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ADAMA Launches New Cereal Fungicide Avastel® For Superior Disease Control And Long-Lasting Protection
4/22/2024
ADAMA Ltd. (SZSE 000553), a leading crop protection company, announced the launch of Avastel®, a new broad-spectrum T2 fungicide for cereal growers across Europe, that delivers a new standard of efficacy, control, and long-lasting protection against a broad spectrum of diseases.
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Researchers Uncover Natural Variation In Wild Emmer Wheat For Broad-Spectrum Disease Resistance
4/22/2024
Bread wheat is one of the most important staple crops for millions of people and is apparently the largest cultivated and traded cereal worldwide.
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How Spicy Does Mustard Get Depending On The Soil?
4/22/2024
Serious wine drinkers often have their preferences: some prefer sweet hints of chocolate in a Malbec from Argentina, while others are drawn to a spicy and fruity Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley.
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Optimal Spacing Of Grafted ‘Primo Red’ High Tunnel Tomato
4/22/2024
As the global demand for high-quality tomatoes continues to rise, researchers have unveiled findings on the optimal spacing of grafted ‘Primo Red’ tomatoes within high tunnel systems.
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Soil Fungal Community Across A 52-Year Chronosequence Of Soil Recultivation After Open-Mining In Inden (Germany)
4/22/2024
During the first three years, fields are permanently covered by alfalfa and never receive artificial fertilisers or biocide treatments (fields recultivated since 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013, referred to as phase 1).
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Team Of Global Experts To Develop Beneficial Nematode-Based Biocontrol Solution To Fall Armyworm
4/22/2024
CABI has joined a team of international experts to develop beneficial nematode-based biocontrol solutions to fight the devastating fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) in Africa.
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Neogen® Forms Genomics Relationship With Performance Food Group
4/18/2024
Neogen® Corporation (NASDAQ: NEOG) announced today that it has formed a genomics relationship with Performance Food Group (NYSE: PFGC), making the company the official genomics provider for the food group's PathProven service.
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IRRI, PhilRice Launch Drone Protocols To Boost Rice Farming In The Philippines
4/17/2024
Aimed at leveraging the power of drone technology to boost farmers’ productivity and sustainability, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the Department of Agriculture - Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) have launched the Drones4Rice Project during the Inception Workshop held at the IRRI Headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna on 16-17 April 2024.
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Plant Sensors Could Act As An Early Warning System For Farmers
4/17/2024
Using a pair of sensors made from carbon nanotubes, researchers from MIT and the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) have discovered signals that reveal when plans are experiencing stresses such as heat, light, or attack from insects or bacteria.
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Cargill And Nestlé Purina Partner On Regenerative Agriculture Adoption To Reduce The Carbon Footprint Of Purina Dry Pet Food Products
4/16/2024
Nestlé Purina is investing in farmer adoption of regenerative agriculture practices across the company’s corn and soy supply chains through a new partnership with Cargill, one of the largest ingredient and agricultural solutions companies in the U.S.