Research shows willow trees may pair well with grass crops in alley cropping systems
Humankind’s next giant step may be onto Mars. But before those missions can begin, scientists need to make scores of breakthrough advances, including learning how to grow crops on the red planet.
The waste from larvae production could be used as a crop fertiliser should commercial insect farms get off the ground in the UK.
Artificial intelligence and simulation models use agricultural data for crop improvement
Contaminated soils – and foods – influenced by soil factors
If you think that the Sahara is covered only by golden dunes and scorched rocks, you aren't alone.
In a perspective paper, “Multiplying the efficiency and impact of biofortification through metabolic engineering,” published in Nature Communications, an international team of scientists, led by Ghent University, explain how plant genetic engineering can help to sustainably address micronutrient malnutrition.
High yields, conservation benefits seen from well-managed perennial groundcover
Long-term, regional data is crucial to determine the best farming practices for soil health, crop production and nutritional quality
While development of perennial Kernza wheat is successful, other crops may not be adaptable
CoverCress, Inc., announced a new collaboration with the Salk Institute to improve plant yield, soil health and soil organic carbon storage in cover crops via cutting-edge technologies developed by the Salk’s Harnessing Plants Initiative (HPI).
Symposium titled “Climate Smart Organic Agriculture” will be part of the ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting
Toxicological Sciences features leading research biotransformation, toxicokinetics, and pharmacokinetics; computational toxicology and databases; mixtures toxicology; and more in the October 2020 issue.
After months of technology-based communication enforced by COVID-19, many of us are missing a "live" human voice.
Cornell University engineering professor Max Zhang has been awarded a NYSERDA grant to determine efficient solar farm array configurations so the state can avoid land-use conflicts or spoiling precious agricultural space.
Fall’s signature decoration is more than meets the eye
Restoration efforts can potentially be 13 times more cost-effective when it takes place in the highest priority locations, according to a new landmark study.
The Healthy Crops team, with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, have used gene editing tools to develop new varieties of disease-resistant rice that regulators in the United States and Colombia have determined are equivalent to what could be accomplished with conventional breeding.
Genetic tests help search and manage USDA’s rice genetic repository
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded a $676,000 grant to a pair of Cornell University researchers aiming to use high resolution sensors to help vineyard growers identify nutrient deficiencies.
Small-scale farmers see a path to solving global hunger over the next decade, thanks to a Cornell University-hosted project that used artificial intelligence to cull ideas from more than 500,000 scientific research articles.
A team of scientists at Utah State University has developed a new tool to forecast drought and water flow in the Colorado River several years in advance.
Irvine, Calif., Oct. 8, 2020 – An international team of researchers – including Earth system scientists at the University of California, Irvine – recently completed the most thorough review yet of nitrous oxide from emission to destruction in the planet’s atmosphere. In addition to confirming that the 20 percent increase in the amount of the greenhouse gas since the start of the Industrial Revolution can be totally attributed to humans, the team expressed doubt about the ability to reduce emissions or mitigate their future impacts.
Climate change is affecting the spread and severity of infectious diseases around the world — and infectious diseases may in turn be contributing to climate change, according to a new paper in Trends in Ecology & Evolution.
Coconuts are one of the most useful agronomic crops in the world
Rising nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions are jeopardizing the climate goals of the Paris Agreement, according to a major new study by an international team of scientists.
Researchers are working to help cacao farmers manage harmful cadmium levels in the soil.
A new study shows that rising nitrous oxide emissions are putting reaching climate goals and the objectives of the Paris Agreement in jeopardy.
At a time when food production is one of the biggest climate culprits, it is essential that we seek out new food sources which can nourish us and, at the same time, not overburden the planet.
Symposium will highlight the development of cutting-edge strategies to enable precision breeding of the next generation of high-yielding and stress-resilient crops.
A $779,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food Agriculture will help Cornell University researchers prevent fire blight disease in apples and pears before it starts.
Researchers at the Danforth Plant Science Center, the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology and DOE Joint Genome Institute generated genome sequences for nearly 600 green millet plants and released a very high-quality reference S. viridis genome sequence and also identified a gene related to seed dispersal in wild populations for the first time. Findings, “A genome resource for green millet Setaria viridis enables discovery of agronomically valuable loci,” were published in Nature Biotechnology.
Researchers generated genome sequences for nearly 600 green millet plants and released a very high-quality reference S. viridis genome sequence Analysis of these plant genome sequences also led them to identify for the first time in wild populations a gene related to seed dispersal.
Theme of the all-virtual meeting is Translating Visionary Science to Practice
Faculty from several universities will present out-of-the-box ideas to elevate learning in virtual settings
Agricultural scientists and engineers at the University of Adelaide have identified a potential new tool for screening cereal crops for frost damage.
The American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America and Soil Science Society of America announce a new collaboration with Bayer and MANRRS.
Building on decades of successful collaborations, Mississippi State University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service celebrated the new “Atlas” supercomputer Wednesday [Sept. 30] with a virtual event.
Researchers at the University of California San Diego report in a new study a way to improve groundwater monitoring by using a remote sensing technology (known as InSAR), in conjunction with climate and land cover data, to bridge gaps in the understanding of sustainable groundwater in California’s San Joaquin Valley.
Scientists from the University of Portsmouth and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, have come up with a formula to help plant breeders and farmers around the world grow crops in a more sustainable way.
Sand particles coated in oil could help farmers hold more moisture in the soil
A new way of analyzing the chemical composition of soil organic matter will help scientists predict how soils store carbon — and how soil carbon may affect climate in the future, says a Baylor University researcher.
Cornell University doctoral student Morgan Irons will see the soil she scooped from a Cornell farm organic plot launch into space on the evening of Sept. 29. It will hitch a ride aboard a resupply mission bound for the International Space Station (ISS) – orbiting about 254 miles above Earth.
Agronomists, crop scientists, and soil scientists from around the world to meet virtually
Study finds switching up autumn-winter crop improves soils, pocketbooks
“wild and weedy” kin often have desirable traits valuable for today’s breeders
A Cornell University scientist is leading a multi-institution team that’s helping turn diverse and ancient grains into staple foods throughout the Northeast and Midwest, thanks to a three-year, $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
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