10/21/2021 SOURCE: vtx.vt.edu
Cultivated meat — animal cells grown in vitro to form anything from chicken tenders to salmon fillets — is pushing the boundaries of food production at a time when the agriculture industry is racing to keep up with growing demand. Researchers from Virginia Tech are part of a team awarded $10M from the USDA to usher in the era of lab-to-table protein to help to fill that gap.
Virginia Tech researchers among team awarded $10M from USDA to bring cultivated meat closer to dinner plates
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UF cattle scientists use AI to improve quality and quantity of meat, dairy - UF/IFAS News
For a century, researchers have tracked genetic traits to find out which cattle produce more and better milk and meat. Now, two University of Florida scientists will use artificial intelligence to analyze millions of bits... Read More
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Navigating the corn maze: A technique to map out 'light switches' of maize genome - todaybiznews
Pollination bags cover corn tassels at a Florida State University research field for an experiment led by biology Professor Hank Bass. The bags prevent plants from being pollinated, which allows scientists to avoid contamination of the specimens they are researching. Credit: Jonathan Doster Getting a full understanding of how genes are regulated is a major …
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A technique to map out 'light switches' of maize genome - My Droll
Pollination bags cover corn tassels at a Florida State University research field for an experiment led by biology Professor Hank Bass. The bags prevent plants from being pollinated, which allows scientists to avoid contamination of the specimens they are researching. Credit: Jonathan Doster Getting a full understanding of how genes are regulated is a major […]
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Why is it we now live in an age where the preposterous out right lies of politicians are accepted as truths and gospel, but people who tell the truth have to seek asylum in another nation? When did this not only become OK but the norm? What legacy are we leaving and what are we leaving our children?...Read More

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USDA Agency Launches New Site for Science-Minded Students : USDA ARS
AgLab, a new science-education website operated by USDA's Agricultural Research Service, is now "open for business" to student and educators alike at https://aglab.ars.usda.gov/.
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03/22/2021 SOURCE: news.uark.edu
The seminar is Monday at 3:30 p.m. in PTSC Room 009. In-person seating is available, but limited due to social distancing. It's also available via Zoom (passcode 291536).
Gary Thompson, who works with a consortium of agricultural research directors at land-grant universities in 13 states and two U.S. territories, will speak at 3:30 p.m. today.
Executive Director of Southern Association of Agricultural Experiment Station Directors to Speak
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Pulse Diseases Focus Of Multi-State Research Effort, Feb. 9 Webinar
Pulses have become a very successful crop in the MonDak following their introduction to the region in the 1990s. Today, North Dakota and Montana have consistently ranked #1 and #2 in pulse production in the US for more than a decade. That success, however, has also brought with it-increased threats from disease. Luckily, that threat, in turn, has a...
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01/15/2021 SOURCE: www.arkansasonline.com
Outreach educators with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture will continue an online video series focused on sustainable agriculture in 2021.
Online video series on sustainable agriculture returns in '21
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