Potato may help feed Ethiopia in era of climate change
Scientists announce development of wheat strain that produces 30% greater yields
(Phys.org) —Researchers in Britain have announced the development of a new strain of wheat that early reports suggest produce 30 percent greater yields than those currently in use.
May 14, 2013
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Tomatoes with extra vitamin C via LED lamps
(Phys.org) —Tomatoes can contain more vitamin C if they are exposed to extra light from LED lamps while growing on the plant. This has been proven by research by Wageningen UR Greenhouse Horticulture in ...
May 09, 2013
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Plant biology advances rapidly to help feed the world
(Phys.org) —A series of new discoveries in plant cell biology will help to increase the supply of food and energy for our rapidly growing global population, according to 12 of the world's leading plant ...
May 07, 2013
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Working toward drought-tolerant wheat
South Dakota State University scientists must develop varieties of wheat that can tolerate drought, according to molecular biologist Jai Rohila, assistant professor of biology and microbiology. That is the ...
Apr 16, 2013
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Without adequate funding, deadly wheat disease could threaten global food supplies
Pandas vs pinot as vineyards adjust to warming
Which is more important, pandas or pinot? Researchers say that is a question conservationists and wine-growers will have to answer in the coming years as climate change sparks a hunt for cooler places to ...
Apr 08, 2013
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Cassava brief: The problem and the genomics approach
What keeps Mtakai Ngara and Teddy Amuge up at night? Thinking about cassava. These young, ambitious, researchers working at the International Institute for Tropical Africa (IITA) just outside Nairobi, Kenya ...
Mar 19, 2013
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Ready to plant: Iron Lady tomatoes resist three fungal diseases
If the name fits, grow it: "Iron Lady" is the first tomato to resist three major fungal diseases—early blight, late blight and Septoria leaf spot—plaguing New York's growers for years. For farmers, this ...
Mar 15, 2013
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Discovery of genetic mechanism allowing potato cultivation in northern latitudes
(Phys.org) —An international team of scientists headed by Wageningen University, The Netherlands, has discovered a genetic mechanism which allows potato plants to develop tubers during the long days of ...
Mar 06, 2013
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Climate change threatens corn crops
A warming world is putting crops at risk, according to scientists who studied how the weather affects French maize yields.
Feb 28, 2013
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Genetically modified foods, who has to tell?
Consumers who believe they have a "right to know" whether their food contains genetically modified ingredients are pressing lawmakers, regulators and voters to require labels on altered foods. But even if they succeed, experts ...
Feb 27, 2013
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Farmers markets driving tomato research
No clear evidence that celiac disease increasing because farmers growing higher-gluten wheat
No clear evidence exists to support the idea that celiac disease is increasing in prevalence because farmers are growing strains of wheat that contain more gluten. That's the conclusion of an article in the ...
Feb 06, 2013
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