AI made its way to vineyards. Here's how the technology is helping make your wineAI technology in vineyards enhances precision farming and sustainability without replacing human labor.
As Warming Climate Hammers Coffee Crops, This Rare Bean May Someday Be Your BrewExcelsa coffee, a climate-resistant species, may help South Sudanese farmers combat poverty and adapt to the global coffee crisis due to climate change.
Making German Chocolate Without Using CocoaThe chocolate industry is facing challenges due to climate change affecting cocoa production.Innovative alternatives to traditional cocoa-based chocolate are being developed to combat climate vulnerabilities.
Saltwater is poisoning crops. The 'sea asparagus' could be the solutionFeeding 8 billion people requires vast water resources; climate change increasing soil salinization threatens agriculture; researching salt-tolerant plants like salicornia for future crop solutions.
Can GMO crops promise food security? DW 06/19/2024Gene editing technology is revolutionizing the biotech crop industry to ensure food security for a growing global population.
This native Michigan apple tree could hold the key to saving apples from climate changeMichigan apple tree research aims to enhance frost resistance for apples amidst climate change.
Ice stupas of the Ladakh desert: an ingenious solution to water scarcity a picture essayLadakh is combating water scarcity and climate change by constructing ice stupas to store and manage meltwater for agriculture.
As Warming Climate Hammers Coffee Crops, This Rare Bean May Someday Be Your BrewExcelsa coffee, a climate-resistant species, may help South Sudanese farmers combat poverty and adapt to the global coffee crisis due to climate change.
Making German Chocolate Without Using CocoaThe chocolate industry is facing challenges due to climate change affecting cocoa production.Innovative alternatives to traditional cocoa-based chocolate are being developed to combat climate vulnerabilities.
Saltwater is poisoning crops. The 'sea asparagus' could be the solutionFeeding 8 billion people requires vast water resources; climate change increasing soil salinization threatens agriculture; researching salt-tolerant plants like salicornia for future crop solutions.
Can GMO crops promise food security? DW 06/19/2024Gene editing technology is revolutionizing the biotech crop industry to ensure food security for a growing global population.
This native Michigan apple tree could hold the key to saving apples from climate changeMichigan apple tree research aims to enhance frost resistance for apples amidst climate change.
Ice stupas of the Ladakh desert: an ingenious solution to water scarcity a picture essayLadakh is combating water scarcity and climate change by constructing ice stupas to store and manage meltwater for agriculture.
How cuts at U.S. aid agency hinder university researchThe Soybean Innovation Lab is crucial for addressing global hunger through soybean innovations, but it faces closure due to federal funding cuts.
The world's most popular banana faces extinction. Researchers are racing to find a solution.The Yelloway One banana offers hope for disease resistance in the global banana market.The initiative focuses on conventional breeding, not genetic modification.
How cuts at U.S. aid agency hinder university researchThe Soybean Innovation Lab is crucial for addressing global hunger through soybean innovations, but it faces closure due to federal funding cuts.
The world's most popular banana faces extinction. Researchers are racing to find a solution.The Yelloway One banana offers hope for disease resistance in the global banana market.The initiative focuses on conventional breeding, not genetic modification.
Breeding Insight Platform Team Receives 2024 USDA Secretary Honor Award | Cornell ChronicleCornell's Breeding Insight Platform team received the USDA Secretary Honor Award for exceptional contributions to food safety and agricultural innovation.
How CRISPR patent issues block Indian farmers from accessing biotech benefitsGene editing in agriculture faces challenges from patent restrictions, limiting scientists' ability to commercialize enhanced crop varieties.Patents on gene editing tools like CRISPR impact agricultural advancements in Asia and Africa. Researchers can innovate but struggle to bring products to market.
Photos From 1898: The Homemade Windmills of NebraskaHomemade windmills significantly improved farming efficiency in Nebraska, especially during droughts, demonstrating innovative use of resources among farmers.
How this Tipperary cheese-maker is aiming to transform Rwandan dairyBuilding sustainable farming systems can significantly improve rural economies, drawing lessons from past dairy practices in Ireland.
Trade Secrets vs. Patents: Pioneer's Plant Patent Strategy Raises Thorny IssuesThe case emphasizes the role of trade secrets in assessing the obviousness of plant patents.
Mutant maize with a 'smart canopy' evades the shade at high planting densityA newly identified mutant gene enhances maize yields by improving plant architecture for high-density planting.
Temple Grandin to speak at CROPPS seminar | Cornell ChronicleNeurodivergent perspectives enhance innovation in science and agriculture.
Darragh McCullough: My parents had bailed me out, but at Christmas I didn't have enough money to buy presents. I will never forget the searing shame of failureFailure can lead to successful diversification in farming.Innovation and adaptability are key in agriculture.
mycelium has electrical signals that can control biohybrid robots and make them moveFungal mycelia enable biohybrid robots to sense and react to environments autonomously, paving the way for advanced agricultural applications.
Modern miracle from the Sacramento Valley feeds the world. It's horribly overlooked | OpinionCalifornia's tomato industry is a vital but overlooked contributor to both local and national cuisine, especially from the Sacramento Valley.
Eco-friendly seed-pods made from plant and seafood waste could revolutionize bio-packaging - Yanko DesignSEAD repurposes seafood shells into eco-friendly pods for heirloom seeds, intertwining tradition with innovation for a sustainable future.