Expanding 2,4-D resistance problem in Australia prompts warnings for NSW and QLD growers
Resistance to the ‘keystone’ herbicide group that includes 2,4-D has recently been confirmed in sowthistle…
Monthly Archives: December, 2016
New, easy-to-harvest raisin grape reduces production cost
A new raisin grape developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in California is proving…
2Blades and CIMMYT form alliance to tackle threat of wheat stem rust
new collaboration to develop wheat lines offering durable resistance against wheat rust between 2Blades and…
Australian winter crop production forecast to hit record high
Total Australian winter crop production is forecast to increase by 32 per cent in 2016–17…
Timely transformation for Potato Late Blight risk criteria
New risk criteria which will transform the performance of Potato Late Blight alert systems was…
AgBiome granted multi-year award to discover biological solutions to diseases affecting subsistence crops of Sub-Saharan Africa
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded AgBiome a new multi-year grant, entitled “Broad-Spectrum…
New WSSA Factsheet explores weed seeds and their longevity
Did you know some weed seeds can lie dormant in the soil for more than…
Canada grows more wheat
Statistics Canada has released the results of its November Farm Survey of crop production Canadian…
Indoor Farms of America delivers first vertical indoor aeroponic farms to Native American communities
Indoor Farms of America has announced the delivery of the first vertical aeroponic farms to…
New Zealand pea added to Recommended List
Greenwood is a high yielding, small blue pea with premium quality potential from Plant Research…