Gene responsible for lutein esterification in bread wheat identified
This work provides insight into the timing and control of esterification, related to storage and nutritional qualities of bread wheat ...
Tag: Agricultural Production/Economics
Study finds rising ozone a hidden threat to corn
Credit: Photo by Don Hamerman CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Like atmospheric methane and carbon dioxide, ground-level ozone is on the rise. ...
Engineers produce water-saving crop irrigation sensor
New technology responds to the global need to regulate water consumption in agricultureCredit: UConn Engineering A team of University of ...
New function in a protein of plants essential to developing drought-tolerant crops
The BAG4 protein regulates the flow of potassium in occlusive cells, which optimizes the use of water by the plantCredit: ...
Soap from straw — Scientists develop eco friendly ingredient from agricultural waste
Credit: University of Portsmouth A scientist has discovered a way of using one of the world's most abundant natural resources ...
Biologists untangle growth and defense in maize, define key antibiotic pathways
Researchers identify 6 genes responsible for the production of plant antibiotics known for critical disease resistanceCredit: Eric Schmelz, UC San ...
New tool improves beekeepers’ overwintering odds and bottom line
Credit: ARS-USDA TUCSON, ARIZONA, September 18, 2019--A new tool from the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) can predict the odds that ...
Scientists set to start $10M project to create health diagnosis tool for bees
York University to develop 'BeeCSI' tool to help Canada's rapidly declining honey beesCredit: York University TORONTO, September 18, 2019 - ...
Emissions from cannabis growing facilities may impact indoor and regional air quality
Pilot study evaluates potential for air quality impacts at facilities in Nevada and CaliforniaCredit: Vera Samburova/DRI The same chemicals responsible ...
Sesame yields stable in drought conditions
Credit: Irish Lorraine B. Pabuayon Texas has a long history of growing cotton. It's a resilient crop, able to withstand ...
Hiding in plain sight
Early rice farmers unwittingly selected for weedy impostersCredit: Jordan R. Brock/Washington University Early rice growers unwittingly gave barnyard grass a ...
Palmer amaranth’s molecular secrets reveal troubling potential
Credit: Pat Tranel, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Corn, soybean, and cotton farmers shudder at the thought of Palmer ...
Reduce, reuse, recycle: The future of phosphorus
Credit: Included in photo When Hennig Brandt discovered the element phosphorus in 1669, it was a mistake. He was really ...
Land restoration in Latin America shows big potential for climate change mitigation
Deforestation and Amazon fires grab headlines but 150-plus restoration projects in Latin America show where considerable advances at tackling climate ...
Worm pheromones protect major crops
Boyce Thompson Institute researchers showed that ascaroside compounds from nematodes can protect rice, wheat, corn and soybeans from numerous pathogensCredit: ...
Rising CO2 levels could boost wheat yield but slightly reduce nutritional quality
Levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) are rising, which experts predict could produce more droughts and hotter temperatures. Although these ...
Garlic on broccoli: A smelly approach to repel a major pest
New University of Vermont study offers a novel framework to test strategies for managing invasive pestsCredit: Insect Agroegology and Evolution ...
Research shows high prices of healthy foods contribute to malnutrition worldwide
First global examination of affordability of both healthy and unhealthy foods shows prices matter for diet and health outcomes Poor ...
Illinois study advances possibility of genetic control for major agricultural weeds
Credit: Lauren D. Quinn, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Waterhemp and Palmer amaranth, two aggressive weeds that threaten the ...
Rising CO2, climate change projected to reduce availability of nutrients worldwide
Protein, iron, zinc to be 19.5%, 14.4%, and 14.6% lower, respectively, than without climate change July 17, 2019 - One ...