Crown rust reduces oat yields up to 40 percent and shows a remarkable ability to adapt to varieties bred to genetically resist it. ARS researchers and…
Shiaoman Chao, a molecular geneticist at the ARS Cereal Crops Research Unit in Fargo, N.D., collaborated with scientists from North Dakota State University and…
By using infrared temperature measurement, seed viability results are achieved in less than two hours. Until now time-consuming germination tests, taking up to…
These diseases are a major concern for the sugarcane industry, so correctly diagnosing which rust is present is key, according to Lisa Castlebury, a mycologist…
Investments in agriculture have not kept pace with the need, particularly in developing countries. Feeding the world in 2050 will require a substantial…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) today announced the release of new satellite images depicting agricultural…
A. flavus and some other Aspergillus species can produce troublesome toxins known collectively as aflatoxins. Hua has received a patent for use of the yeast as…
A team of UK scientists led by Dr. Karen Anderson (University of Exeter) has developed a new technique for monitoring the condition of peatlands. The team used…
Tony Vyn, a professor of agronomy, said it's been known for a long time that young corn plants are, on average, shorter in no-till, corn-on-corn fields, but…
The book was written by an international team of contributors and published by London-based Woodhead Publishing in October 2009. It serves as a guide to new…
Maize is one of three primary crops worldwide. Slight changes in climatic conditions may cause substantial yield losses, resulting in great food shortages and…
The researchers are finding that if a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak is not in the epidemic stage, preemptive vaccination is a minimally expensive way to halt…
This is the first result of the major evaluation of Quality and Impact that SLU had performed in 2008-2009.The aim of “Evaluation of Quality and Impact at SLU”…
What's more, it is possible to increase or decrease the abundance of various species by altering the structural design of foundation. This was shown by Dan…
The Brigham Young University biology professor and his students analyzed the genetic changes in lab-raised worms that make them less deadly to bugs. These…
Soybean, one of the most important global sources of protein and oil, is now the first major crop legume species with a published complete draft genome…
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