Agricultural and Forestry Science

Breeding Soybeans for Improved Feed

Knowledge of soybean and other crops such as maize suggest that reducing phytate, the principle storage form of phosphorus in plant tissue, in seeds reduces…

Fermentation with Transgenic Yeast Modifies Mycotoxins

Now, Virginia Tech and Agricultural Research Service, USDA researchers have shown that newly developed transgenic yeast used during fermentation will help…

Tools That Will Help Reduce Nitrogen Pollution

The fertilizers are a major reason why agriculture is a significant source of both greenhouse gas emissions and pollution in estuaries like the Gulf of Mexico…

Clemson University peach specialist unveils CaroTiger, something to roar about

“Up until now, this peach just had a number — SC82035-13-48 — but it earned a name during our long-term germplasm evaluation research,” said Layne. “We’ve been…

Microbes Travel Through the Air; It Would be Good to Know How and Where

Engineers and biologists are steering their efforts towards a new aerobiological modeling technique, one they think may assist farmers in the future by…

Controlling Winter Moth Infestation in New England

The researchers marked an important milestone during field work this summer and last, when they recovered winter moth larvae recently parasitized by C….

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