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Crop Rotation with Nematode-Resistant Wheat Can Protect Tomatoes
A resistant strain of wheat can reduce nematode numbers in the soil and protect the next rotation of tomato plants.
5/14/2013 9:00 AM EDT
U.S. A Surprisingly Large Reservoir of Crop Plant Diversity
North America isn’t known as a hotspot for crop plant diversity, yet a new inventory has uncovered nearly 4,600 wild relatives of crop plants in the United States, including close relatives of globally important food crops such as sunflower, bean,...
4/29/2013 12:00 PM EDT
Benefits of Bt Corn Go Beyond Rootworm Resistance
Researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign find that Bt corn has higher yields and uses nitrogen more efficiently than non-Bt corn.
2/6/2013 11:00 AM EST
New Research Finds Unique Crop Diversity, Struggle to Save It
It's considered an important crop for those living in a small village, nestled within the Sierra Juarez Mountains. And farming is the primary occupation for 600 residents of Santa Maria Jaltianguis in Oaxaca, Mexico. Most depend on the...
6/26/2012 5:15 PM EDT
Time is Ticking for Some Crop's Wild Relatives
New edge of extinction research is creating a revival of conservation and interest in what these old wild relatives of current crops mean to the future.
5/30/2012 11:55 AM EDT
New Research Reveals Challenges in Genetically Engineered Crop Regulatory Process
American Society of Agronomy and Crop Science Society of America member leads team to determine delays.
5/8/2012 10:30 AM EDT
Scab Resistance in Durum Wheat
Current durum wheat cultivars have no resistance to Fusarium head blight, but USDA researchers are searching for a solution to this widespread disease
9/16/2011 2:00 PM EDT
Breeding Soybeans for Improved Feed
A unique study shows the progress of soybean breeding for improved animal nutrition.
9/16/2011 1:40 PM EDT
