News tagged with grain quality

Foxtail millet genome sequence completed

BGI, in cooperation with Zhangjiakou Academy of Agricultural Science, has completed the genome sequence and analysis of foxtail millet (Setaria italica), the second-most widely planted species of millet. This study provid ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created May 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Wet spring seriously delays planting and harvesting for Pa. farmers

Spring was so wet this year in parts of Pennsylvania that eventual crop yields may be in jeopardy due to delayed planting, according to experts in Penn State's College of Agriculture Sciences.

Biology / Ecology

created Jun 14, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

ARS, industry cooperation yields device to detect insects in stored wheat

A laboratory milling device for improving stored grain management has been developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and an industry cooperator.

Biology / Ecology

created Jun 24, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Drinking 100 percent fruit juice is associated with improved diet quality in children

Consumption of 100 percent fruit juice is closely linked to improved nutrient intake and overall diet quality in children and teens, according to new research presented yesterday at the Experimental Biology (EB) 2010 meeting.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 26, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

See no weevil: Researcher tracks rice bugs to help farmers, consumers (w/ Podcast)

When there's something bugging rice farmers, a large segment of the world's population is likely to find out.

Biology / Other

created Aug 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0