plant research
More commonly used as animal feed, this eco-friendly and cost-effective crop can now be commonly grown as human food, too
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UMass Amherst and Shandong University offer one of the first nanoplastics studies in land plants
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Widely considered to better prepared for climate change than arabica coffee, a new study shows robusta coffee production decreases with small temperature increases
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Cell wall extracts from immune active plants could be used by agriculture companies to develop sustainable treatments that help crops protect against pathogens and pests
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New insights could help develop food crops with bigger yields and greater ability to cope with extreme environments
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While pesticides are commonly used to help control it, the pathogen is beginning to develop resistance to a group of fungicides commonly used in east coast vineyards
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Fruits given higher doses of potassium showed the lowest values of ethylene production and respiration rate, meaning a longer storage life in cold rooms and on shelves
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Researchers' concept can be expanded to crop grafting to develop more resilient crop varieties
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Researchers combine satellite data with on-the-ground observations over two summers in Antarctica to detect and measure the green snow algae
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Annual ryegrass serves as the primary forage for many late winter and early spring production systems, but grazing time is often limited due to late fall planting
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