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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

Pineapple Genome Sequences Hint at Plant Domestication in a Single Step

October 2, 2019

By comparing similarities and differences in DNA sequence across different types of pineapple, researchers were able to trace...

Almond & Peach Trees' Genomes Shed Light on the Differences between These Close Species

September 30, 2019

Transposons could lie at the origin of the differences between the fruit of both species or the flavor of the almond

Researchers Continue Work on Saving Guacamole’s Key Ingredient

September 19, 2019

A team of researchers at University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences have been at ground zero of a pest...

Sesame Yields Stable in Drought Conditions

September 18, 2019

Agronomists have been researching various alternative crops that will grow well in western Texas

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...

Eight Species of Fungus Cause Corn Root Rot

August 30, 2019

This is the first time South Dakota researchers have identified the pathogens causing root rot of corn in the state

Discovery of a Bottleneck Relief in Photosynthesis May Have a Major Impact on Food Crops

August 16, 2019

Researchers found that increasing the production of a key protein increases photosynthesis by 10 percent

Knowing Berry Pests' Varied Diets May Help Control Them

August 12, 2019

Recent research results may help curb pest populations by encouraging growers to limit access to certain non-fruit food ...

Purple Corn Offers Benefits Inside and Out

August 2, 2019

While developing new types of purple corn, researchers found some with elevated levels of a naturally occurring chemical that...

Worm Pheromones Protect Major Crops, Scientists Find

July 31, 2019

Compounds from roundworms have the potential to save billions of dollars and increase global agricultural sustainability...

Researchers Publish New Study on Citrus Greening Disease

July 17, 2019

As citrus greening becomes an increasing threat to growers worldwide, the future of the industry may depend on identifying lo...

Yield-Boosting Stay-Green Gene Identified from 118-Year-Old Experiment in Corn

July 12, 2019

When the gene is turned off, field-grown elite hybrids yield 4.6 bushels more per acre on average than standard plants

The World Needs a Global System to Detect and Halt the Spread of Emerging Crop Diseases

July 1, 2019

In the same manner that nations collaborate to detect and stop human pandemics, a global surveillance system for crop disease...

Managing the Ups and Downs of Coffee Production

June 28, 2019

The biennial effect makes it challenging for coffee breeders to compare yields from different varieties of coffee

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