John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Sustainability, GMO's, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger, Climate Change,
Engineering crops of the future: CRISPR approaches to develop climate-resilient and disease-resistant plants
To meet increasing global food demand, breeders and scientists aim to improve the yield and quality of major food crops. Plant diseases threaten food security and are expected to increase because of climate change. CRISPR genome-editing technology opens new opportunities to engineer disease resistance traits. With precise genome engineering and transgene-free applications, CRISPR is expected to resolve the major challenges to crop improvement. Here, we discuss the latest developments in CRISPR technologies for engineering resistance to viruses, bacteria, fungi, and pests. We conclude by highlighting current concerns and gaps in technology, as well as outstanding questions for future research.
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JAMES MSASA
Topics: Economics, Government / Policies,
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Wheat, Corn/Maize, Rice, Precision AG , Vegetables, Agriculture Global, GMO's, Research, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger, World Population, Weather,
Boosting Plant Health Using Gene Editing
With a rapidly growing world population, food science has turned to molecular techniques to address the environmental challenges of food security.
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Regenerative agriculture needs a reckoning
Why avoiding uncomfortable conversations about equity, race, and access threatens to spoil a movement’s environmental promise.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture Global, GMO's, Genes /Genetics, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, World Population,
Researchers discover new approach to reform plant breeding and genetics
The research was conducted at the Department of Food Science at the University of Copenhagen (UCPH FOOD) with professor emeritus Lars Munck as coordinator and builds on earlier work since 1963 at Svaloef Plant Breeding Institute and the Carlsberg Laboratory.
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Chris Penningroth
Hello, Team AgWiki! You make this wandering Missourian very proud. Keep innovating!
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Water, Economics, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind), Education,
Tidal power system will use an underwater kite to generate electricity
We've already heard about renewable energy systems that use aerial kites to generate electricity via the wind. Well, the Manta system is kind of similar, although it uses an underwater kite that "flies" in tidal or river currents.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Young Farmers, Sustainability, Ag North America, Education,
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Research, Education,
The Implications of Evolution in Agriculture
Evolutionary processes affect all living organisms, and their impact also affects agricultural practices.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Coffee/Tea, Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Research, Ag Global Specialty Food, Education,
Researchers find casual link between cardiovascular health and coffee consumption
Conducted in partnership with the SAHMRI, the team found that people with high blood pressure, angina, and arrhythmia were more likely to drink less coffee
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