January 3, 2023
Three techniques, three species, different ways to fight drought
September 13, 2021
National Science Foundation launches $25 million digital biology center: the Center for Research on Programmable Plant Systems (CROPPS)
May 26, 2021
Latest research on indoor farming now just a click away (Greenhouse Grower)
December 21, 2020
Biotech cotton is key to eliminating devastating pest from US and Mexico
February 12, 2020
Researchers to study viability of vertically farming leafy greens
August 30, 2019
University of Arizona research farm is testing ground for precision farming (Future Farming)
October 29, 2018
Genetic search reveals key to resistance in cotton pest
March 27, 2018
The future of farming takes root - Sustainable agriculture is quickly becoming the wave of the future as global leaders grapple with the question of how to feed a world population approaching 10 billion. At the University of Arizona, researchers are looking up for answers, in the form of vertical farming
October 10, 2017
Pest resistance to biotech crops is surging - A new global assessment helps scientists explain why cases of pest resistance to genetically engineered crops increased by more than fivefold in the past decade, yet some pests remain suppressed
May 9, 2017
Mix is key in reversing pest resistance to biotech cotton - University of Arizona researchers have discovered an unexpected strategy that can delay, and even reverse, the evolution of resistance by pests to genetically engineered crops
March 10, 2017
Small molecule could have big future in food security - University of Arizona researchers have pioneered a new approach that could save millions of tons of crops each year from contamination with aflatoxin, a major threat to health and food security especially in developing parts of the world
October 14, 2016
A giant phenotyping crop-scanner is turning heads in Arizona
October 6, 2016
Data harvested like never before by the field scanalyzer at the University of Arizona (AgPro)
June 23, 2016
World’s largest robotic field scanner now in place at the University of Arizona's Maricopa Agricultural Center
June 13, 2016
LemnaTec unveils the largest field phenotyping robot in the world at the University of Arizona’s Maricopa Agricultural Center
June 2, 2016
New agricultural robotics system installed at University of Arizona (Precision Farming Dealer)
May 17, 2016
Arizona scientists deploy BAC expertise and SMRT sequencing for crop genomes
April 7, 2016
University of Arizona study of bees' pollen-foraging habits could create a buzz
January 13, 2016
NSF's iPlant Collaborative rebrands to CyVerse - The National Science Foundation-funded project expands its data management capabilities across several scientific disciplines.
November 30, 2015
What's next for cancelled active ingredient sulfoxaflor? (Western Farm Press)
October 6, 2015
'The Martian' food-growing system: it's here - A team of University of Arizona researchers can already "farm" on the red planet with a fully functional prototype greenhouse that produces sweet potatoes and strawberries
September 9, 2015
Between Netflix and Big Data - A recent National Science Foundation grant of $3.8 million will fund development of a general-purpose data storage platform, enabled by the iPlant Collaborative’s community of scientists, developers and educators.
July 24, 2015
iPlant taming the 'Big Data Beast' - The University of Arizona-headquartered iPlant Collaborative is ready to handle the projected rise in genomic information, turning raw data into scientific breakthroughs
June 12, 2015
'Tough phase' for Arizona cotton growers, says the Dean of University of Arizona's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences - Shane Burgess says they're not water wasters, noting that irrigated farmland in Arizona actually has decreased in recent decades
May 19, 2015
Científicos estadounidenses desarrollan soja baja en alérgenos
May 17, 2015
Growing alfalfa for seed in Arizona (University of Arizona Cooperative Extension)
University of Arizona plant scientists adjust to public worries over GMOs, create new low-allergen soybean (Tucson.com)
May 1, 2015
Scientists from the University of Arizona and the University of Illinois have created a new variety of low-allergenic soybean, and it could make the creation of animal feed more efficient
January 21, 2015
Transgenic crops: Multiple toxins not a panacea for pest control - Overly optimistic assumptions about transgenic crops that produce two or more Bt toxins active against the same pest can lead to inadequate strategies for delaying evolution of pest resistance
December 15, 2014
Ancient wisdom boosts sustainability of biotech cotton - Combining computer modeling and field research on cotton pests, a University of Arizone-led study suggests that biotechnology and traditional agriculture can be compatible approaches toward sustainable agriculture
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