Month: October 2017

Keywords: Pumpkin, Genome, Evolutionary history, Boyce Thompson Institute For some, pumpkins conjure carved Halloween decorations, but for many people around the world, these gourds provide nutrition. Scientists at Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) and the National Engineering Research Center for Vegetables in Beijing have sequenced the genomes of two important pumpkin species, Cucurbita maxima and Cucurbita moschata.… Continue reading Pumpkin genomes sequenced, revealing uncommon evolutionary history

Recently, in Jinan City, Shandong Province, Zhangqiu District Zao Yuan Wo Cheng agricultural cooperatives of the corn base, held by the Shandong Provincial Agricultural Machinery Research Institute led the whole process of Huang-Huaihai corn mechanized technology demonstration and seminar. Experts believe that crack the Huang-Huai-Hai region corn grain harvest problems, speed up the development of… Continue reading Corn grain harvest should cross two gap

Keywords: Hybrid selection When you consider 2018 seed selection, you probably want to pencil out how to save a few dollars without it costing you next fall. “When you think about which hybrids to plant , make sure to take into account all relevant factors,” says Mark Licht. He is a Iowa State University Extension cropping… Continue reading Weigh these factors before selecting 2018 seed

Keywords: IT, Agribusiness, Strider, Brazil The agriculture business in Brazil is what drives the economy. It employs millions of people, produces food for many different countries, and generates income to families all over the country. More than 230 million tons of grains are produced per year, even in a year of a political and economic crisis… Continue reading IT in the Agribusiness: The success of technologies made in Brazil

Keywords: Kansas State University , Drone , Wheat , Breeding Jesse Poland is an associate professor of plant pathology at Kansas State University. For the past three years, he and a team of researchers have worked in five countries to stay on top of wheat improvement and the most promising technology to help … drones. “Field… Continue reading Kansas State University using drones to develop better yielding wheat varieties

Recently, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences agricultural science and technology innovation project “crop molecular breeding service platform” science and technology cooperation seminar held in Jinan. Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences molecular breeding experts, the national wheat, corn industry system job experts, as well as Gansu Dunhuang seed industry, Shandong Jinhai seed industry and other well-known… Continue reading Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences to build four crop molecular breeding platform

Keywords: Washington State University , Rice , Photosynthetic efficiency Washington State University (WSU) researchers are participating in international research to improve photosynthetic efficiency in rice to help reduce world hunger. Cousins Lab, one of 12 institutions working on the C4 Rice Project funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, is conducting the research. Eight countries… Continue reading Washington State University researchers genetically alter rice plants

Keywords: Seed shortage , Southern Africa Southern African countries, including Zimbabwe, are experiencing shortages of small grain and legume seeds on formal markets due to droughts. That was said by a survey on the impact of the 2015/2016 El Nino-induced drought on seed security. During the 2015/2016 season, southern Africa experienced drought caused by one of the… Continue reading Small grain seed shortage hits southern Africa

Over the past five years, the country’s new efficient water-saving irrigation area of 100 million mu, more efficient water-saving irrigation area of more than 300 million mu. China’s agricultural farewell traditional flood irrigation, from the “pouring” to “pouring crops”, agricultural production mode due to water and change, the effective utilization of irrigation water to reach… Continue reading China’s total agricultural water consumption to achieve zero growth

Keywords: MSP , cotton , price , trading , India After the gloom of deaths due to pesticide poisoning, there is another reason to dampen the spirit of farmers in the cotton-growing areas of Vidarbha. Trading, which began a week ago, opened on a bearish note. Prices of cotton touched a low of Rs3,500 a quintal.… Continue reading India: cotton unlikely to fetch farmers good price this year