Food and Agricultural Sciences News and Research

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Researchers use synthetic polymers as alternatives to nucleate the formation of biofilms

A report from Birmingham researchers that was published in Materials Horizons describes a novel technique for improving biocatalysis efficiency.

3 Aug 2022

Turning to Sustainable Science for a Healthier Tomorrow

As part of our SLAS Europe 2022 coverage, we speak to Dr. Kerstin Hermuth-Kleinschmidt, a sustainability consultant with NIUB, about improving sustainability in the life sciences to help create a healthier tomorrow.

From Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) 29 Jul 2022

Study provides insight into how to increase adoption of sustainable practices in organic farms

Larger organic farms operate more like conventional farms and use fewer sustainable practices than smaller organic farms, according to a new Cornell University study that also provides insight into how to increase adoption of sustainable practices.

27 Jul 2022

Study explores labor time-use on Irish pasture-based dairy farms

Globally, dairy producers face increasing challenges regarding sustainability, including declining numbers of workers in the agricultural sector, while continuing to meet increasing demand for nutritious and affordable food.

27 Jul 2022

Scientists expand entomological research using genome editing

Genome sequencing, in which researchers use laboratory approaches to predict the genetic makeup of a particular organism, is becoming more common in insect studies.

26 Jul 2022

Newly discovered gene opens the door to cereal varieties with deeper roots

Researchers have discovered a new gene in barley and wheat that controls the angle of root growth in soil, opening the door to new cereal varieties with deeper roots that are less susceptible to drought and nutrient stress, thus mitigating the effects of climate change.

26 Jul 2022

Obstacles in developing more public food forests

Public food forests exist on publicly owned or stewarded land. They are designed to be open to local residents to participate in their implementation and development.

26 Jul 2022

Applying AI technology to boost Florida’s ailing citrus industry

As news broke that Florida's citrus industry ended this year's growing season with its lowest production in eight decades, an unlikely union has formed between two University of Florida startup companies to help reverse the trend.

25 Jul 2022

Extreme heat exposure increases malnutrition among children in low-income countries

Exposure to extreme heat increases both chronic and acute malnutrition among infants and young children in low-income countries – threatening to reverse decades of progress, Cornell research finds.

22 Jul 2022

Research elucidates why cultivated rye is less resistant than wild species

Today, wild rye is more genetically diverse than its domesticated cousins and has a greater ability to recombine this genetic diversity.

22 Jul 2022

Exploring Trichoderma and its beneficial effects for plants

"Trichoderma" is the Latin name for a genus of fungi that are present in all types of soils. The Soil Science Society of America's (SSSA) July 19th Soils Matter blog explores these fascinating fungi and how scientists have found that applying captured Trichoderma on farm fields can help crops.

20 Jul 2022

Researchers develop sustainable solutions to trick pathogens’ chemical communication with plants

Harmful fungi cause enormous agricultural losses. Conventional techniques for combating them involve the use of poisonous fungicides.

19 Jul 2022

Researchers investigate the effects of urbanization on bee communities in smallholder farms

Urbanization is a primary threat to biodiversity. However, scientists know little about how urbanization affects biodiversity and ecosystem services in tropical regions of the Global South.

18 Jul 2022

Using microorganisms from ruderal plants to enhance drought-resilience of crops

Drought can cause issues for grain crops and three Clemson University scientists are working to get to the root of the problem.

18 Jul 2022

Research finds mechanism triggering flowering plants to produce fruits and seeds

Food production has grown more and more challenging for producers throughout the globe due to rising global temperatures and declining pollinator populations.

14 Jul 2022

Rice University bioscientists use CRISPR to activate “silent” bacterium genes

In the quest for antibiotics to address the increasing issue of resistance in disease treatment, silence may be the best policy.

14 Jul 2022

Octoploids help switchgrass to thrive in new environments

Roughly half of all flowering plants are "polyploid," meaning that they have more than two sets of chromosomes, which contain the plants' genes and DNA.

12 Jul 2022

Discovery makes rodents the only mammal to show farming behavior other than humans

Although you'll probably never see them, you can spot them by the tell-tale mounds of sandy soil dotting a field: pocket gophers. Beneath your feet, the gophers continuously create and remold a labyrinth of winding tunnels hundreds of feet long.

12 Jul 2022

Research highlights how natural cellular molecules trigger plant immune responses

Natural cellular molecules that control vital plant immune responses have been found, according to two studies conducted by scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research in Cologne, Germany, and their Chinese counterparts.

From The Max Planck Institute 11 Jul 2022

Improvements to weed management based on timing of emergence

Farmers can tailor their efforts to control weeds more effectively by pinpointing when a particular weed will emerge, according to a new Cornell University study.

11 Jul 2022

Food and Agricultural Sciences News and Research

Latest Food and Agricultural Sciences News and Research

Researchers use synthetic polymers as alternatives to nucleate the formation of biofilms

Turning to Sustainable Science for a Healthier Tomorrow

Study provides insight into how to increase adoption of sustainable practices in organic farms

Study explores labor time-use on Irish pasture-based dairy farms

Scientists expand entomological research using genome editing

Newly discovered gene opens the door to cereal varieties with deeper roots

Obstacles in developing more public food forests

Applying AI technology to boost Florida’s ailing citrus industry

Extreme heat exposure increases malnutrition among children in low-income countries

Research elucidates why cultivated rye is less resistant than wild species

Exploring Trichoderma and its beneficial effects for plants

Researchers develop sustainable solutions to trick pathogens’ chemical communication with plants

Researchers investigate the effects of urbanization on bee communities in smallholder farms

Using microorganisms from ruderal plants to enhance drought-resilience of crops

Research finds mechanism triggering flowering plants to produce fruits and seeds

Rice University bioscientists use CRISPR to activate “silent” bacterium genes

Octoploids help switchgrass to thrive in new environments

Discovery makes rodents the only mammal to show farming behavior other than humans

Research highlights how natural cellular molecules trigger plant immune responses

Improvements to weed management based on timing of emergence

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