US university addresses gap between research and practice in sustainable agriculture
Michigan State University-led research has found a big difference in the yields produced by alternative…
Yearly Archives: 2017
JIC spin-off Leaf Systems opened by Science Minister Jo Johnson
Leaf Systems International Ltd, a spin out company built on the world-leading UK bioscience research…
Innovate, regulate and monitor for a profitable arable future
Managing for pesticide resistance, a future without neonicotinoids, a possible pregnancy style test for black-grass,…
US biodiesel industry aims to build on successes of 2016
The closing session of the this week’s National Biodiesel Conference & Expo provided an opportunity…
Harvests in the US to suffer from climate change
Some of the most important crops risk substantial damage from rising temperatures. To better assess…
It’s not behind you! January LLS threat a possibility
Growers wondering when light leaf spot (LLS) might appear are being advised to inspect crops.…
Exploring the use of wastewater in agriculture
With food demand and water scarcity on the uptick, it’s time to stop treating wastewater…
Scientists at The Sainsbury Laboratory identify novel regulatory mechanism that controls how plants defend themselves against pathogens
Together with collaborators in Austria, scientists at The Sainsbury Laboratory (TSL) in Norwich (UK) are…
US union responds to Trump transition team deal with Bayer
President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team has announced that it has struck a deal with Bayer…
USDA invests $13.6 million in citrus greening research
The US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced…