Tackling Food Allergies at the Source: Developing a Non-GMO Soybean Without the Allergenic Protein
Food allergies are a big problem. About 7% of children and 2% of adults in the U.S. suffer from some kind of food allergy. These…
American Society of Agronomy News
Breeding Better Seeds: Sustainable, More Nutritious Food Production Under the Specter of Global Warming
Your morning cereal or oatmeal. The bread on your sandwich. The corn chips for your snack, and the cookies for dessert. Not one would be…
Making Wheat/Gluten and Peanuts Less Allergenic
The United States Department of Agriculture identifies a group of “big eight” foods that causes 90% of food allergies. Among these foods are wheat and…
Keeping California a Powerhouse of Almond Production While Improving Environmental Quality
A favorite healthy snack, almonds are a staple on grocery store shelves worldwide. More than 80% of these almonds are grown in California. As permanent…
Eco-Friendly Superfood: Food-Grade Wheatgrass Variety Released for Public Use
Wheatgrass is packed with beneficial nutrients, which makes the crop a popular superfood. And now, more farmers will have access to growing this beneficial crop….
Move Over Oranges, Star Fruit May Be the New ‘Star’ of Florida Agriculture
It’s not just oranges that grow in Florida. Carambola, or star fruit as most in the United States call it, is gaining popularity. One researcher…
Uniting Irrigation Science and Agronomy: Water Management Grows Farm Profits
A healthy lifestyle consists of a mixture of habits. Diet, exercise, sleep, and other factors all must be in balance. Similarly, a sustainable farm operates…
Mapping Millet Genetics to Enable Better Varieties for Farmers in Developing Countries
In the semi-arid tropics of Asia and Africa, conditions can be difficult for crops. Plants need to have short growing seasons, survive on poor soils,…
Complicated Tradeoffs With Alfalfa and Potassium – Yield, Quality & Nutrition
Has anyone ever told you to eat a banana when you have a muscle cramp or eye twitch? That’s because bananas have potassium. Potassium is…
Fire – A Solution to Weed Control Without Pesticides
Weeds are thieves. They steal nutrients, sunlight, and water from our food crops. In the case of sugarcane, yield refers to the amount of biomass…
Sesame Crop Yields Stable in Drought Conditions
Texas has a long history of growing cotton. It’s a resilient crop, able to withstand big swings in temperature fairly well. However, growing cotton in…
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: The Future of Phosphorus in Agriculture
When Hennig Brandt discovered the element phosphorus in 1669, it was a mistake. He was really looking for gold. But his mistake was a very…