Could breadfruit be the next superfood? UBC researchers say yes
Breadfruit is sustainable, environmentally friendly and a high-production cropCredit: Jan Vozenilek, Copper Sky Productions, Kelowna. A fruit used for centuries ...
Tag: Agricultural Production/Economics
EDF, NASA, DRI, Google announce web application to transform water management in the West
OpenET will provide easily accessible satellite-based water data to help build a resilient future for agricultureCredit: OpenET (SACRAMENTO, CA -- ...
Choosing the right cover crop to protect the soil
Credit: Dennis Bowman Farmers around the world are keen to protect their most important asset: their soil. The soil supports ...
Global study reveals time running out for many soils – but conservation measures can help
A major new international study has provided a first worldwide insight into how soil erosion may be affecting the longevity ...
Some but not all US metro areas could grow all needed food locally, estimates study
Researchers estimate potential for locally sourced food based on land needs for different dietsCredit: Tufts University BOSTON (Sept. 14. 2020, ...
Scientists find an enzyme that facilitates grafting between different family species
Scientists found that the tobacco plant Nicotiana can maintain grafts between a broad range of species. Using Nicotiana as an ...
Ammonium triggers formation of lateral roots
Credit: IPK/ Ying Liu Since every process in lateral root development, including initiation, emergence and elongation is governed by auxin, ...
University of Illinois awarded $4.5 million to develop commercial carbon credit tools
Credit: University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - The University of Illinois has been awarded $4.5 million from the U.S. Department ...
Urbanization and agriculture are land uses that most affect Brazil’s rivers
A literature review by researchers affiliated with universities in Brazil and the United States produces the first ever nationwide survey ...
Detecting soil-surface ozone early can help prevent damage to grapes and apples
UMass Amherst materials chemists develop a durable leaf 'tattoo' for monitoringCredit: UMass Amherst/Andrew lab AMHERST, Mass. - Farmers and fruit ...
A spicy silver lining
Habanero peppers provide ecofriendly way to synthesize silver nanoparticlesCredit: SPIE Distinctive thermal and electrical characteristics make silver nanoparticles perfect for ...
Natural pest control saving billions
Credit: The University of Queensland Biological control of insect pests - where 'natural enemies' keep pests at bay - is ...
Unmanned aerial vehicles help wheat breeders
Credit: José Manuel Reyes Mendoza Breeding programs for crops with limited per-plant seed yield require one or more generations of ...
Plant pathogens reorder physical structures of effectors to escape plant recognition
Credit: The American Phytopathology Society Phytophthora infestans is an oomycete, or water mold, that causes the devastating potato disease known ...
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