Agronomy

Blotchy ripening of tomato fruit June 2013

Physiological disorders like blotchy ripening often have negligible effects on total yield but can reduce marketable yield substantially. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions funds six bioindustrial projects June 2013

Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions is funding six new bioindustrial projects through its Bioindustrial Research and Innovation Program 2012-13. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Virus disease on garlic June 2013

Garlic from two northern Ohio farms have tested positive to a new disease. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Wanted: Striped cucumber beetles June 2013

Research scientists Dr. Ian Scott and Cheryl Trueman are collecting striped cucumber beetles in southwestern Ontario to test for resistance to imidacloprid. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Biomass from poplar trees June 2013

Michigan State University has planted six plots of poplar trees as part of a drive to generate renewable power. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Canada cuts agriculture research June 2013

Closing and consolidation of AAFC labs and farms puts hundreds of jobs at risk. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

New research facility opens in Ontario June 2013

June 14, 2013, London, Ont. – A new greenhouse facility at the Southern Crop Protection and Food Research Centre (SCPFRC) in London, Ont., opened yesterday. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

International workshop focuses on clubroot June 2013

The 2013 International Clubroot Workshop will be taking place Wednesday June 19-22, 2013 at the Delta Edmonton South Hotel and Conference Centre. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

New application window for glyphosate-resistant kochia June 2013

University of Alberta research project determines alternate application window for controlling glyphosate-resistant kochia. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Investing in bio-resin June 2013

The Canadian government has invested $360,000 in a new bio-plastic technology using non-food biomass. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Ultrasound enhancing biofuel production June 2013

Researchers at Iowa State University are using high-frequency sound waves to enhance the reactions used to convert the biomass into high-value fuel and chemicals. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

IL's N-WATCH soil testing program improving NM May 2013

In fall 2012, the Illinois Council on Best Management Practices launched the N-WATCH soil testing program to educate the industry about residual nitrogen Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Agriculture demonstration projects receive funding May 2013

The Saskatchewan government is committed to making sure Saskatchewan is a leader in agriculture research. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Pre-treating biomass May 2013

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy have developed a novel way to pre-treat biomass without the use of expensive enzymes. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Ontario spotted wing drosophila update May 2013

Dr. Rose Buitenhuis and her team at the Vineland Research Innovation Center have been monitoring for spotted wing drosophila in the Niagara region all winter. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Potent potatoes May 2013

A roundtable of experts has shown that white vegetables, such as potatoes, are healthier than most people think. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Irrigation volumes change during crop development May 2013

Efficient irrigation water use means providing enough water to avoid drought stress, but not so much that water is lost out of the rooting zone or to runoff. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Canadian Wheat Alliance formed May 2013

Canadian Wheat Alliance to support R&D projects to develop new wheat varieties. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

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