John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Soybeans, Livestock/Meat, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. MidWest, Animal Health,
Compounds from soybeans may improve animal health
Antimicrobial compounds that soybean plants produce when threatened by insects, diseases and even drought may help animals stay healthy, thereby reducing the need for antibiotics. “When a soybean is attacked by a pathogen, the plant produces phytochemicals called glyceollins as a defense mechanism,” explained assistant professor Bishnu Karki of South Dakota State University’s Department of Biology and Microbiology. Her research group has identified pathogens and lab-scale processes to trigger production of glyceollins and begun assessing soybean varieties to see which produce higher levels of the antimicrobial compounds. “Animals, such as pigs and poultry, already consume diets high in soybeans and could benefit from the phytochemical’s antimicrobial properties,” Karki said, pointing out scientists are studying the impact of glyceollins on human health, specifically in relation to cancer, inflammation and cardiovascular diseases. Karki’s research is supported by U.S. Department of Agriculture Hatch Act funding through the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station. Two master’s students and several undergraduates have also worked on the project. In the past, antibiotics were integrated into animal feed and water to help animals stay healthy and reach market weight efficiently. However, the FDA’s Veterinary Feed Directive, which seeks to decrease the development of antibiotic-resistance microorganisms, recently limited the use of antibiotics to specific health problems. Therefore, livestock producers are in need of natural alternatives, such as glyceollin-enriched soybeans, that can provide benefits similar to those of antibiotics. Doctoral candidate Ahmad Alhomodi, left, and assistant professor Bishnu Karki of the Department of Biology and Microbiology examine soybeans inoculated with two different edible fungi. The pathogens stress the beans so they produce glyceollins, which have antimicrobial properties.Producing glyceollins Under normal conditions, glyceollins are not present...
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Corn/Maize, Soil Health, Precision AG , Agriculture US, Education U.S. MidWest, Research,
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Wheat, Agriculture US, Education U.S. MidWest, Economics, Research, Genes /Genetics,
K-State: Wheat Genomics Discoveries Have Potential to Improve Bread… | Milling Journal
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State University researchers have published recent findings that highlight their discovery of a gene in ancient wheat that gives…
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Corn/Maize, Pesticides, Education U.S. MidWest, Beekeeping, Fruit, Research, Pollinators,
As-needed pesticide use brings wild bees, increases watermelon yield without reducing corn profits
Many farmers rent bee hives to pollinate crops, but they could tap into the free labor of wild bees by adopting an as-needed approach to pesticides, a new proof-of-concept study shows. A multiyear study of commercial-scale fields in the Midwest found this approach led to a 95% reduction in pesticid
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Rice, Crop Consultant, Education U.S. MidWest, Economics, Sustainability, Research,
Comparing photosynthetic differences between wild and domesticated rice
Millions of people in Asia are dependent on rice as a food source. Believed to have been domesticated as early as 6000 BCE, rice is an important source of calories globally. In a new study from the RIPE ...
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Soybeans, Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. MidWest, Economics, Weather,
Slow and Steady Wilting Makes for Better Beans… Soybeans That Is | Institute News
Tennessee Researchers Complete Study Evaluating Plant Water Usage
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Education U.S. MidWest, Poultry, Research, World Hunger,
A Better Way to Raise Chickens for Low-intensity, Small Stakeholders | Institute News
Researchers Introduce New Production Model to Improve Rwandan Broiler Industry
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10/26/2021 SOURCE: www.kcur.org
A new-found link between increasing heat and drought means climate change-related impacts to Kansas crops could be double what was expected.
A changing climate will cost Kansas farmers millions in future harvests
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Education U.S. MidWest, Fruit, Food/Nutrition, Crop Diseases,
Tracking a bacterial culprit in the case of the warty pumpkin - WSU Insider
On a Halloween pumpkin, warts, and bumps have a certain spooky charm. But some unwanted bacteria open the door to infections that ruin this bright, seasonal fruit.
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