The analysis of large volumes of data collected from fields, warehouses, trucks – and even animals’ stomachs – may be key to preventing widespread hunger in the coming deca... Read more
AIVÂ can be detected based on odor changes in infected birds New research from the Monell Chemical Senses Center and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reveals how diseases can modify... Read more
University of Rhode Island entomologists reached a milestone in their efforts to control the invasive weed swallow-wort this month with the first release of a biological agent to fight the p... Read more
The use of edible films likely will expand dramatically in the future — especially for fruits and vegetables The scientist who turned fresh-cut apple slices into a popular convenience food,... Read more
If a mosquito can’t sense that dinner is ready, there will be no buzzing, no landing and no bite In an advance toward providing mosquito-plagued people, pets and livestock with an invisibili... Read more
New University of Minnesota research shows reallocating croplands away from fuels and animal feed could boost food available for people by 70 percent without clearing more land. The world’s... Read more
New Approach to Slowing Rot Doubles Berry Shelf Life Strawberry lovers rejoice: the days of unpacking your luscious berries from the refrigerator only to find them sprouting wispy goatees of... Read more
In August 2011, researchers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture were presented with a serious, and potentially very costly, puzzle in Kennewick, Wash. Since Kennewick lies within a regio... Read more
Sweet sorghum is primarily grown in the United States as a source of sugar for syrup and molasses. But the sturdy grass has other attributes that could make it uniquely suited to production... Read more
A gene that keeps switchgrass forever young could have far-reaching implications for the development of the plant as a biofuel crop, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists. I... Read more
A way to make imperfectly ripe fruit a thing of the past Have you ever been disappointed by a cantaloupe from the grocery store? Too ripe? Not ripe enough? Luckily for you, researchers from... Read more