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Tiny genetic tweak unlocked corn kernels during domestication
Jul 14, 2015 (SPX)
If not for a single genetic mutation, each kernel on a juicy corn cob would be trapped inside a inedible casing as tough as a walnut shell. The mutation switche...
Farming is driving force drying soil in Northern China
Jul 14, 2015 (SPX)
An important agricultural region in China is drying out, and increased farming may be more to blame than rising temperatures and less rain, according to a study...
Climate change puts squeeze on bumblebees
Jul 10, 2015 (SPX)
Global warming is putting the squeeze on bumblebees. In the most comprehensive study ever conducted of the impacts of climate change on critical pollinators, sc...
Research shows that genomics can match plant variety to climate stresses
Jul 10, 2015 (SPX)
A new study led by a Kansas State University geneticist has shown that genomic signatures of adaptation in crop plants can help predict how crop varieties respo...
Probiotics - for plants
Jul 09, 2015 (SPX)
Recent research (and commercials) tell us probiotic products are good for our health, with benefits ranging from improved digestion to managing allergies and co...
Recent ag pest stems from one large genetic shift
Jul 09, 2015 (SPX)
A new study involving a Kansas State University entomologist reveals that the genes of a fruit fly that has plagued American apple producers for more than 150 y...
Omega-3 breakthrough could help fish farms: UK scientists
Jul 08, 2015 (AFP)
Omega-3 fish oils can be grown in fields using genetically modified oilseed crops, British researchers said as they released trial results this week. The discov...
Parched paddies strike Thai junta's economic weak spot
Jul 08, 2015 (AFP)
Ranong Rachasing would normally be in her fields at this time of year, toiling in ankle-deep water to make her rice paddies bloom through knowledge honed by yea...
Reusable bag users more likely to buy veggies -- and junk food
Jul 07, 2015 (UPI)
Reusable shopping bags have interesting effects on consumers. Enter a grocery store armed with your own bags and you are, according to new research, more likely...
Use more forages in livestock farming
Jul 07, 2015 (SPX)
Small-scale livestock farming in the tropics can become more intensive yet sustainable if more and better forage is used to feed the animals being reared. This ...
Rising fossil fuel energy costs spell trouble for global food security
Jul 07, 2015 (SPX)
Ongoing efforts to feed a growing global population are threatened by rising fossil-fuel energy costs and breakdowns in transportation infrastructure. Without n...
A tale of 2 (soil) cities
Jul 05, 2015 (SPX)
As we walk along a forest path, the soil beneath our feet seems like a uniform substance. However, it is an intricate network of soil particles, pores, minerals...
French pride fizzes as UNESCO lists Champagne and Burgundy vineyards
Jul 04, 2015 (AFP)
The historic vineyards, wine cellars and champagne houses where the world's most famous sparkling wines are produced were listed as a world heritage site by UNE...
Rapid authentication of edible oils and screening of gutter oils
Jul 03, 2015 (SPX)
The Food Safety and Technology Research Centre under the Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) h...
Hacking the food chain, Silicon Valley style
Jul 03, 2015 (AFP)
A wave of Silicon Valley-style disruption is hitting the food industry. Lab-grown meat, vegan cheese and "animal free" milk and eggs are headed for consumers, o...
Genetic study of 'co-evolution' could provide clues to better food production
Jun 28, 2015 (SPX)
In 1964, renowned biologists Peter Raven and Paul Erhlich published a landmark study that introduced the concept of co-evolution. Using butterflies and plants a...
The secret weapons of cabbages: Overcome by butterfly co-evolution
Jun 28, 2015 (SPX)
An international team of researchers has used the power of genomics to reveal the mechanisms of an ancient and ongoing arms-race between butterflies and plants,...
Alamo, French champagne vineyards vie for World Heritage status
Jun 27, 2015 (AFP)
The legendary Alamo battleground and the vineyards that produce France's beloved champagne are among the sites likely to get World Heritage status at a UNESCO m...
Firefighters forced to kill 20 million bees escaped from truck crash
Jun 26, 2015 (UPI)
It's been a rough couple decades for honeybees -- pesticides, parasites, habitat loss, and now truck accidents and firefighters armed with deadly foam. A truck ...
Ecosystem services and food security: Facilitating decisions for sustainable rice production
Jun 25, 2015 (SPX)
Continuing global population growth requires an increase in food production. The LEGATO project looks at rice as key staple food for a majority of the human pop...
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