Agricultural and Forestry Science

Microjet generator for highly viscous fluids

Liquid jet is utilized in various key technologies such as inkjet printing. However, most methods can eject only low viscosity liquid, which is almost the same…

Sweet route to greater yields

Three years ago, biotechnologists demonstrated in field trials that they could increase the productivity of maize by introducing a rice gene into the plant…

Ecuador: Deforestation destroys more dry forest than climate change

A large proportion of Ecuador's rare dry forests are located in the southwest of the country, in the Tumbes-Chocó-Magdalena region. These forests provide not…

Combination of Resistance Genes Offers Better Protection for Wheat against Powdery Mildew

A decent wheat harvest requires robust wheat. However, wheat crops are often infected by fungal diseases such as powdery mildew. For several years now, UZH…

New study shows producers where and how to grow cellulosic biofuel crops

“Early yield estimates were based on data from small research plots, but they weren't realistic. Our main goal with this project was to determine whether these…

Robotic weeders: to a farm near you?

The future of weeding is here, and it comes in the form of a robot.

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