Agriculture
Two independent studies on apples and pumpkins highlight the importance of the microbiome for health issues from crops to humans
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Big Idea Ventures chooses university collaborators for $125 million Generation Food Rural Partners fund
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Researchers analyze the response of almond production under different deficit irrigation strategies
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The development and field use of dsRNAs, via both the insertion of transgenes into the plant genome and the application of dsRNA sprays, is a rapidly growing area of research
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Study shows that adding legumes to traditional crop rotations offers significant environmental benefits as well as increased nutrition for humans and livestock
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Recently validated rapid "leaf-disk assay" uses chlorophyll fluorescence emissions to determine whether a weed is resistant to various systemic and contact herbicides
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Scientists recently reported a new way to extract the protein and fiber from brewer’s spent grain and use it to create new types of protein sources, biofuels, and more
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According to a new study analyzing 25 years of pesticide use, while the total amounts of pesticides used has gone down, their toxicity has increased considerably
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Scientists are exploring ways to create more cheese using less milk
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For the first time, researchers show that the veiny skeleton of a spinach leaf can support the growth of artificial meat
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