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Research Highlights Importance of Crop Competition as a Weed Control Strategy

November 5, 2019

Nonchemical approaches to weed management are growing in importance

Game Changer: New Chemical Keeps Plants Plump

October 28, 2019

UC Riverside-led team's discovery offers hope for crops despite drought

Photosynthesis Olympics: Can the Best Wheat Varieties Be Even Better?

October 18, 2019

Scientists found that the best performing wheat varieties were more than 30 percent better than the worst performing ones and...

Alfalfa and Potassium: It's Complicated

October 16, 2019

Potassium is an important nutrient for humans, and an even more important nutrient when it comes to alfalfa

Sweet Corn Growers, Processors Could Dramatically Increase Yield, Profit

October 9, 2019

Recent research shows that certain hybrids are naturally density tolerant, and their performance improves when planted a...

Scientists Discover New Antibiotic in Tropical Forest

October 8, 2019

Findings may lead to 'plant probiotic' and new antibiotics for agriculturally important plants

New Function in a Protein of Plants Essential to Developing Drought-Tolerant Crops

September 27, 2019

The BAG4 protein regulates the flow of potassium in occlusive cells, which optimizes the use of water by the plant

The Next Agricultural Revolution Is Here

September 24, 2019

Scientists are now making the case that the knowledge and tools exist to facilitate the next agricultural revolution we ...

Harnessing Tomato Jumping Genes Could Help Speed-Breed Drought-Resistant Crops

September 17, 2019

Using the jumping genes already present in plants to generate new characteristics would be a significant leap forward from tr...

Researchers Grow Citrus Disease Bacteria in the Lab

September 12, 2019

Being able to grow the elusive and poorly understood bacterium will make it easier for researchers to find treatments for the...

Raising a Glass to Grapes' Surprising Genetic Diversity

September 11, 2019

Such diversity could contribute to wine's varying flavors, aromas, researchers say

Scientists Alleviate Environmental Concerns about BCA Usage on Powdery Mildews

September 10, 2019

There have been concerns about the environmental impact of the usage of these BCAs as little is known about the interactions ...

Plant Research Could Benefit Wastewater Treatment, Biofuels and Antibiotics

September 5, 2019

Duckweed genome discovery reveals how aquatic plants cope in challenging environments

Impact of Climate Change on Global Banana Yields Revealed

September 4, 2019

While many reports have looked at the impact of climate change on agricultural production, the effect rising temperatures and...

Hand- versus Machine-Harvested Juice and Cider Apples: A Comparison of Phenolic Profiles

September 3, 2019

Machine-harvested apples offer cost-effective option for growers and cider makers

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