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Devastating plant virus is revealed in atomic detail
One of the world’s most lethal families of plant viruses has been revealed in unprecedented detail in a new study…
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Robots will support, not replace, growers in the future
Co-robots, robots that work with humans rather than replace them, is the future of high-tech horticultural production, according to experts…
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Small Robot Company is finalist in tech4good awards for sustainable farming robotics
Small Robot Company, a British agritech start-up for sustainable farming, today announced that it is a finalist for the prestigious…
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Novel research project wins BASIS Paul Singleton award
A forward-thinking research project, that has scope to play a part in the fight against blackgrass, has seen Jamie Stotzka…
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Project investigates using alternatives to potentially-damaging plastic mulch in farming
Scientists are investigating alternatives to using potentially-damaging plastic soil mulch currently favoured by farmers and gardeners. The team at Coventry…
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Where GM meets GE
A new field trial of genetically modified Camelina, announced today by Defra, will be accompanied by one of the world’s…
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Prized data, free and open to all
Progress to benefit modern sustainable agriculture, agroecology and the environment relies on earlier investigations in the field, and those going…
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The good, the bad and their fortuitous differences
Researchers have exposed weak spots in a fungal pathogen that wrecks crops by comparing it with a genetically similar fungus…
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Nanoparticles present sustainable way to grow food crops
Scientists are working diligently now to prepare for the expected increase in global population — and therefore an increased need…
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A vaccine for edible plants? A new plant protection method on the horizon
What is double-stranded RNA? RNA or ribonucleic acid is a molecule essential for cell function. It participates in various ways,…