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Accurate accounting of nitrous oxide needed: researchers
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Accurate accounting of nitrous oxide needed: researchers

Science Notes: Discussion grows on how much nitrous oxide crop residues emit

By Aarhus University November 20, 2023
According to researchers from Aarhus University, among others, there is a need to change the way greenhouse gases from agriculture are accounted. The current inventory of nitrous oxide from plant […] Read more

The project is expected to improve the current soybean reference genome.
Crops, News

Project to sequence 400 soybean genomes, improve future crops

Science Notes: Team plans to consult stakeholders in deciding priority lines to include

By University of Illinois November 3, 2023
Soybeans are an important crop worldwide as a source of protein and biodiesel for renewable energy. But is it performing to its full potential? An effort led by the University of […] Read more

If non-legume plants could form associations with nitrogen fixers, it could lessen the reliance on synthetic fertilizers.
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Genetic engineering of microbes lower fertilizer dependence

Science Notes: Nitrogen-fixing microbes could help crops pull nitrogen from the air

By University of Wisconsin-Madison October 23, 2023
Helping crops acquire nitrogen from the air could be a sustainable solution to meeting crop nutrient requirements with less synthetic fertilizer. A team of bacteriologists and plant scientists from the […] Read more

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Hybrid catalyst makes fertilizer, cleans wastewater

Science Notes: New process may help reduce emissions

By Northwestern University October 13, 2023
The manufacturing of synthetic nitrogen fertilizer is an energy- and carbon-intensive process and creates nitrate-containing runoff. Researchers have long sought solutions to reduce emissions from the industry that accounts for […] Read more

A new project aims to create a system of technologies and understandings that could cut nitrous oxide emissions from fertilizer.
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Researchers build green fertilizer system to reuse wastes, cut emissions

Science Notes: Researchers also want to boost the project’s sustainability by using wind and solar energy to produce green fertilizer

By Iowa State University September 12, 2023
Researchers from the U.S. Midwest want to remove some greenhouse gas emissions from fertilizer. Research teams from Iowa State University and Wichita State University in Kansas are developing a system […] Read more


Gray mould growing on produce.
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Path found to defeat crop-killing gray mould without chemicals

Science Notes: Study reveals how fungus delivers RNA weaponry

By University of California August 25, 2023
It’s a mould that causes billions in crop losses every year, infecting berries, tomatoes and most other fruits and vegetables. Now, researchers have found a way to defeat the mould. […] Read more

A University of Illinois research team, including Kevin Ricks, determined free-living soil microbes don’t respond to plants’ cries for help during drought. Rather, they adapt to drought on their own and incidentally provide benefits.
Crops, News

Soil microbes help plants cope with drought

Science Notes: Microbes seen to adapt to drought over time

By Consumer and Environmental Sciences August 14, 2023
Plants call out with chemical signals in times of stress, summoning microbes that can unlock bound nutrients and find water in soil pores too small for the finest roots. In […] Read more

Roots are capable of measuring heat on their own: study
Crops, News

Roots are capable of measuring heat on their own: study

Science Notes: New insights could further plant breeding

By Martin Luther University August 2, 2023
Plant roots have their own thermometer to measure the temperature of the soil around them and they adjust their growth accordingly. Through extensive experiments, a team led by Martin Luther […] Read more


Images of root chemicals offer new insights on plant growth
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Images of root chemicals offer new insights on plant growth

Science Notes: “Roadmap” lays out where key molecules are distributed along stem cells of corn plant roots

By University of California June 19, 2023
Applying an advanced imaging technology used in cancer treatment to plant roots, researchers at the University of California San Diego and Stanford University have developed a new understanding of essential […] Read more

Blackleg in canola.
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New AI algorithm devised for more accurate plant disease detection

Science Notes: Majority of disease-related features involve distinct patterns

By Nanjing Agricultural Univeristy June 8, 2023
Every year, plant diseases caused by bacteria, viruses and fungi contribute to major economic losses. Detecting these diseases promptly is necessary to curb their spread and mitigate agricultural damage, but […] Read more

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