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webinar: Managing nutrients after the drought Join a panel of experts as they discuss how to practice good nutrient management in the wake of this year's drought Sponsored by the Agricultural Nutrient...Nutrient Policy Council and hosted by the American Society of Agronomy Sept. 17, 2012 -- The drought of 2012 will long be remembered for its devastating effects on crops across a huge swath of North America's...that will help farmers make the most of crop inputs while being good stewards of soil and water resources. Confirmed panelists include: Dr. Jim Camberato, Department of Agronomy, Purdue University Dr. John...
Thirsty seeds reach for medicine cabinet Seed treatment with salicylic acid helps the cowpea deal with drought May 10, 2017 - Just like humans and animals sometimes need medicine to feel well or perform better...Brazil have found that salicylic acid — also used to make aspirin — can help the cowpea be more drought tolerant. They focused on germination, the period when the plant is just sprouting, and early growth...The acid has the ability to act on plant growth and development.” The acid helps the plant be more drought tolerant because it improves the plant’s natural mechanisms for dealing with the stress. In particular...
Farmers and ranchers are on the frontlines of the climate crisis — drought conditions are squeezing producers across the country, from Texas to California, Michigan and beyond;...tangible consequences — agricultural research and education facilities have billions in deferred maintenance, more than 69% of agricultural research and education facilities at land-grant universities are at...practices, such as crop cultivars with deeper root systems, crop varieties that are high-yielding and drought-tolerant, methane-inhibiting cattle feed additives, and improved livestock grazing and soil management...
As such, we are deeply interested in the state of biotechnology education and workforce development and agree on the importance of ensuring American leadership in the bioeconomy...II. What is the current state of the biotechnology education and workforce in the US and what are the limits of current practice? Biotechnology education is limited by the exclusion of agricultural biotechnology...interesting and important challenges that biotechnology is poised to address, from crops that resist drought and disease to livestock with a smaller environmental footprint. Overcoming these challenges will...
The western United States is a region with scarce water resources. In this case, water management techniques make up a larger piece of a sustainability plan. There...future with less snowpack. Water management techniques that lead to the optimal use of limited resources are not well-identified. Yet. Matt Yost, a researcher at Utah State University, is working to find...technology. In addition, his team researches crop and soil management practices. They look at rotating in drought-tolerant crops, cover crops, and reduced tillage. Yost’s team works together with many farmers across...
A modest but versatile crop, cowpeas may provide an answer to demands on grower resources—and international appetites. “With so many useful traits including 60-day maturity, cowpeas are...crops and ensure higher food production and family nutrition, without competing for land and other resources.” Although contributing to agricultural science since the 1960s, Singh began focusing on cowpeas...time. This allows farmers to rotate cowpeas between other crops to maximize land, labor, and other resource use. Niche performance is only one reason global production of cowpeas has increased 70% over a...
address vexing societal problems ~ California’s ‘Cantaloupe Center’ struggles to reign supreme as drought pummels agriculture across the West ~ The nation’s first regenerative dairy works with nature to...fight against hunger ~ Philippines approves commercial use of genetically engineered rice Research, Education, Extension Funding Opportunities ~ DOE-Office of Science Early Career Research Program ~ USDA -...An independent group of researchers and scientists, in collaboration with the National Integrated Drought Information System, developed a strategy to coordinate these diverse networks and data sources, providing...
Wildland Fire Impacts on Soil Health International Corner ~ Nigeria green lights GMO maize Research, Education, Extension Funding Opportunities ~ Northeast SARE Research for Novel Approaches in Sustainable Agriculture...Climate change is increasing the occurrence rates, intensity, and severity of wildland fires in drought-prone regions. High intensity wildfires not only denude the landscape and lower the resistance of...to emerge as a leader in Africa’s adoption of crop biotechnology , approving insect-resistant and drought-tolerant TELA maize for open cultivation. The improved maize joins insect-resistant Bt cotton and...
“Legume crops are hit hard by diseases, insect-pests, drought, heat stress, and salinity,” says Sharma. “Also, semi-arid regions are highly vulnerable to climate...difficult to directly interbreed wild and domestic varieties of groundnut. “It takes a lot of time and resources to overcome challenges like these,” says Sharma. “That often makes breeders reluctant to directly...a web page for the public about pulses, www.crops.org/iyp . Information provided includes K-12 Education, Beans in the News, Grown Your Own, and Delicious Ideas. Crop Science is the flagship journal of...
undergraduate students, and practitioners who are experts in land management, agroclimatology, education and extension, environmental quality, international agronomy, and integrated systems. The Crop Science...impacts of climate change on the ability of agricultural systems, which include soil and water resources, to provide food, feed, fiber, and fuel, and maintenance of ecosystem services (e.g., water supply...variables. In many places around the world, increased incidence of extreme events such as heatwaves, droughts, and floods have been documented. Although no singular event can be attributed to climate change...