Research brief: Bee neighborly — sharing bees helps more farmers
Credit: Eric Lonsdorf / Many farmers are used to sharing big equipment--like tractors and other costly machinery -- with neighboring ...
Tag: Agricultural Production/Economics
Farmers help grow water plan
Local knowledge helps manage scarce resourcesCredit: Dr Margaret Shanafield, Flinders University Overallocation of surface water for growing food crops is ...
Desert greenhouses offer growth opportunities
Credit: © 2020 KAUST; Ivan Gromicho Emerging technologies can be harnessed to use the strengths of hot, humid coastal deserts ...
Native trees thrive in teak plantations and may protect the Panama Canal
Credit: Jorge Alemán, STRI Native to India, teak is the go-to species for reforestation in Central America. But teak often ...
Flavonoids’ presence in sorghum roots may lead to frost-resistant crop
Credit: Surinder Chopra, Penn State Flavonoid compounds -- produced by the roots of some sorghum plants -- positively affect soil ...
Research gets to the heart of organ shape in nature
Credit: John Innes Centre Researchers have shed fresh light on the evolution and function of the shapes we see in ...
‘Madsen’ wheat as source of disease resistance
Credit: courtesy of Arron Carter A plant breeder's goal is to release cultivars that are commercially economical and environmentally sustainable. ...
Gluten in wheat: What has changed during 120 years of breeding?
Modern wheat is off the hook?Credit: Katharina Scherf / Leibniz-LSB@TUM In recent years, the number of people affected by coeliac ...
Stronger rains in warmer climate could lessen heat damage to crops, says study
But overall yields could still decline sharplyCredit: Graphic by Corey Lesk. Intensified rainstorms predicted for many parts of the United ...
Decline in plant breeding programs could impact food security
Credit: WSU Public plant breeding programs are declining across the United States. A team of scientists led by Kate Evans, ...
Skoltech supercomputer helps scientists reveal most influential parameters for crop
Credit: Pavel Odinev / Skoltech Nowadays, agriculture is going to become AI-native: Skoltech researchers have used the Zhores supercomputer to ...
Researchers discover how plants distinguish beneficial from harmful microbes
Credit: Christina Krönauer and Damiano Lironi, Aarhus University Legume plants fix atmospheric nitrogen with the help of symbiotic bacteria, called ...
Success in promoting plant growth for biodiesel
High-speed motor protein developed by gene fusion promotes growth and seed yield of Camelina sativaCredit: Motoki Tominaga In JST Strategic ...
Is the gut biome a heritable trait?
UTIA animal scientists study the question and implications among cattleCredit: Photo by T. Salvador, courtesy UTIA. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- While ...
Identifying local solutions in the barotse floodplain for sustainable agriculture development
To develop locally relevant strategies that improve food security, nutrition, and conservation, researchers employed a gendered ecosystem services approach in ...
Discovery could lead to more potent garlic, boosting flavor and bad breath
Credit: Virginia Tech For centuries, people around the world have used garlic as a spice, natural remedy, and pest deterrent ...
Epidemic model shows how COVID-19 could spread through firefighting camps
Demonstrates potential risks, scenarios COVID-19 could pose for fire managementCredit: Bill Cotton/Colorado State University Photography With wildfire season in full ...
Real-time imaging can help prevent deadly dust explosions
Credit: Kingsly Ambrose/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Dust explosions can be among the most dangerous and costly workplace incidents. ...
NSF backs bioinformatics approach to understanding plant RNA modifications
Led by Boyce Thompson Institute's Andrew Nelson, four partners will identify RNA modifications and develop resources that may lead to ...
Green energy and better crops: Tinted solar panels could boost farm incomes
Credit: Paolo Bombelli/University of Cambridge Researchers have demonstrated the use of tinted, semi-transparent solar panels to generate electricity and produce ...
