Wheat virus crosses over, harms native grasses
Once upon a time, it was thought that crop diseases affected only crops. New research…
Browsing: Agronomy
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…
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…
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.…
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…
Trials to quantify longer-term benefits of cover crops
Details of an ambitious programme of coordinated cover crop trials have been published by AHDB…
Changeable weather creating wide variations in soil nitrogen levels
Careful assessment of soil Nitrogen will be particularly important in establishing correct fertiliser applications in…
Can we produce a better wheat crop to feed the world? Single to multiple wheat genomics
Entering a ‘wheat pan-genomics’ era from single to multiple wheat DNA references, the Earlham Institute…
BBSRC BRAVO: optimising the performance of Brassica crops
January 2017 sees the launch of a new 5-year project BBSRC Brassica, Rapeseed and Vegetable…
New study suggests glyphosate link to liver disease
A study published by the journal Scientific Reports, has linked glyphosate to fatty liver disease…