Not So Simple: Mosses and Ferns Offer New Hope for Crop Protectionby John Innes CentreUnveiling an exciting new research frontier in the global challenge of protecting crops from the threat of disease
NewsWhere the Wild Bees Are—and Aren’t—Impacts Food Supplyby University of British ColumbiaNew research highlights the link between lost wild pollinators and food production
NewsAnalytic Tool Reveals More ‘Cream of the Crops’by King Abdullah University of Science & TechnologyPlatform for identifying genetic variation in plant species could aid in crop improvement and sustainable agriculture
NewsResearchers Solve Crucial Cold-Induced Sweetening Problem in Potato Productionby American Society of Plant BiologistsThe potato industry benefits from new tuber research that reveals the mystery behind a major production problem
NewsElectronic "Soil" Enhances Crop Growthby Linköping UniversityScientists develop a bioelectronic growth scaffold that improves crop seedling growth
NewsNew Insights into Engineering Climate Smart Crops for the Futureby University of EssexScientists have made progress in understanding why certain crops are better at generating more yield than others
NewsAncestors of Coffee and Potatoes Survived Cataclysm That Killed the Dinosaursby University of KansasDiscovery extends the record of nearly 40,000 species of flowering plants to the Cretaceous period
NewsResearch Finds Unprecedented Levels of Insects Damaging Plantsby University of WyomingThere is a striking difference between insect damage in the modern area compared to the fossil record
NewsThe Power of Compost—Making Waste a Climate Championby University of QueenslandA precision compost strategy could improve crop yield and help mitigate climate change
NewsHairplus: A Valuable Genomic Tool for Pest Resistance in Tomato Breedingby Nanjing Agricultural UniversityFindings demonstrate that HAP links epigenome remodeling to multicellular glandular trichome development
NewsThe Importance of Underutilized Crops for Future Food and Nutrition Securityby WileyReview shows that extensive genome sequencing is the best way to move from discussions to breeding of varieties