Tag: Agriculture

New study shows wild boar can be immunized against the most significant worldwide threat to the swine industry by a ...

Credit: WSU PULLMAN, Wash. -Expiration dates on milk could eventually become a thing of the past with new sensor technology ...

Credit: Lippman lab/CSHL Even in this "age of the genome," much about genes remains shrouded in mystery. This is especially ...

Credit: Phil Robinson UK rapeseed growers are losing up to a quarter of their crop yield each year because of ...

Current global response insufficient; 'transformative changes' needed to restore and protect nature; opposition from vested interests can be overcome for ...

MADISON, Wis. -- Developing renewable, plant-based alternatives for petroleum-derived chemicals is a major piece of the effort to transition away ...

Credit: Douglas Kamaru Endangered African antelope and the lions that prey on them may benefit from certain cattle ranching practices ...

Credit: © Nature Genetics - Pont/Duchemin/Armisen First they mapped the genome of wheat; now they have reconstructed its breeding history. ...

Researchers quantify impact of climate extremes on staple crops maize, spring wheat, rice and soybeansCredit: Supplied by author Researchers from ...

New genome map sheds light on ancestry, diversity of today's peanutsCredit: Fábio de Oliveira Freitas Working to understand the genetics ...

A new study shows that vaccination may reduce the impact of white-nose syndrome in bats, marking a milestone in the international ...

Credit: Merritt Melancon/University of Georgia, used with permission STONEVILLE, MISSISSIPPI, May 1, 2019--Improved pest resistance and drought tolerance are among ...

Expansion of oil palm production in remote forest areas requires careful planning and evaluation if the communities are to benefit, ...

UBCO scientist suggests nature knows what's bestCredit: UBC Okanagan A UBC researcher is using her latest study to question whether ...