Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Soil Health, Fertilizer,
Study shows struvite good phosphorus source for crops
Studying new fertilizer options is the first step to getting farmers to eventually use them on their crops. A mineral called struvite has the potential to be an effective phosphorus fertilizer that may ...
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Genes /Genetics, Biotech,
New gene-edited barley that could improve beer
After a spell of unexpected rain, before the harvest season, a farmer may be faced with the unpredictable problem of untimely sprouting of barley. Sprouted barley fetches considerably lower market prices ...
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Research, Ag Innovation, Weather,
Using machine learning to predict a ground frost
Machine learning can be used to forecast when a geographical region might have a ground frost, according to new work published in the International Journal of Reasoning-based Intelligent Systems. Weather ...
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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: Sugarcane, Agriculture Global, Crop Diseases, Fungicides, Sugar, Plant Breeding,
Artificial intelligence accelerates search for markers of resistance to sugarcane yellow leaf disease
Yellow leaf disease, a major sugarcane pest in Brazil, is caused by a virus resistant to thermal treatment. An infected plantation can be saved only by growing plantlets in tissue culture in the laboratory ...
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture Global, GMO's, Research, Genes /Genetics,
MYB70 transcription factor modulates Arabidopsis seed germination and root development
Crosstalk among Abscisic acid (ABA), auxin, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) plays critical roles in modulating seed germination, root growth, and suberization. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms ...
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Dairy, Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability,
Understanding consumer perceptions of sustainability in the dairy industry
Consumer definitions of sustainability are often different than industry definitions. Understanding consumer preferences and opinions of sustainability within the dairy industry can help dairy product ...
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Beekeeping, Sustainability, Ag United Kingdom, Pollinators,
Putting honeybee hives on solar parks could boost the value of UK agriculture
The value of UK agriculture could be boosted by millions of pounds a year if thousands of honeybee hives were deployed on solar parks across the country, a new study reveals.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Livestock/Meat, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. MidWest, Economics, Beef Cattle, Research,
Intensively managed grazing can increase profits, improve environment
What is good for the environment can also be profitable for livestock producers.
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