November 26, 2024
University of Riverside's drought-friendly turfgrass is now on the market - The newly commercialized Coachella cultivar uses up to 65% less water than California's go-to choice for lawns
October 25, 2024
University of California, Riverside awarded $1.5M for sustainable agriculture initiatives - Three interrelated projects have been funded by the California Department of Food and Agriculture
September 20, 2024
Stopping plants from passing viruses to their progeny - Discovery could reduce disease transmission to human kids
September 12, 2024
Century-old experiment secures beer and whiskey’s future - Genetic insights could help grains endure climate change
September 6, 2024
What 106-degree heat does to plants - UC Riverside experts on scorching sun and stressed stems
September 5, 2024
Tomatoes in space: UC Riverside scientists making big strides in mission to grow food for astronauts
August 28, 2024
Tomatoes in space: UC Riverside scientists making big strides in mission to grow food for astronauts (ABC)
August 6, 2024
Protecting popular beans from bad bugs - New bean varieties resist aphids and nematodes
July 30, 2024
Bold moves needed for California agriculture - UC report details farming’s needs to adapt to climate change
July 11, 2024
Wild plants and crops don’t make great neighbors - Pathogens spill from one population to the other
August 3, 2023
A path to defeating crop-killing gray mold without toxins - Study reveals how fungus delivers RNA weaponry
May 10, 2023
New high-tech greenhouse facility opens to UC Riverside researchers
March 28, 2023
Without this, plants cannot respond to temperature - The tiny key to a major goal: maximizing crop growth
March 27, 2023
How Southern California researchers are developing the food of the future (The Orange County Register)
March 10, 2023
University of California Riverside receives $1.5 million to support carbon capture technology research
December 21, 2022
Decoding the secret language of photosynthesis
June 28, 2022
University of Delaware researchers and colleagues report progress on producing food without sunlight
May 19, 2022
New strategies to save the world’s most indispensable grain - Genetic insights help rice survive drought and flood
January 20, 2022
Black eyed peas could help eliminate need for fertilizer - Popular legume attracts beneficial nitrogen-fixing bacteria
September 23, 2021
Yeast and bacteria together biosynthesize plant hormones for weed control - Synthetic strigolactones could also improve nutrient uptake in crops
September 17, 2021
Chemical discovery gets reluctant seeds to sprout - New tool could help increase food supply
July 22, 2021
Will tomatoes be the next big commercial crop for vertical farms? (Urban Ag News)
May 18, 2021
Discovery increases likelihood of growing food despite drought - Genes to keep plants green
April 27, 2021
Cleaner water through corn - Activated carbon made from corn stover filters 98% of a pollutant from water
April 6, 2021
Discovery is key to creating heat-tolerant crops - Researchers identify gene that helps plants sense heat
March 4, 2021
Protein discovery could help enable eco-friendly fungicides - Findings explain how plants use RNA to defend against fungal invaders
January 7, 2021
Scientists developing new solutions for honeybee colony collapse - Grant establishes network of bee researchers at four University of California campuses
July 28, 2020
UC Riverside research team fuels the hemp revolution - A new hemp pulping method that converts 100% of the plant to useful components moves toward commercialization
June 25, 2020
Why are plants green? UC Riverside-led research team’s model to explain photosynthesis lays out the next challenging phase of research on how green plants transform light energy into chemical energy
June 22, 2020
UC Riverside wins $10 million to develop artificial intelligence for sustainable agriculture - Funds will also establish fellowship for future industry leaders
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