Fast, accurate and non-destructive: the new method to analyze food quality
Consumers always look for good quality products, above all in fresh food like vegetables. But how do we measure the
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UTIA to lead regional effort to battle farmer, rancher stress
USDA designates UT Extension to coordinate efforts in the South
Read moreFirst PhytoFrontiers™ paper discusses arabidopsis response to caterpillars
The PhytoFrontiers™ editorial board , led by editor-in-chief Nik Grünwald and associate editor-in-chief Steve Klosterman, is pleased to announce the
Read moreLeading water scientists warn of risks in shift to monoculture crops, tree plantations
Conversion of large swaths of land to uniform tree plantations and single-crop species may lead to unintended consequences for the
Read moreProvide shady spots to protect butterflies from climate change, say scientists
Researchers have discovered significant variations in the ability of different UK butterfly species to maintain a suitable body temperature. Species
Read moreCombined droughts and heatwaves are occurring more frequently in several regions across the US
A century of observations reveals increasing likelihood of continental-scale compound dry-hot extremes
Read moreCreating ‘green’ protein from the air
Increasing environmental challenges have led scientists to rethink how protein can be produced. Traditional processes require a lot of space
Read moreUC Davis establishes research, training in cultivated meat
Is cultivated meat — essentially, animal protein grown under lab conditions — a nourishing prospect to help feed the world,
Read more“New” lactic acid bacteria can make African camel milk safe
A research project headed by the Technical University of Denmark, DTU, has come up with the formula for a freeze-dried
Read moreUpdated and easy-to-use compendium helps users diagnose and treat pea diseases and pests
Since publication of the second edition of Compendium of Pea Diseases and Pests by APS PRESS almost two decades ago,
Read moreDiscovered: New resistance gene to devastating potato disease that caused Irish Famine
Late blight is the most important pathogen in potato and causes devastation worldwide. The disease, caused by the oomycete Phytophthora
Read moreFarmer knowledge is key to finding more resilient crops in climate crisis
A warming climate threatens crop diversity; the ‘Seeds for Needs’ approach combines farmers’ knowledge of resilient crops with ‘elite’ varieties identified by scientists
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