News tagged with canola plant

Researchers find protein to up yield from oilseed crops

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Montana State University have developed a protein that can be expressed in oilseed crops to increase the oil yield by as much as 40 percent, a development that could have an impact on the biodiesel ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Mar 26, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New canola strain takes the 'evil' out of 'weevil'

(PhysOrg.com) -- A strain of canola that could save farmers millions of dollars per year in crop losses and insecticide costs has been developed in part by a University of Alberta researcher.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jul 17, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 5




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Researchers plan to double biofuel yield from a non-food oil seed crop

One of the most promising avenues for reducing our national dependence on imported oil, lowering greenhouse gases and boosting domestic fuel production is biofuel from non-food plant seed oils. Recently, a University of Massachusetts ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created May 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Planting the seeds for heart-healthier fries and other foods

With spring planting season on the horizon, scientists are planting the seeds of healthier oils for cooking French fries, fried chicken and other fried items prepared in restaurants and other settings in the foodservice industry. ...

Chemistry / Other

created Mar 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The establishment of genetically engineered canola populations in the US

Large, persistent populations of genetically engineered canola 1 have been found outside of cultivation in North Dakota. As genetically engineered crops become increasingly prevalent in the United States, concerns remain ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Oct 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Researchers find high energy output from algae-based fuel, but 'no silver bullet'

Algae-based fuel is one of many options among the array of possible future energy sources. New University of Virginia research shows that while algae-based transportation fuels produce high energy output with minimal land ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Aug 10, 2011 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Multiple approaches necessary to tackle world's food problems

Researchers need to use all available resources in an integrated approach to put agriculture on a path to solve the world's food problems while reducing pollution, according to a Penn State biologist. Changes in national ...

Biology / Other

created Feb 18, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 5

Uncovering the genome secrets of the Blackleg fungus

The genome of the Blackleg fungus, which causes the most damaging disease to canola crops worldwide, has been sequenced for the first time by a team of French and Australian scientists.

Biology / Biotechnology

created Feb 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Advancing biocrop alternatives in the Pacific Northwest

Pacific Northwest farmers could someday be filling up their machinery's tanks with fuels produced from their own fields, according to ongoing research by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists.

Biology / Biotechnology

created Feb 03, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Omega-3: Food for (happy) thought

As you do your Thanksgiving shopping this year, notice how many products on the supermarket shelves say “omega-3 fortified” on the label. Foods ranging from pasta to eggs to peanut butter are now ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 19, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 1

Pennycress could go from nuisance weed to new source of biofuel

A common roadside plant could have the right stuff to become a new source of biofuel, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) studies.

Biology / Biotechnology

created Nov 04, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Benefits of planting winter canola examined

Winter canola might soon be the crop of choice for Pacific Northwest farmers, thanks to research by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists and their partners. The multitasking annual plant can be used to control ...

Biology / Ecology

created Oct 12, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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