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  1. Detection Of Plant Disease Leads To Citrus Quarantine 3/7/2025

    A statewide citrus quarantine was issued recently for Mississippi after one of the most serious citrus plant diseases in the world was detected in the state.

  2. Interdisciplinary Research Reveals Genetic Mechanisms For Fine-Tuning Agronomic Traits In Corn 3/5/2025

    A research team led by Andrea Eveland, PhD, associate member at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, has uncovered key genetic regulatory factors that control pleiotropy—a phenomenon where a single gene influences multiple traits.

  3. CSHL And Global Collaborators Map Solanum Pan-Genome 3/5/2025

    About 75 percent of the world's food comes from 12 plants. Scientists estimate up to 30,000 species are edible.

  4. Breakthrough Enhances Biomass And Yield In Tomato Plants With Synthetic Photorespiration 3/5/2025

    A new study by the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has demonstrated a significant improvement in biomass and yield in Solanum lycopersicum (tomato plants) through the integration of a synthetic photorespiration pathway.

  5. Vector Controls And Automation Group Celebrates Grand Opening Of New Missouri facility 3/4/2025

    Vector Controls and Automation Group, a trusted authorized sales and service representative for Endress+Hauser since 2013, has announced the grand opening of its new Missouri facility located at 1208 NE Douglas St Lee's Summit, MO 64086.

  6. Study: World's Critical Food Crops At Imminent Risk From Rising Temperatures 3/4/2025

    Global warming is already reshaping our daily lives, with storms, floods, wildfires and droughts around the world.

  7. Researchers Identify Genes For Branchless Watermelon, Boosting Crop Breeding 3/4/2025

    Scientists at the Gansu Academy of Agricultural Sciences in China have achieved a major breakthrough in watermelon genetics with the rapid identification of candidate genes responsible for the "branchless" phenotype.

  8. Consumers Value Domestic Vanilla—When Informed, Research Shows 3/4/2025

    UF/IFAS researchers are investigating the economic potential of growing vanilla in Florida with the aim of establishing an alternative – and potentially lucrative – crop to oranges.

  9. Chinese Scientists Reveal Anti-Bacterial Role Of Plant Metabolite 3/3/2025

    Bacterial pathogens, such as those causing rice bacterial blight, tomato bacterial wilt, and kiwifruit bacterial canker, pose significant threats to global agriculture.

  10. Ideal Nitrogen Fertilizer Rates In Corn Belt Have Been Climbing For Decades, Study Shows 3/3/2025

    The amount of nitrogen fertilizer needed to maximize the profitability of corn production in the Midwest has been increasing by about 1.2% per year for the past three decades, according to new Iowa State University research.