Grape growers and winemakers around the world will be able to easily assess powdery mildew in the field with the help of a mobile application just released globally.
Biotechnology
Nov 17, 2016
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Farmers are on the frontline of Australia's agricultural biosecurity, but if an exotic pest set up shop in their crop, could they recognise it?
Ecology
Sep 2, 2016
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The flowering dogwood tree is associated with the beginning of spring throughout much of the U.S. Now, thanks in part to a $1.4 million grant from the National Science Foundation, a group of researchers from universities ...
Biotechnology
Apr 9, 2015
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UC Davis researchers have uncovered important genetic clues about the pathogen that causes grape powdery mildew, among the most destructive vineyard pests throughout California and the world.
Biotechnology
Feb 9, 2015
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New research at the University of Adelaide has opened the way for the development of new lines of barley with resistance to powdery mildew.
Biotechnology
Jul 24, 2014
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A princess kisses a frog and it turns into a prince, but when a scientist uses a frog to find out more information about a grapevine disease, it turns into the perfect tool narrowing in on the cause of crop loss of Vitis ...
Biotechnology
Apr 30, 2014
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The gene that has provided spring barley with resistance to powdery mildew for over 30 years increases susceptibility to newly-important disease Ramularia leaf spot.
Biotechnology
Jan 15, 2014
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An Earth-friendly future for French wine could include disease-resistant grapes, solar-powered robots, and lighter packaging, as vintners innovate to slash their environmental footprint.
Other
Jan 15, 2013
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Growing strawberry plants in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region beneath canopy-like structures called low tunnels can allow the season to start earlier and continue through the summer and fall, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture ...
Biotechnology
Oct 25, 2012
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Powdery mildew is a tricky pathogen: The fungus can manipulate barley in a way that it is not only granted entry into the plant, but also gets the plant's cells to supply it with nutrients. A team of researchers at Technische ...
Biotechnology
Jul 12, 2011
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