This process—which often takes 15 years from start to finish ... has emerged as the center of fruit research and woody landscape plant breeding for the Upper Midwest. The 230-acre site serves as the ...

UC Davis researchers in the Department of Plant Sciences have laid the foundation for understanding the genes that control the ripening process in plums. Po-Kai Huang, a postdoctoral scholar, ...

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Directed evolution is a laboratory technique that mimics natural selection and allows scientists to evolve genes and the ...

The past three summers have been the worst on record for Florida's coral reefs. To try to restore them, scientists are ...

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) stands as a cornerstone in global agriculture, crucially nourishing over half of the world's population. As a model organism for ...

Rwandan researchers have piloted ‘butterfly farming’ as a practical solution to reduce pressure on Ibanda-Makera Forest in Kirehe District. ALSO READ: Plans underway to transform Kirehe’s ...

"Tests of a new breeding method have shown a reduction of more than 70% in the production cost of insect larvae," claims ...

Clemson University has been accused of demolition by neglect of a building it wants to tear down at historic vegetable ...

USDA-Funded Breeding Insight Program Relocates to UF/IFAS, Bringing Advanced Technology to Accelerate Crop Development and Support Local Agriculture. In a move poised to strengthen the nation's food ...

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The USDA announced $73 million in awards through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program on Sept. 23 — and Pacific Northwest ...