Agricultural and Forestry Science

AI to Make Crop Production More Sustainable

Drones monitoring fields for weeds and robots targeting and treating crop diseases may sound like science fiction but is actually happening already, at least on some experimental farms. Researchers from…

The future of digital agriculture

The Center for Digital Agriculture showcased the many advancements in digital agriculture during its annual conference. When the Center for Digital Agriculture (CDA) launched in 2018, they were looking forward…

Maize genes control little helpers in the soil

An international team of researchers discovers how microbes boost root growth. Tiny organisms such as bacteria and fungi help to promote the health and function of plant roots. It is…

Revolutionizing field phenotyping

Amidst challenges like a booming global population and diminishing arable land, plant phenotyping offers a way to automate agriculture and improve crop diagnostics. However, translating the precision of controlled-environment phenotyping…

Bacterial pathogens share genes

…to outsmart treatments and adapt to new environments. A new study published in PNAS sheds light on how bacterial plant pathogens, like Pseudomonas syringae, rapidly evolve resistance to antibiotics and…

Identifying future research gaps to achieve pesticide use reduction in Europe

EU-Project FORTUNA: The new European project, coordinated by JKI, points out how agronomic research supports the transformation of agriculture after 2030. The main goal of the EU Farm-to-Fork Strategy is…

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