An international research team led by the Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) has discovered a gene mutation (PPD-H1) that causes barley to flower later in regions with long spring days. […]
“There’s nothing quite like the pawpaw,” said Rob Brannan, a food science professor at Ohio University’s Department of Food and Nutrition Sciences. “It’s the only temperate member of a tropical fruit family. Everything else in […]
An unwelcome guest has arrived in Texas and, if left unchecked, could pose challenges to the state’s agricultural industry.This post was originally published on this site.
The global food system contributes to multiple planetary crises—and is vulnerable to them. Climate change, other ecological degradation and socio-economic inequality are all linked to food.This post was originally published on this site.
Manchester researchers use AI and satellite imagery to map irrigation in Ghana. Their findings will guide technologies and services to strengthen water resilience, boost food security and improve livelihoods for smallholder farmers.This post was originally […]
Cruciferous vegetables like radish, broccoli and kale offer significant health benefits, especially when they are consumed as microgreens, or as young seedlings harvested early. The little plants contain nutrients such as vitamins; minerals; bioactive antioxidants, […]
Texas wine grape growers are reporting high-quality fruit this season despite scattered weather-related challenges and ongoing uncertainty in wine markets, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service specialist.This post was originally published on this […]
A new study published in Ecological Applications demonstrates that commercial fisheries function much like an investment portfolio: diversity brings stability. The research shows that when different fish species in the Chesapeake Bay peak at different […]
After nearly 25 years of negotiations, the World Trade Organization (WTO) finally has its first legally binding agreement to tackle government fisheries subsidies. After two-thirds of WTO members ratified the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, the […]
Scientists have uncovered how the plant hormone auxin helps roots bend and downwards towards gravity—a process called gravitropism—even after encountering obstacles in soil.This post was originally published on this site.
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