Sep 02
GM crop adoption continues to move forward in Africa
Africa continues to make steady progress in the adoption of biotech crops with Nigeria becoming the first country in the world to approve biotech cowpea, thus, adding a new biotech crop to the global biotech basket, according to ISAAA's latest report, Glo
Aug 30
Getting to the root of how plants tolerate too much iron
Iron is essential for plant growth, but with heavy rainfall and poor aeration, many acidic soils become toxic with excess iron. In countries with dramatic flood seasons, such as in West Africa and tropical Asia, toxic iron levels can have dire consequence
Aug 29
New seeds may help cotton farmers in face of drought, climate change
The U.S. is the world's leading cotton exporter, with an industry estimated to generate more than $21 billion of products and services a year. Drought and climate change are having an effect on the crop, though. So scientists in Boston are growing cotto
Aug 28
South Carolina researchers working to develop drought-tolerant soybeans
Sweltering temperatures and low-moisture conditions can have a large impact on South Carolina soybeans, causing farmers to turn away from one of the state’s highest-yielding crops.
But some Clemson researchers are studying how to develop soybean variet
Aug 27
University of Florida research makes breeding flavorful tomatoes easier
Denise Tieman, a UF research assistant professor in the UF horticultural sciences department, is researching how to make tomatoes taste better through DNA sequencing. She will present her preliminary findings on Sept. 4 at the UF/IFAS Florida Tomato Inst
Aug 26
Rain-resistant wheat variety developed using genome editing
A rain-resistant wheat variety developed through genome editing, left, and a conventional variety (Provided by Okayama University and the National Agriculture and Food Research Organization)
Scientists have created a rain-resistant wheat variety using g
Aug 23
Scientists successfully innoculate, grow crops in salt-damaged soil
A group of researchers may have found a way to reverse falling crop yields caused by increasingly salty farmlands throughout the world.
Led by Brent Nielsen, professor of microbiology and molecular biology at Brigham Young University, scientists have use
Aug 22
How digital revolution in farming systems can boost productivity
Effective science and communication collaborations are critical to ensure gene editing technology does not suffer from the “perception problem” now facing genetically modified organisms (GMOs), a plant pathologist warned.
“I want to feed the world
Aug 21
Artificial intelligence helps banana growers protect the world’s most favorite fruit
Artificial intelligence-powered tools are rapidly becoming more accessible, including for people in the more remote corners of the globe. This is good news for smallholder farmers, who can use handheld technologies to run their farms more efficiently, lin
Aug 20
New cotton varieties to target reniform nematodes
Nematodes annually take 5 percent of the U.S. cotton crop, on average. Some fields lose as much as 25 percent to these invisible bandits.
John Mueller, Clemson university Extension nematologist, estimates annual losses of 1 million bales, nationwide.
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