Plant Genetics and Crops

5+ hour, 17+ min ago   (533+ words) global-agriculture.com 23 September 2026, La Jolla, California: Researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies are running field trials across four US states this growing season on soybean varieties engineered to grow deeper, more extensive root systems, an approach they hope…...

3+ hour, 38+ min ago   (880+ words) No one in Krystal Duran's life could adequately commiserate when her house plants wilted or crisped, so she jumped on social media to share her botanical woes. Duran's social media became "more than just plants," as her upcoming book "More…...

20+ hour, 36+ min ago   (315+ words) September 23, 2026 | 2 min to read As consolidation reshapes the produce industry, Index Fresh is showing up in Orlando with a straightforward message: 112 years. Zero pivots. The company will exhibit at the IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show, October 14–16, 2026, bringing its expanded avocado…...

22+ hour, 29+ min ago   (108+ words) City of Auburn News The grass at multiple Auburn Parks and Recreation sites will be sprayed for weed control beginning Sept. 22. The following facilities are affected: - Sept. 22 - Duck Samford Park, Felton Little Park - Sept. 24 - Auburn Softball Complex, Shug Jordan Fields…...

3+ hour, 56+ min ago   (403+ words) The autumn equinox marks the transition from summer to fall, when daylight and darkness are nearly equal. After the equinox, nights gradually become longer, temperatures begin to cool, and Pennsylvania’s farms enter one of the most varied periods of the…...

12+ hour, 55+ min ago   (219+ words) For all the adventures I’ve had in New Hampshire, I’ve spent few of them looking at the ground. The plants I pay the most attention to are closest to eye level, such as the gorgeous draping … Smooth slender crabgrass is…...

15+ hour, 56+ min ago   (473+ words) Although all crops have generally struggled this year from heat and moisture stress, it seems like most of our weeds have not, especially field bindweed, which has long been one of our most persistent and troublesome weeds. Its extensive root…...

18+ hour, 48+ min ago   (589+ words) | HelEx Project | Results in Brief | HORIZON CORDIS | European Commission The EU-funded HelEx project has developed new sunflower varieties with increased drought- and heat-tolerance, as well as pollinator-friendly and high-protein cultivars. These could help boost crop productivity and create new revenue…...

23+ hour, 45+ min ago   (261+ words) Understanding how plant communities influence grazing systems took center stage as the McKenzie County Soil Conservation District (SCD) and the Watford field office hosted a Range Plant Identification Day on September 4. The event brought 18 participants into the field for hands…...

17+ hour, 38+ min ago   (591+ words) Great Bend Post The new Great Bend Post app is here. BOOR: Fall is a good time to control musk thistle Musk thistle is one of 12 noxious weeds in Kansas, infesting over 420,000 acres. It has been reported in nearly every…...