Smaller fields and organic crops can boost pollinator diversity in grasslands
Biodiversity is under threat worldwide. While the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem ...
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Nitrogen Fixing Trials in Corn Show Mixed Results: ‘Holy Grail of Agronomy’ Remains Elusive
Field trials on nitrogen-fixing microbes in corn have yet to show reliable benefits, but work continues on their potential of reducing corn's high demand for the nutrient.
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Wheat studies focus on high yields, early maturity
Research is underway at the University of Illinois to develop high-yielding wheat varieties with early maturity enabling ...
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Bill Gates-backed organization unveils game-changing plan to protect crucial crop: 'You've got ... three weeks' grace'
"Vital work for global agriculture." Bill Gates-backed organization unveils game-changing plan to protect crucial crop: 'You've got ... three weeks' grace' first appeared on The Cool Down.
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Garden: Rotating crops in your vegetable garden
Where were the tomatoes planted last year? Was it this spot? Learn about the importance of crop rotation with your vegetable garden.
Timing matters: Early planting benefits soybean in unfertilized, low-fertility fields
Unfertilized soybean fields with lower soil fertility should be planted earlier than high fertility fields, according to a ...
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New research shows gene-edited bacteria provides corn third source of nitrogen
New research from the University of Illinois shows that gene-edited bacteria can supply early corn plants the equivalent of 35 pounds of nitrogen from the air. Study co-author Connor Sible, research ...
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A photographer’s fantastical portrait of rural China during Lunar New Year
In photographer Zhang Xiao’s images of the Shehuo festival, an ancient celebration still observed in parts of northern China during the Lunar New Year, rural life comes alive with something altogether ...
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Farmers’ plea to survey damaged paddy crop fields in Madurai district
many farmers have left the grown crops to remain on the field itself, he added. Also, due to labour shortage, farm owners had to use amateur farm workers for the nursing process, Mr. Parthasarathy ...
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National Wheat Foundation, BASF Award $5,000 in scholarships
NWF is encouraged to see such bright and hard-working students with career goals that will benefit agriculture and the wheat industry for many years to come. NWF selected Teagan Macy, a junior at the ...
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Peach farmers say cold weather means better quality crops
Jones said last year’s peach crop was the best in at least ten years. With this cold weather, there’s hope that this year’s will be just as good. “It was close to some places were close to ...
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UK wheat imports hit highest volumes for 30 years
UK wheat imports have been at the highest volumes since records began almost 30 years ago, so far for the 2024-25 crop year. Wheat imports totalled 1.45m tonnes during the first five months of the ...