News tagged with nursery crops

Research suggests public funding for specialty crops inadequate

Specialty crops, including fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, and nursery crops, have become increasingly important compared to other categories of agriculture in the United States over the past 50 years. These ...

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High-tech tools may help small grains breeders 'see' valuable plant traits faster

Two tools from industry are being applied to the small grains breeding program by a Texas AgriLife Research team to help identify valuable drought-resistance traits in wheat faster and less intrusively than ...

Biology / Other

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Cornell releases two new raspberry varieties

With its two newest raspberry releases, Big Red is going gold and crimson. Double Gold and Crimson Night offer small-scale growers and home gardeners showy, flavorful raspberries on vigorous, disease resistant ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created May 01, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New avocado rootstocks are high-performing and disease-tolerant

Avocado, a significant fruit crop grown in many tropical and subtropical parts of the world, is threatened by Phytophthora root rot (PRR), a disease that has already eliminated commercial avocado production ...

Biology / Ecology

created Apr 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

A study points to the importance of seeking new pine varieties resistant to climate change

The radiata pine is the tree species par excellence in the Basque Country's forests. Like other types of pine, the lack of water is one of the factors having the greatest effect on its survival and productivity. Until now, ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Apr 19, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Study shows forest insects and diseases arrive in US via imported plants

The trade in live plants from around the world has become a major industry in the United States, with new imports now valued at more than $500 billion annually. According to a study conducted by researchers ...

Biology / Ecology

created Apr 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Plants can 'remember' drought and change responses to survive

(PhysOrg.com) -- Plants subjected to a previous period of drought learn to deal with the stress thanks to their memories of the experience, new research has found.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Mar 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Deforestation threatens Brazil's wetland sanctuary

The Pantanal, a stunning biodiversity sanctuary in central-western Brazil, is threatened by intensive farming and deforestation, a leading environmental group warned as the world marked World Wetlands Day ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Feb 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Early action tipped to save tonnes of Aussie avocados

Researchers at UQ's Queensland Alliance for Food and Agriculture (QAAFI) have acted swiftly to ensure Australia's next $180 million avocado crop won't be crippled by a fungus.

Biology / Biotechnology

created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Texas experts hope citrus greening disease is not widespread

Years of proactive efforts to protect the Texas citrus industry should fend off the ill effects of the recent finding of citrus greening disease, according to industry leaders and citrus experts.

Biology / Ecology

created Jan 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Strep-resistant fire blight found in New York orchards

(PhysOrg.com) -- Cornell plant pathologists have issued a warning to New York apple and pear growers after discovering a strain of fire blight that is resistant to such traditional treatments as the antibiotic ...

Biology / Ecology

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