Posts Tagged ‘crops’

Did China’s agriculture sprout in Ice Age?

STANFORD (US) — The discovery of grinding stones pushes the origins of agriculture in China back 12,000 years, and suggests it evolved independently around the world. Continue…

Monday, May 6, 2013 12:15 - 1 Comment

Science & Technology - Apr 2, 2013 12:24 - 0 Comments

To sprout lettuce year-round, ‘mute’ gene

UC DAVIS (US) — The discovery of a lettuce gene and related enzyme that put the brakes on germination during hot weather could lead to lettuce that can sprout all year, even at high temperatures. (more…)

Science & Technology - Mar 12, 2013 16:53 - 0 Comments

Gene x3 helps corn grow in acidic soil

U. FLORIDA (US) — A genetic variation makes it possible for corn to grow in soil that contains high levels of aluminum, a chemical that is toxic to many plants. (more…)

Science & Technology - Feb 26, 2013 12:39 - 0 Comments

How to grow sorghum that’s easier to digest

U. QUEENSLAND (AUS) — Scientists have identified a sorghum gene that could lead to the development of more digestible feedstocks for farm animals and better nutrition for some of the world’s poorest nations. (more…)

Science & Technology - Jan 28, 2013 11:44 - 2 Comments

Grow better crops with ‘Scarecrow’ gene

CORNELL (US) — A recently discovered gene could lead to new varieties of staple crops that have 50 percent higher yields. (more…)

Science & Technology - Dec 26, 2012 11:55 - 0 Comments

Anatomy gave some grasses the upper hand

BROWN (US) — Anatomy explains why some grasses evolved a more efficient means of photosynthesis than others, scientists report. (more…)

Science & Technology - Oct 24, 2011 10:10 - 1 Comment

iPhones needed in NY to track stink bug

CORNELL (US) — A new hobo pest is pigging out on a significant number of North America’s most important crops in what experts say is an unprecedented threat to U.S. agriculture. (more…)

Science & Technology - Sep 27, 2011 16:45 - 1 Comment

Plants create water-rich spots around roots

UC DAVIS (US) — Soil scientists have shown for the first time that the soil around plant roots contains more water than does soil in other areas. (more…)

Society & Culture - Sep 16, 2011 12:16 - 7 Comments

Super food: Shoppers will pay 25% more

IOWA STATE (US) — Consumers want access to food that has been genetically modified to be healthier and are willing to pay significantly more for it, according to a new study. (more…)

Science & Technology - Sep 2, 2011 13:11 - 0 Comments

Computers uncover how plants survive

MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Plant and computer scientists have teamed up to figure out how certain genes in a plant turn on and off to deal with environmental extremes. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Aug 25, 2011 10:17 - 0 Comments

Drought simulators put crops to the test

U. MISSOURI (US) — Researchers have constructed two drought simulators to take a closer look at the effects of water deficiency on crops. (more…)

Earth & Environment - May 10, 2011 12:16 - 0 Comments

Warming bypasses US crops—for now

STANFORD (US) — Global warming has spared wheat and corn crops in the US, Canada, and northern Mexico, while taking a toll worldwide, according to a new study. (more…)

Earth & Environment - May 9, 2011 12:04 - 1 Comment

Farmers need to mix it up

IOWA STATE (US) — To reduce financial risk and improve sustainability, U.S. farmers need to plant a wider variety of crops and make better use of marginal land. (more…)

Science & Technology - May 5, 2011 11:21 - 2 Comments

Rice: 10,000 varieties from 1 source

NYU/WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — A study of the genome of domesticated rice shows the crop had its beginnings from a single origin about 9,000 years ago in the Yangtze Valley of China. (more…)

Chemical war: How plants starve bugs

MICHIGAN STATE (US) — In the ongoing battle between plants and the pests that love to eat them, a few plants respond with lethal force, producing an enzyme that starves attackers. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Mar 16, 2011 12:03 - 0 Comments

California organic farms bear fruit

UC DAVIS (US) — California is home to 19 percent of all organic farms in the U.S., more than any other state, and accounts for 36 percent of the nation’s overall organic sales. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Feb 2, 2011 13:21 - 1 Comment

Beetles at war with invasive weed

U. FLORIDA (US) — A South American beetle drafted into battle is winning the war against tropical soda apple (TSA), an invasive weed that takes over pastures by elbowing out forage grasses ranchers need for their cattle. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Jan 20, 2011 18:32 - 0 Comments

Is atrazine-free corn in the weeds?

U. ILLINOIS (US) — Growing sweet corn without applying the herbicide atrazine can be done, new research shows, but not without growing pains. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Dec 28, 2010 12:09 - 0 Comments

Biomass dilemma: Double crop or not?

IOWA STATE (US) — An experiment to test the benefits of double-cropping to grow more biomass for ethanol production yields mixed results. (more…)

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