March 28, 2025

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Study reveals how nitrate overcomes plant hormone inhibition to boost seed germination

Tiny allies may help canola push through drought - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada researchers examine soil microbes to see if they can help a crop withstand dry times (Grainews)

Indigo Ag adds tech tools to the N.C. PSI Toolbox - Ag tech company with operations in Research Triangle Park donates advanced imaging tools to enhance North Carolina State University's plant sciences research

March 27, 2025

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New discovery boosts wheat's fight against devastating disease - New research shows the first molecular events that give wheat immunity against stem rust

Unlocking rice's yield potential: A trio of genes holds the key

Discovery reveals how a specialized structure in plant cells helps regulate photosynthesis

March 26, 2025

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Cutting-edge University of Saskatchewan chickpea research thrives through cold temperatures

Unraveling the genetic basis of heat tolerance and yield in bread wheat: QTN discovery and Its KASP-assisted validation

Optimization of sparse phenotyping strategy in multi-environmental trials in maize

China harnesses AI to revolutionize smart breeding, crop development (China Daily)

March 25, 2025

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UC Davis officially partners with Innovative Genomics Institute to advance CRISPR in climate and agriculture

BASF generated sales of approximately €11 billion with innovations last year
BASF erwirtschaftete im vergangenen Jahr rund 11 Milliarden Euro mit Innovationen

Traditional breeding falls short in boosting soybean photosynthesis

España - Alianza público-privada para la innovación en semillas (AenVerde)

How silicon turns tomato plants into mean, green, pest-killing machines (ScienceNews)

RDAR invests over C$7.5M in boost for agricultural research in Western Canada

RDAR delivers C$2.3M to expand value-added plant protein market

March 24, 2025

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Scientists solve one of genomics’ biggest challenges by using HiFi sequencing to distinguish highly similar paralogous genes

Unlocking the genetic secrets of alfalfa roots for higher yields

Virginia Tech researcher tackles corn disease with data

Breakthrough in wild barley genomics paves the way for climate-resilient crops

March 21, 2025

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Triggering parasitic plant ‘suicide’ to help farmers - UC Riverside research explores a new way to fight devastating weeds

Cornell University to help pinpoint cause of massive honeybee die-offs

Computomics podcast S6E7: Leaf whisperings - Communicating the science of plants

A moonshot scientist’s giant leap for plant-kind - From greenhouses to galaxies, doctoral student Texas A&M doctoral student Jess Atkin’s research could shape the future of lunar farming

Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) rapid funding develops pest management program for sweet corn

March 20, 2025

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Protecting crops: Researchers open up new avenue to combat a widespread plant virus
Pflanzenschutz: Forschende entwickeln neuen Wirkstoff gegen weit verbreitetes Pflanzenvirus

Starthilfe für die Immunabwehr der Gerste

Natural gatekeeper: How plants use barriers to maintain healthy relationships
Ein natürlicher Türsteher: Wie Pflanzen Barrieren für gesunde Beziehungen nutzen

March 19, 2025

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Wageningen University & Research - Richard Immink appointed as Personal Professor “Plant Reproduction in a Changing Climate”
Richard Immink benoemd tot persoonlijk hoogleraar ‘Plantenreproductie in een Veranderend Klimaat’