Researchers at the University of York have created a new modified wheat variety that increases grain production by up to 12%.
Plants & Animals
Nov 25, 2020
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An international research collaboration, including scientists from the University of Adelaide's Waite Research Institute, has unlocked new genetic variation in wheat and barley—a major boost for the global effort in breeding ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 25, 2020
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In a landmark discovery for global wheat production, a University of Saskatchewan-led international team has sequenced the genomes for 15 wheat varieties representing breeding programs around the world, enabling scientists ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 25, 2020
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A deadly wheat disease common to Asia and South America has been identified in Africa for the first time, raising fears of potential spread to wheat crops across the continent.
Ecology
Nov 16, 2020
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Argentina has become the first country to approve the growth and consumption of genetically modified wheat, the country's agriculture ministry announced Thursday.
Plants & Animals
Oct 9, 2020
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Earth is getting hotter. Huge amounts of greenhouse gases are warming the planet and altering the climate. Heat waves are harsher. Droughts are longer. And some diseases and pests are stronger than ever.
Plants & Animals
Sep 9, 2020
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A team of researchers affiliated with a host of institutions in the U.S. has investigated the yield potential of wheat grown on controlled-environment vertical farms, finding it higher than expected. In their paper published ...
Some new crop varieties are bred to be more nutritious. Others are more resilient, bred to tolerate harsher environmental conditions.
Biotechnology
Apr 13, 2020
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A team of researchers from several institutions in China, one in the U.S. and one in Israel, has found a protective gene in wild wheatgrass that shows promise in stopping fusarium head blight in wheat and barley crops. In ...
The NUMAPS group of the UPV/EHU has analyzed the benefits of adding nitrification inhibitors to ammonium-based fertilizers. The study was conducted on a wheat crop and compared a conventional tillage management system with ...
Environment
Jan 24, 2020
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