Threats to global food security from emerging fungal crop pathogens
Credit: University of Exeter Amongst the world's most challenging problems is the need to feed an ever-growing global population sustainably. ...
Tag: Agriculture
New light for plants
Scientists: Use of glass-ceramics in greenhouse lamps will facilitate plants' growthCredit: Anastasiia Babkina Many may have seen bright pink light ...
Newly identified gene reduces pollen number of plants
Credit: Misako Yamazaki Already in the 19th century Charles Darwin recognized that the number of male gametes - pollen for ...
Tillage and cover cropping effects on grain production
Credit: Gurpreet Kaur June 4, 2020 - Incorporating cover crops with tillage reportedly results in increased cover crop decomposition rates ...
UNM researchers document the first use of maize in Mesoamerica
Credit: UNM Almost any grocery store is filled with products made from corn, also known as maize, in every aisle: ...
How bacteria fertilize soya
Credit: ETH Zurich / Anne-Greet Bittermann Plants need nitrogen in the form of ammonium if they are to grow. In ...
Solving the mysteries of water and air underground
Credit: J.C. Fiola Stand outside and look underneath your feet. There, perhaps under some grass, is the soil. On a ...
Smart farms of the future: Making bioenergy crops more environmentally friendly
Berkeley Lab launches three new projects to advance sustainable agricultural practicesCredit: Beatriz Moreno García Farmers have enough worries - between ...
WVU researchers tap into wood for protection against COVID-19
Credit: West Virginia University As healthcare facilities grapple with personal protective equipment shortages, West Virginia University researchers are going against ...
Nitrogen-efficient fertilizer research could have lasting impact
USDA funds work by Lehigh University engineering professor Jonas Baltrusaitis investigating novel materials to support crop growth with less environmental ...
Why are we still failing to stop deforestation?
Credit: Data from the Global Forest Watch While national and international efforts to reverse the trend of deforestation have multiplied ...
Migration patterns reveal an Eden for ancient humans and animals
Credit: N/A Pinnacle Point, a series of archaeological sites that overlook a now submerged section of South Africa's coastline and ...
Can oilfield water safely be reused for irrigation in California?
It depends on the location, concludes a study of one California water districtCredit: Avner Vengosh, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. - ...
Should tomatoes go in the fridge?
Research team from the University of Göttingen investigates the influence of storage on the flavour of ripe tomatoesCredit: Division of ...
‘Bee’ thankful for the evolution of pollen
MU researchers discover wildflower's spiny pollen adapts to help plants reproduceCredit: University of Missouri Have pollen. Must travel. Over 80% ...
How does an increase in nitrogen application affect grasslands?
Credit: © H. Vincent Virtually all of the grasslands in Europe are managed by farmers and whilst traditional management involved ...
Sustainable palm oil? How environmental protection and poverty reduction can be reconciled
Scientists at the University of Göttingen analyse data on ecological, social and economic effectsCredit: K T Sibhatu Palm oil is ...
Research shows that the combined production of fish and vegetables can be profitable
Credit: Hendrik Monsees, IGB When it comes to future food production, the combined farming of fish and vegetables through aquaponics ...
Game-changing technologies can transform our food systems
A pipeline of new technologies could transform our food systems, ecosystems and human health, but attention to the enabling environment ...
Scientists discover mutation that enhances plant defense
Credit: Irene Serrano Sometimes scientists begin research and find exactly what they expected. Other times they discover something unexpected. Such ...
