crop research

Study reveals the regulatory network of sugar and organic acid in watermelon fruit

Researchers create a framework that accurately measures nitrogen loss across a wide variety of crops and food products

Chemical and biomolecular engineering professor will be researching ways astronauts can grow their own fresh vegetables more efficiently while they are on missions

New research shows that that while fall and winter grazing is probably still the best solution, farmers shouldn't be afraid of grazing cattle in the spring

Researchers reveal considerable differences between rice varieties in the ability of flag leaves to adjust to fluctuating light

Technique to boost the production of triacylglycerol could allow producers to harvest oil from large, leafy plants that also have other uses

One of the top candidates for enhancing food security with less water is the tepary bean—a native crop that has been cultivated for thousands of years

Three 2,000-year-old cobs in Honduras show that people brought corn varieties back to Mesoamerica, possibly sparking productivity and shaping civilization

Study offers new avenues for protecting people from starvation due to pathogenic fungus-induced food shortages

Researchers have deciphered in detail at the protein level what makes these fruits turn red as they ripen