US corn and soybean maladapted to climate variations, study shows
Credit: Laura Mabry, College of ACES, University of Illinois. URBANA, Ill. - U.S. corn and soybean varieties have become increasingly ...
Tag: Agriculture
When fawns perceive constant danger from many sources, they almost seem to relax
Researchers use trail cameras to study animals' interaction, behavior in human-dominated landscapesCredit: Asia Murphy/Penn State Burnout. It is a syndrome ...
Kelp for corn? Illinois scientists demystify natural products for crops
Credit: University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Corn growers can choose from a wide array of products to make the ...
Fire operations-prescribed burning combo reduces wildfire severity up to 72%
Credit: A.E. Weislander, U.S. Forest Service / Alan H. Taylor, Penn State Firefighters battling wildfires in the western United States ...
Oregon State researchers begin to unravel the mysteries of kombucha fermentation
Credit: Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - Oregon State University scientists are beginning to unravel the key microorganisms that contribute ...
A new sensitive tool for the efficient quantification of plant disease susceptibility
Credit: APS While several biology techniques have undergone significant technical advances that have allowed their high-throughput implementation, assessing the resistance ...
How climate change and fires are shaping the forests of the future
Tracking future forest fires with AICredit: R. Seidl / TUM Forest fires are already a global threat. "But considering how ...
Experts tackle modern slavery in Greek strawberry fields using satellite technology
Credit: Ioannis Kougkoulos, Kornilia Hatzinikolaou A consortium of modern slavery experts, led by the University of Nottingham, have assisted the ...
NTU Singapore converts tamarind shells into an energy source for vehicles
Credit: Credit to NTU Singapore Shells of tamarind, a tropical fruit consumed worldwide, are discarded during food production. As they ...
Dartmouth Engineering professor selected to direct new Brazilian biofuels lab
Credit: John Sherman/Dartmouth Engineering Lee Lynd, the Queneau Distinguished Professor of Engineering at Dartmouth, will be the founding director of ...
Farm robots are the future; let’s start preparing now, researcher argues
Credit: Natalis Lorenz No longer science fiction, farm robots are already here--and they have created two possible extremes for the ...
Sweet success: CABBI demonstrates first precision breeding of sugarcane with CRISPR-Cas9
Gene-editing offers a targeted, efficient way to develop new varieties of this productive but complex plantCredit: Amy Stuart, UF/IFAS Sugarcane ...
New technique reduces nicotine levels, harmful compounds simultaneously in tobacco
Credit: De-Yu Xie North Carolina State University researchers have developed a new technique that can alter plant metabolism. Tested in ...
UN’s new global framework for managing nature: 1st detailed draft agreement launched
Draft 1 of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework includes 21 action targets proposed for 2030; Will be considered at UN ...
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