The starting point of the event was the outcome of a foresight process carried out by the EU's Standing Committee on Agricultural Research (SCAR). A Foresight…
‘Amelia’ (formerly EM1103) is a late season variety, which crops 12-15 days later than Elsanta. ‘Amelia’ produces attractive, mid red coloured, regular shaped…
The research team made their discovery in the Ñanchoc Valley, which is approximately 500 meters above sea level on the lower western slopes of the Andes in…
The Centre for Plant Integrative Biology (CPIB) will focus on cutting-edge research into plant biology — particularly the little-studied area of root growth,…
Dr Colin Campbell, Head of Soil Research at Aberdeen’s Macaulay Institute, said: “Healthy soils form the basis of our agriculture and forestry but also…
“With this program, we focus on determining under what situations extra nitrogen would be good to add and when a farmer can save money by reducing fertilizer…
According to Gary Franc, plant pathologist with the College of Agriculture, Plant Sciences Department at the University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, potato wart is…
This is a “proof of concept” that tree height can be readily controlled by genetic engineering techniques. It opens the door to a wide variety of new products…
Asian bees are known to have found their way into Australian ports at least half a dozen times in the last decade.This time it’s a Javanese strain of the bee…
According to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), desertification is a process of land degradation that is partly due to…
Corn and potato crops may soon provide information to farmers about when they need water and how much should be delivered, thanks to a University of Colorado…
The background to this donation is the ongoing Linnaeus Tercentenary. The discovery of the Wollemi pine is a scientific sensation. The tree is living evidence…
David Schmale, assistant professor of plant pathology, physiology, and weed science in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, has not only linked…
The SciDev.Net spotlight highlights the current status and future prospects for agricultural biotechnology in sub-Saharan Africa. The collection includes a…
Currently UK shoppers have to pay twice as much for some organic products. Organic apples, for example, are around double the price of conventionally grown…
Genetically modified (GM) crops may contribute to increased productivity in sustainable agriculture, according to a groundbreaking study published in the June…
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