crop yields
Today’s crop breeders are trying to boost yields while preparing these plants to withstand severe
Agriculture already monopolizes 90 percent of global freshwater—yet production still needs to dramatically increase to
Plant biologists have bumped up crop productivity by increasing the expression of genes that result
A photoreceptor molecule in plant cells has been found to moonlight as a thermometer after
Washington State University biologist Mechthild Tegeder has developed a way to dramatically increase the yield
Microbiologists unravel relationship among plants, mycorrhizal fungi An ancient, mutually beneficial relationship between plants and
Stagnating crop yields pose a threat to soil The yields of many important crops in
Crop analytics drone company Raptor Maps took the $100,000 grand prize May 13 at the
Scientists have identified a new mutant plant that accumulates excessive amounts of starch, which could
Researchers have some bad news for future farmers and eaters: As carbon dioxide levels
“It’s like a switch we can turn on and off to modulate how plants cope
Scientists led by experts at Durham University have discovered a natural mechanism in plants that
One of the world’s major producers of food needs to adapt its farming practices for