNA binding protein also binds DNA and acts as a damage sensor across the genome
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‘Stealth transmission’ fuels fast spread of coronavirus outbreak
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Wiggling worms suggest link between vitamin B12 and Alzheimer’s
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Adding SNAP benefits for older adults in Medicare, Medicaid can reduce hospital visits, healthcare costs
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Metabolism changes with age, just not when you might think