News Releases Archive

November 2021

• How is drought affecting irrigation water for pecans?
• How is drought affecting irrigation water for pecans?
• Research offers sweet (potato) relief
• What are the best management practices of the Everglades Agricultural Area?
• Solving the battle for your orange juice
• Cassava: A Plant for all times
• Getting a solid soil response to biosolids application
• What drives roots’ decomposition and carbon storage in grassland soils?

October 2021

• Perfectly popped – sorghum?
• How do orange peels influence soybean growth?
• Measuring soil health easily and reliably
• What is soil made of?
• Research confirms a new forage crop for eastern Wyoming
• What is sunn hemp and how is it used in agronomy?
• Healthy soil, healthy farms
• What is “soil carbon”?

September 2021

• Do depressions in Canadian prairies hold the key to groundwater recharge?
• Old beans may have new uses
• Breeding beetle-resistant potatoes
• How do wild pigs affect riparian systems?
• A preliminary framework for better urban agroforestry
• Sesame cultivation: expansion versus temperature stress
• Encompass Scholars program announced by tri-societies
• What has been discovered about the Mars surface? How does that relate to human missions?
• Between a rock and a hard place

August 2021

• Creating valid and transparent carbon markets
• What is the quinoa seed and germplasm collection like?
• Improving soil carbon measurements empowers African farmers
• There is a fungus among us!
• Scientific Societies release "Advancing Resilient Agriculture" statement
• Limestone improves coffee yield and profitability
• Why mix varieties of wheat in a field?
• Measuring nitrogen in green manures
• How do soils and humans impact one another?

July 2021

• Balancing nitrogen for sunflowers
• Tomato production 101: Distinctions beyond the “fruit or vegetable” debate
• Microbes promote lima bean growth
• The big potential of little millet
• Selecting the best bioenergy crops for the North Carolina Piedmont
• Why use grass on tennis courts? Grass is fast!

June 2021

• Tile drainage impacts yield and nitrogen
• Compost improves apple orchard sustainability
• Where does pyrethrum come from?
• Sustainable Agronomy Conference expands virtual format
• Bioreactors chip away at nitrogen pollution
• Microbial respiration with iron
• Maximizing returns from double-crop soybean
• What is some current research in growing strawberries?
• Better popping potential for popcorn
• Do wildflowers help reduce runoff in roadside soils?

May 2021

• Why is it important to increase genetic diversity in crops, especially in soybean?
• Benefits of wheat in corn-soybean crop rotations
• How do nematodes help plants and soils?
• Breeding a better chickpea
• How does wind erosion affect farming in Washington state?
• The surprising power of chicken manure
• What can we learn about agricultural practices from soil archives?

April 2021

• Tracking nitrate in farm fields
• How are vineyards in California following sustainable practices?
• The fight against Palmer amaranth
• Free K-12 resources developed for teaching soil science
• Are there soil microbes under my fingernails?
• Diverse pollinators improve canola production
• How a new malting barley variety for California came to be
• Breeding barley for a changing climate
• Can industrial hemp be intercropped in pine plantations?

March 2021

• Shrub willow as a bioenergy crop
• Protecting seeds: The what, why, and how of seed treatments
• What are seeds made of – and how can they grow into fruitful plants?!
• How are seeds labeled for a farmer’s purchase?
• Why are seeds of different sizes and shapes?
• Todd Steinacher named 2021 International Certified Crop Adviser of the Year
• The incredible, edible seed
• How does the USDA help make global seed trade safer?
• How can you prevent weed seeds from germinating in your garden?
• Celebrating seeds – food security and hope
• Helping stevia plants brave the cold
• Manure improves soil and microbe community
• What are the long-term effects of the Fukushima disaster on local agronomy?
• Chickpea genetics reduce need for chemicals
• How is erosion affecting the recovery of the Fukushima area?

February 2021

• Measuring carbon nanotubes taken up by plants
• How do radishes work as a cover crop?
• Breeding better seeds: Healthy food for more people
• What do ants and soils do for each other?
• Cataloguing genetic information about yams
• Reviewing the importance of International Year of Plant Health
• Some food contamination starts in the soil
• How do different root structures affect soil?

January 2021

• Making wheat and peanuts less allergenic
• Urban agroforestry and its potential integration into city planning efforts
• Dr. Audrey Chang joins ACSESS as Chief Operating Officer
• Stealing the spotlight in the field and kitchen
• Are the west Texas rangelands barren?
• Framework sheds light on nitrogen loss of producing common food items
• What is the status of public plant breeding programs in the United States?
• Cattle grazing and soybean yields

December 2020

• Tepary beans – a versatile and sustainable native crop
• Can the parts of plants we can see help predict the parts of them we can’t?
• Microbes and plants: A dynamic duo
• How can various cultivars influence the history of a crop?
• Keeping California a powerhouse of almond production
• How can farmers grow crops in more coarse soils?

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