09/06/2020 SOURCE: news.knowledia.com
A team of researchers affiliated with a host of institutions in the U.S. has investigated the yield potential of wheat grown on controlled-environment vertical farms, finding it higher than expected. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the group describes modeling indoor vertical wheat farming and what their models showed.
The yield potential of wheat grown in controlled-environment vertical farms
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09/06/2020 SOURCE: liu.se
Researchers at Linköping University have developed a molecule that absorbs energy from sunlight and stores it in chemical bonds. A possible long-term use of the molecule is to capture solar energy efficiently and store it for later consumption.
Researchers develop molecule to store solar energy
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Cotton, Agriculture US, Pesticides, Agriculture Global, Economics, Pest Control, Research,
Research recommends integrated approaches to managing reniform nematodes in cotton
While there are many pests affecting cotton, the reniform nematode is one the most damaging, with the ability to cause annual losses of approximately $33 million within the Mid-Southern United States. Farmers struggle to manage this pest as commercially available resistance is not widespread and a limited number of products are commercially available for use in suppressing the reniform nematode.
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Topics: Coffee/Tea, Crop Consultant, Sustainability, Research, Climate Change,
Not so robust robusta: Coffee species ‘markedly’ more sensitive to warming than previously thought
Robusta coffee production potential could decline considerably as temperatures increase under climate change, warn researchers.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. MidWest, Education U.S. West, Conservation/Tillage, Economics,
Study seeks to increase adoption of soil conservation practices
Farmers who make soil health a priority are more likely to rotate three or more crops and to graze livestock on cropland, according to a survey of producers in South Dakota, North Dakota and Nebraska.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Soil Health, Soybeans, Agriculture US, Education U.S. MidWest, Economics, Research, Climate Change,
Diversifying crop rotations improves environmental outcomes while keeping farms profitable
Diversifying crop rotations can reduce negative environmental and health impacts and maintain profitability.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Rice, Economics, Research, World Hunger, Climate Change, World Population,
Climate change could increase rice yields
Rice is the most consumed staple food in the world. It is especially common in Asia, where hunger concerns are prevalent.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Rice, Economics, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Hunger, Ag Africa, World Population,
The quality of Nigerian home-grown rice is poor: here's why
The Nigerian ministry of agriculture and rural development needs to focus on the adoption of modern rice processing techniques.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Wheat, Drones UAV, Research, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, World Population,
Unmanned aerial vehicles help wheat breeders
Usually, breeders pick the best wheat lines by hand, but unmanned aerial vehicles that record certain measures of plant health can help breeders select wheat lines more efficiently.
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