crop research

A precision compost strategy could improve crop yield and help mitigate climate change

Current approaches for triggering safety testing vary and lack scientific merit

Review shows that extensive genome sequencing is the best way to move from discussions to breeding of varieties

The focus on developing crops for extreme conditions has negatively affected performance under normal weather patterns

The Seed Potato Germplasm Program at the University of Idaho works closely with the seed potato industry to produce better potatoes

Researchers based in Spain investigate whether this pathogen can penetrate through the roots of strawberry plants and reach the fruit

Tepary bean genome may lead to sustainable alternatives for legume crops affected by changing climate

Insights into the microbiome may help researchers grow more resilient citrus plants that can handle both changing climates and stress from pathogens

This most damaging soybean pathogen was first found in the US in 1954 and most recent estimates show that it results in $1.5 billion in annual yield losses

"This discovery has implications for food security and breeding new crop lines that can better deal with a changing climate," researcher says