A team from the University of Illinois has determined that improving a key component of soybean photosynthesis is unlikely to ...

A key mission of the research station is to produce certified foundation seeds for one of Jamaica’s prime local and ...

These cool cultivars are easy to grow in the ground or containers, will grow in sun or shade, and are easy to propagate, too.

Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, the University of Cologne, and the University of ...

To protect crops from rising droughts, scientists are looking to the genes of a small group of plants that can survive months of drought then regreen within hours.

The disease is a significant threat to banana production in several countries, particularly in Africa, Southeast Asia, and ...

"It is important for farmers to begin growing with the best planting material. This will give you an advantage to increase the crop's productivity." These practices won't keep the pests away ...

For over a decade, the Nottingham Wheat Research Centre has been developing wheat- Aegilops mutica introgression lines, aiming to transfer beneficial traits from this wild species into cultivated ...