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Novel Composite Antimicrobial Film Could Take a Bite out of Foodborne Illnesses

January 23, 2020

The antimicrobial lining of the film is comprised of a pullulan-based biopolymer produced from starch syrup during a fermenta...

The Carbon Footprint of Dinner: How 'Green' Are Fish Sticks?

January 21, 2020

Popular products generate significant 'post-catch' emissions, underscoring the need to measure what happens after fish are ca...

New Model Shows How Crop Rotation Helps Combat Plant Pests

January 20, 2020

Simulations incorporate evolutionary theory to evaluate different rotation patterns

Nitrogen-Fixing Genes Could Help Grow More Food Using Fewer Resources

January 16, 2020

Recent research could help farmers around the world use less man-made fertilizers to grow important food crops like whea...

Nanosatellites Improve Detection of Early-Season Corn Nitrogen Stress

January 14, 2020

Being able to detect and address changes in crop nutrient status in real time is vitally important to avoid damage at critica...

Response to Fire Impacts Water Levels 40 Years into Future

January 13, 2020

Flooding is common after a wildfire, as is elevated stream flow in subsequent summers, but researchers said seeing the effect...

Scientists Find Simple Leaf Wounding in Plants Produces Healthier Organic Fruit

January 10, 2020

New study shows 'organic' wounds improve produce

Drones Effective Tools for Fruit Farmers

January 8, 2020

Drones help farmers improve yields and stay ahead of problems before they become too big

First Study to Compare Citrus Varieties with Combination of Metabolomics and Microbiome

January 7, 2020

Researchers look at how the root system of two varieties of citrus responds to citrus greening disease

Craft Beer Boom Linked to Record Number of US States Growing Hops

January 6, 2020

The findings suggest that as more craft breweries emerge around the country, so may new opportunities for farmers

High Carbon Footprint Families Identified by Sweets and Restaurant Food, Not Higher Meat Consumption

January 1, 2020

Study by experts in Sheffield and Kyoto, Japan, found meat consumption explained less than 10 percent of difference in carbon...

New Insights into the Earliest Events of Seed Germination

December 31, 2019

Thiol redox switches regulate how plant seeds use their stored energy reserves

Mealworms Safely Consume Toxic Additive-Containing Plastic

December 30, 2019

A recent study is the first to look at where chemicals in plastic end up after being broken down in a natural system&mda...

Plant Scientists Identify New Strategy to Enhance Rice Grain Yield

December 30, 2019

Since rice is so important to feeding a large portion of the world's population, the identification of genes that enhance gra...

Research Validates New Control Tactic for Herbicide-Resistant Weeds in US Soybean Crops

December 24, 2019

Researchers explored whether impact mills could help US growers fight Palmer amaranth and other herbicide-resistant weeds in ...

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