New mutations for herbicide resistance rarer than expected, study finds
Credit: Photo courtesy Patrick Tranel CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- After exposing more than 70 million grain amaranth seeds to a soil-based ...
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Soil communities threatened by destruction, instability of Amazon forests
Credit: Andre L.C. Franco/ Colorado State University The clearing and subsequent instability of Amazonian forests are among the greatest threats ...
To save biodiversity and feed the future, first cure ‘plant blindness’
Vanishing animals command headlines but declining plant diversity also imperils humans; researchers and educators explain how curing 'plant blindness' is ...
First comprehensive network of wild crop species will help breeders tackle food insecurity
The first comprehensive network of sites where crop wild relatives are found has been developed by researchers at the University ...
Genetic discovery may improve corn quality, yields
Rutgers-led study could benefit millions who rely on corn for nutritionCredit: Hugo Dooner/Waksman Institute of Microbiology Researchers may be able ...
First report of powdery mildew on phasey bean in Florida could spell trouble for papaya
St. Paul, MN (May 2019)--Phasey bean, also known as wild bush bean, is an invasive species native to the tropical ...
Studies find no yield benefit to higher plant populations
St. Paul, MN (May, 2019)--As seed prices rise, growers must be increasingly mindful of the density and configuration of cotton ...
Toward zero hunger: More food or a smarter food system?
ANN ARBOR--When thinking about ways to end global hunger, many scholars focus too narrowly on increasing crop yields while overlooking ...
Penguins and their chicks’ responses to local fish numbers informs marine conservation
Credit: R. B. Sherley How adult penguins fish and the body condition of their chicks are directly linked to local ...
Counter-intuitive climate change solution
Stanford researchers outline vision for profitable approach to cleaning the airCredit: Jackson, et al. 2019 Nature Sustainability / Artist: Stan ...
Rice blast fungus study sheds new light on virulence mechanisms of plant pathogenic fungi
Credit: Lianwei Li, Shengpei Zhang, Xinyu Liu, Rui Yu, Xinrui Li, Muxing Liu, Haifeng Zhang, Xiaobo Zheng, Ping Wang, and ...
Producing food whilst preserving biodiversity
Agricultural ecologists at the University of Göttingen call for joined-up thinking for nature conservationCredit: Laura Sutcliffe In nature conservation and ...
Nutrition 2019 preview: Hot topics in research and practice
Join us June 8-11 in Baltimore to explore the latest research findings and their implications for practice and policy Journalists ...
Trade could be key to balancing conservation of freshwater sources and food security
An IIASA study published in the journal Nature Sustainability today, evaluated whether water for the environment could be prioritized under ...
BTI scientists create new genomic resource for improving tomatoes
Researchers from Boyce Thompson Institute published a tomato pan-genome in Nature Genetics, finding nearly 5,000 new genes and establishing a ...
New research accurately predicts Australian wheat yield months before harvest
URBANA, Ill. - Topping the list of Australia's major crops, wheat is grown on more than half the country's cropland ...
Wild pigs invade Canadian provinces
Spread of wild pigs across Canada is emerging crisis for agriculture and environmentCredit: Ryan Brook, University of Saskatchewan Wild pigs ...
UT Institute of Agriculture awarded nearly $1 million to study woody biomass feedstock logistics
Regional biofuel development plan will be forthcomingCredit: Photo by T. Johnson, courtesy UTIA. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- A team of researchers ...
Food in the EU subject to strictest standards
New EFSA campaign highlights the food safety system in the EU As the EFSA Focal Point in Germany, the German ...
Plants and the art of microbial maintenance
Credit: Phil Robinson It's been known for centuries that plants produce a diverse array of medically-valuable chemicals in their roots. ...