Month: September 2017

Keywords: weather stations , soil-moisture sensors , nutrient-management technology Tests on new nutrient-management technology under development at Clemson University showed savings of up to $54 an acre on cotton production. Those savings could mount quickly; South Carolina plants more than 180,000 acres of cotton, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service. In another test, Clemson automated… Continue reading New technologies from Clemson University offer potential big savings for agriculture

Ministry of Agriculture Minister Han Changfu 29, at present China’s major crop independent breeding varieties accounted for 95% of the proportion of rice, wheat are independent breeding varieties, vegetable varieties “foreign seed” share has been five years ago, 20% To 13%. In the press conference held by the State Council Information Office, Han Changfu said… Continue reading Domestic seeds accounted for 95% of China’s major crop area

Keywords: India , agriculture , crop , monsoon , Kharif According to the latest update from the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), cumulative monsoon from June 1–September 20, 2017 has been 5 percent lower than normal with unequal distribution across regions. Consequently, the first advance estimates for the Kharif crop, released by the Ministry of Agriculture, anticipates… Continue reading India: the not-so-encouraging end to monsoon: Who will feel the pinch?

Keywords: Zimbabwe , Prime Seed Company , Hybrid , Vegetable , Open pollinated varieties Farmers have been encouraged to grow hybrid seeds rather than open pollinated varieties (OPVs) in order to increase yields and market value for their crops. Speaking on the sidelines of a field day at UCF Farm in Bulawayo on Friday, Prime Seed… Continue reading Zimbabwe: Farmers encouraged to grow hybrid vegetable varieties

Quality and profitability are two important factors that drive our agricultural markets. We have fine-tuned our cultivation processes over centuries to obtain higher yields with lower inputs to protect both our environment and our bodies. The biocontrol market contains a diverse set of less-toxic alternatives to aid in the overall goal of environmental stewardship. One… Continue reading Silicon: A biocontrol agent that boosts plant immunity

Keywords: Broccoli , Heat-tolerant , USA Broccoli is becoming more popular with the American consumer. It provides plenty of nutrients in the diet. But it isn’t easy getting this cool-weather vegetable to your table. Broccoli producers face many factors that impede getting their crop to market. They include unexpected temperature fluctuations and excessive heat. Heat stress… Continue reading Heat-tolerant broccoli for the future

Keywords: India , Drought-resistant rice Even as the government remains firm on not allowing paddy to be grown in Karnataka’s rice bowl Mandya fearing over-utilization of water from the Cauvery basin, a lesser-known variety of rice which doesn’t consume much water seems to be struggling to create a market. Aerobic rice needs only half the water… Continue reading India: Drought-resistant rice variety struggles to find any takers

The homogenization of agricultural products is serious, the logistics construction is lagging behind, the rural network business personnel lack, rural network operators infrastructure construction lag … … recently held in the “2017 to promote agriculture and agriculture innovation and development forum and the Chinese network” three rural research “column on the line On, China Network… Continue reading Agricultural products into the city is still difficult

Keywords: Corn , DNA replication , North Carolina State University DNA replication is among life’s most important processes. It provids a way for an organism’s genetic material to be reproduced so it can be passed from cell to cell. For the first time, scientists have characterized that process for an entire plant genome. William Thompson is… Continue reading Scientists unravel mysteries of DNA replication in corn

Keywords: Alta Seeds , sugarcane , aphid tolerance Alta Seeds is the premium seed brand of Advanta Seeds. It announces its new lineup of Aphix™ grain sorghum hybrids. The new lineup has superior performance and the highest level of sugarcane aphid tolerance. Aphix™ grain sorghum hybrids deliver low sugarcane aphid damage scores in testing by the… Continue reading Alta Seeds introduces new Aphix™ lineup with elite sugarcane aphid tolerance