Shrub willow as a bioenergy crop
Renewable energy demand and consumption is at an all-time high in the United States......»»
Microscopic worms to the cranberry rescue
Nematodes with a taste for "insect innards" may offer cranberry growers a natural alternative to fighting hungry crop pests with chemical insecticides......»»
Letting crop residues rot in the field is a climate win
For quite some time, farmers and researchers have been focusing on how to bind carbon to soil. Doing so makes food crops more nutritious and increases yields......»»
The big potential of little millet
Since humans began cultivating the land, we've prioritized one type of crop above all others: grain. With high amounts of minerals, protein, and vitamins, cereal grains form the foundation of diets worldwide......»»
The best bioenergy crops for the North Carolina Piedmont
Traditional crops are not a good match for all farmland, such as parts of the North Carolina Piedmont region......»»
Plant patch enables continuous monitoring for crop diseases
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a patch that plants can "wear" to monitor continuously for plant diseases or other stresses, such as crop damage or extreme heat......»»
AI in Agriculture: Will AI help farmers to make better decision for optimized crop production
AI in Agriculture: Will AI help farmers to make better decision for optimized crop production tinasahu Sun, 07/04/2021 – 23:51 Read more about AI in Agriculture: Will AI help farmers to make better decision for optimized crop production Log in.....»»
New approach can add diversity to crop species without breeding GMOs
Breeding better crops through genetic engineering has been possible for decades, but the use of genetically modified plants has been limited by technical challenges and popular controversies. A new approach potentially solves both of those problems b.....»»
Hot nights confuse circadian clocks in rice, hurting crop yields
Rising nighttime temperatures are curbing crop yields for rice, and new research moves us closer to understanding why. The study found that warmer nights alter the rice plant's biological schedule, with hundreds of genes being expressed earlier than.....»»
Researchers pinpoint unique growing challenges for soybeans in Africa
Despite soybeans' high protein and oil content and their potential to boost food security on the continent, Africa produces less than 1% of the world's soybean crop. Production lags, in part, because most soybean cultivars are bred for North and Sout.....»»
New study sheds light on evolution of photosynthesis
A Rutgers-led study sheds new light on the evolution of photosynthesis in plants and algae, which could help to improve crop production......»»
A hidden driver of food insecurity and environmental crisis
The cultivated planet is withstanding record-breaking pressure to ensure food security. To meet the rising demand of food, energy, and fiber, a 70%-100% increase in crop commodities will be needed globally by 2050. However, rapid urbanization and ind.....»»
Nanotech and AI could hold key to unlocking global food security challenge
'Precision agriculture' where farmers respond in real time to changes in crop growth using nanotechnology and artificial intelligence (AI) could offer a practical solution to the challenges threatening global food security, a new study reveals......»»
How palm oil became the world"s most hated, most used fat source
Palm oil is everywhere today: in food, soap, lipstick, even newspaper ink. It's been called the world's most hated crop because of its association with deforestation in Southeast Asia. But despite boycott campaigns, the world uses more palm oil than.....»»
Sorghum, a close relative of corn, tested for disease resistance on Pennsylvania farms
With sorghum poised to become an important crop grown by Pennsylvania farmers, Penn State researchers, in a new study, tested more than 150 germplasm lines of the plant for resistance to a fungus likely to hamper its production......»»
Particles with "eyes" allow a closer look at rotational dynamics
Colloids—mixtures of particles made from one substance, dispersed in another substance—crop up in numerous areas of everyday life, including cosmetics, food and dyes, and form important systems within our bodies. Understanding the behavior of col.....»»
Machine learning can reduce worry about nanoparticles in food
While crop yield has achieved a substantial boost from nanotechnology in recent years, alarms over the health risks posed by nanoparticles within fresh produce and grains have also increased. In particular, nanoparticles entering the soil through irr.....»»
Rice varieties could sustain crop supplies facing climate change
Local rice varieties in Vietnam could be used to help breed improved crops with higher resilience to climate change, according to a new study published in Rice......»»
A quarter of global harvests at risk if agriculture does not adapt to climate change
Shifts in weather patterns induced by climate change will increase extreme heat and reduce rainfall across major crop growing regions, with impacts on agricultural production. Will this trigger a decline in the supply of calories needed to sustain th.....»»
The impact of double-cropping
From 1980 to 2016, grain production in Brazil increased more than fourfold, and the country now stands as the world's largest soybean exporter and the second largest exporter of corn. The two main drivers of this increase in food production were crop.....»»
Maker Spotlight: Merel Eisink of Willow Creative
First and last name Merel Eisink Where are you located? Netherlands What is your day job? I am a full-time maker of costumes and costume parts! It’s a pretty broad job description for me, I do everything from making full costumes t.....»»