Agricultural and Forestry Science

Ultrasound sensors make forage harvesters more reliable

Reliability and chopping quality are significant factors for forage harvester economy. For economical operation to be possible, the harvesting machines must…

Alkaline soil, sensible sensor

Producers sometimes face challenges that go deep into the soil. They need answers to help the soil, on site. A portable field sensor can accurately measure…

New 3-D model predicts best planting practices for farmers

The University of Illinois and the Partner Institute for Computational Biology in Shanghai developed this computer model to predict the yield of different crop…

Fighting a destructive crop disease with mathematics

Maize lethal necrosis (MLN) arises from the interaction of two viruses: maize chlorotic mottle virus (MSMV) and a virus from a group named potyviruses, often…

Unusual soybean coloration sheds a light on gene silencing

“The yellow color is derived from a natural process known as gene silencing, in which genes interact to turn off certain traits,” explains Lila Vodkin,…

Innovation in the European Bioeconomy: 15 million euro project optimizes value chains for miscanthus and hemp

There are three essential conditions for further developing the bioeconomy as a sustainable alternative to fossil oil: sustainable products with strong market…

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