crop research
Nationwide, 19 awards totaling $36.5 million were given for agriculture and extension to support American farmers growing fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, ornamentals, and nursery crops
“With the world’s population set to reach more than nine billion by 2050, we need to intensify our efforts in breeding new cereals and other food plants with improvements in yield, quality, and disease resistance," professor says
"We need to keep a closer eye on the status of existing pathogens, otherwise our billion-dollar agriculture export industry is at risk," professor says
UF/IFAS researchers are looking for ways to thwart angular leaf spot
“The CX-1 roots have higher starch content and thus higher potential for fuel ethanol yields than the table varieties,” researcher says
The precise mechanisms involved in tomato softening have remained a mystery until now
One of the most damaging disorders in squash is silverleaf, which is transmitted by immature whiteflies
New model suggests that vegetarian diet with dairy products could feed the greatest number of people when compared to other diets
Rutgers’ study offers key analytical service to commercial growers
