Current Headlines
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Cold Plasma Could Be Hot Stuff For Grain Growers, Say Researchers
3/11/2024
Using plasma — the stuff of outer space — University of Alberta researchers have found an effective way to decontaminate grain tainted by mould, and also boost seed germination.
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Muscaris Grapes: Molecular Secret Of Lychee Note Revealed
3/11/2024
A team of researchers from the Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich has succeeded for the first time in identifying the odorants responsible for the characteristic lychee note of Muscaris grapes.
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Unifrutti Group Acquires Bomarea And AvoAmerica Peru To Further Strengthen Its Global Multi-Fruit Platform
3/9/2024
Unifrutti Group, a leading global producer and distributor of fresh fruit, announced the acquisition of 100% of Bomarea and the Peruvian operations of AvoAmerica (AvoAmerica Peru) from the US-based agribusiness investment firm Solum Partners and the US-based fresh fruit and vegetables company Alpine Fresh.
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The Scent Of Resistance
3/7/2024
Tomato plants emit a scent to resist bacterial attacks. This aroma - or volatile compound - is hexenyl butanoate (HB). A team from the Research Institute for Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology (IBMCP), a joint centre of the Universitat Politècnica de Valencia (UPV) and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), has discovered that its mode of action is novel, as it works independently of the classic hormone involved in the process of stomatal closure (abscisic acid).
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Source.ag Unveils Source Irrigation Control
3/7/2024
Source.ag, the provider of AI solutions for fruit and vegetable growers, today launched Source Irrigation Control: an autonomous irrigation solution that intelligently adjusts irrigation strategy execution in response to changing weather conditions and plant data.
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University Of Kentucky Study Finds 11 Bushel Higher Corn Yield With Pivot Bio Microbial Nitrogen
3/6/2024
The University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, a leading land-grant institution, recently found that replacing 40 pounds of synthetic nitrogen with Pivot Bio PROVEN® 40 can increase corn yields while reducing reliance on synthetic fertilizer.
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NewLeaf Symbiotics Introduces New EPA-Registered Biocontrol Treatment To Repel Corn Rootworm At The Root
3/6/2024
NewLeaf Symbiotics, the global leader and pioneer of pink-pigmented facultative methylotrophs (PPFMs), has announced the launch of TS201, its first EPA-registered biocontrol technology to repel Corn Rootworm (CRW) pest activity and help corn varieties grow to their fullest potential with stronger roots.
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Study Explains How A Fungus Can Control The Corn Leafhopper, An Extremely Harmful Pest
3/6/2024
The Corn leafhopper Dalbulus maidis has become a serious problem for farmers. This tiny insect is now widely distributed in the Americas, from the south of the United States to the north of Argentina.
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Lucent Bio Expands To The US, EU And LATAM: Meeting Rising Sustainable Agri-Food System Demands With Climate-Smart Crop Input Solutions
3/5/2024
Lucent BioSciences, a pioneer of sustainable agri-food systems and circular economies, announces its strategic expansion into the US, EU, and Brazil.
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NEC And Sumitomo Corporation Sign Strategic Partnership Agreement To Expand Global Sales Of The CropScope Agricultural ICT Platform
3/4/2024
NEC Corporation and Sumitomo Corporation (Sumitomo) have signed a strategic partnership agreement to expand global sales of NEC's agricultural ICT platform CropScope.