Iowa State University Research Untangles Chromosomes in Building Block of GMO Crops
Iowa State University (ISU) researchers have unlocked new secrets within the bacteria responsible for the creation of thousands of fruits and vegetables as we know them today, with the goal of seeing how they can balance its uses as a tool versus its prevalence as infection.
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Amazon and Arable Join MSU to Deliver Irrigation Solutions
Mississippi State is partnering with tech giant Amazon and leading agricultural technology company Arable in helping farmers conserve water and save money.
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Trial Data Points to Lower Corn Yields
So far this season, yield trial results from the Farmers' Independent Research of Seed Technologies (FIRST) network seem to support anecdotal harvest reports that overall corn yields are lower than USDA estimates released last month.
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Fungicide Pass Pays Off in Northwest Iowa Corn
Iowa farmer says: “Farmers who did not use fungicide had yields of closer to 170 to 180 bushels per acre. We had a lot of rust and a lot of tar spot. We used fungicide and most of our corn came in around 220. Timing is everything.”
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Purdue Leads International Effort to Decode Drought-Resistant Corn
Researchers at Purdue University's College of Agriculture are using cutting-edge technology and international partnerships to determine what makes certain varieties of corn more resilient than others.
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