Pungent-variable of sweet chili pepper Shishito: genes and seeds
Credit: Copyright © 2021, Fumiya Kondo, Kenichi Matsushima et al., Shinshu University, under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG, ...
Tag: Agricultural Production/Economics
Wild relatives offer a solution to devastating chickpea disease Ascochyta blight
Credit: Lars Kamphuis A staple for many, chickpeas are a rich source of vitamins, minerals, and fiber and offer many ...
A plant’s place in history can predict susceptibility to pathogens
Credit: Michael Bradshaw Found around the world, powdery mildew is a fungal disease especially harmful to plants within the sunflower ...
Atmospheric drying will lead to lower crop yields, shorter trees across the globe
Credit: Maria H Park A global observation of an ongoing atmospheric drying -- known by scientists as a rise in ...
Insatiable demand for cannabis has created a giant carbon footprint
Colorado State University researchers provide the most detailed accounting to date of the industry's greenhouse gas emissionsCredit: Hailey Summers/Colorado State ...
Food security: Irradiation and essential oil vapors for cereal treatment
A combined treatment of irradiation and essential oil vapors could effectively eliminate insects, bacteria and mold in stored grainsCredit: Christian ...
Protein discovery could help enable eco-friendly fungicides
Findings explain how plants use RNA to defend against fungal invadersCredit: Nicole Ward Gauthier/University of Kentucky New research reveals an ...
New cell line could lead to more reliable vaccine development to fight costly pig virus
Credit: Iowa State University News Service AMES, Iowa - Vaccines are an important tool in fighting porcine reproductive and respiratory ...
Shade-grown coffee could help save birds, if only people knew about it
Survey finds even birdwatchers are not aware of bird-friendly coffee benefitsCredit: Guillermo Santos Ithaca, NY--The message about the bird-conservation benefits ...
Rice plant resists arsenic
Chinese-German research team discovers plant variant that largely neutralises the toxinCredit: Sheng-Kai Sun / Nature Communications The agricultural cultivation of ...
Detective work inside plant cells finds a key piece of the C4 photosynthesis puzzle
Credit: Natalia Bateman, CoETP An impressive body of evidence published this week reveals the answer to a mystery that has ...
Coffee for the birds: connecting bird-watchers with shade-grown coffee
Credit: Virginia Tech Since 1970, bird populations in North America have declined by approximately 2.9 billion birds, a loss of ...
The time is ripe! An innovative contactless method for the timely harvest of soft fruits
Scientists develop convenient technique to measure ripeness using laser-induced plasma shockwaves and the ensuing vibrations on the fruit's surfaceCredit: Shibaura ...
Optimally promoting biodiversity in agricultural landscapes
Credit: (Photo: Fabian Boetzl) Due to modern agriculture, biodiversity across many species groups is in decline. Over the last three ...
Identified: A mechanism that protects plant fertility from stress
Credit: University of Warwick Spikes in temperature can affect a plant's fertility, resulting in a reduction of yield and economic ...
New research identifies the most important global supply chain linkages
Credit: College of ACES, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. ¬- In today's global economy, production of goods depends on inputs ...
Researchers use new tool to study stress in root-colonizing bacteria
Tapping into a plant's microbiome may protect it from harsh growing conditionsCredit: Matt Jensen LOGAN, UTAH -- One solution to ...
Project examines how to make ‘farm to table’ more sustainable
UTA research into Iowa farming has potential impact for urban and rural areas in TexasCredit: UT Arlington A University of ...
CABBI researchers challenge the CRP status quo to mitigate fossil fuels
A team led by sustainability theme leader Madhu Khanna suggests a new use for land enrolled in the Conservation Reserve ...
Advancing understanding of hop genome to aid brewers, medical researchers
Credit: Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - Oregon State University and U.S. Department of Agriculture researchers have significantly expanded the ...