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Controlled Environment Technology and Use
For over 40 years, a committee of land-grant university researchers, Extension specialists, and industry and international partners has worked to advance the design and operation of controlled environments such as growth chambers and greenhouses. Optimizing controlled environments is key to ensuring crop production, especially in the face of climate change and population growth. Controlled environments are also essential for research and education.
AgInnovation
4 days ago6 min read


Research Team Homes In on Genetics Behind Blackberry Thorns
DETECTING THORNS — Scientists’ pinpointing of the genetic locus for blackberry’s thorny trait is a step toward more efficient selection for thornlessness.
AgInnovation
May 275 min read


What Foods and Drinks Are Consumed Less by Those on GLP-1 Weight-Loss Meds?
With a significant portion of the population in the United States eligible for GLP-1s to lose weight, agricultural economists are studying what sectors of the food and beverage industry can be impacted the most.
AgInnovation
May 65 min read


No fiber? No problem: New enzyme technology could boost fiber intake in processed foods
No fiber? No problem: New enzyme technology could boost fiber intake in processed foods
AgInnovation
Apr 301 min read


First detailed map of fruit fly brain links to human ‘master’ clock
Researchers, led in part by University of Nevada, Reno’s Meet Zandawala, identify specific clock neurons that govern daily bodily rhythms
AgInnovation
Mar 184 min read


Intercultural Development Inventory: An Introduction
A video introduction to agInnovation about participating in the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) in January-February 2025.
AgInnovation
Jan 91 min read


University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources announces National Farm Robotics Challenge 2025
The innovation team at UC Agriculture and Natural Resources is hosting a national Farm Robotics Challenge. Register until January 17, 2025.
AgInnovation
Dec 6, 20241 min read


agInnovation rolls out research funding priorities for FY 2026
Chair Steve Lommel (North Carolina State University) delivered the FY 2026 research funding priorities for agInnovation at the 2024...
AgInnovation
Dec 2, 20241 min read


Coyotes Thrive Despite Human and Predator Pressures
Nationwide coyote surveys highlight how hunting by humans may increase, rather than reduce, local coyote numbers.
AgInnovation
Nov 12, 20244 min read


agInnovation scientists featured in Nature article on soil health
Evidence is building that regenerative agriculture boosts soil health, which, in turn, could bolster food security (Alix Soliman, Nature)
AgInnovation
Nov 8, 20241 min read


OSU part of national network creating 10-year ag research plan
agInnovation 10-year Research Roadmap outlines focus areas in sustainable food systems, climate solutions, and water resiliency.
AgInnovation
Nov 7, 20244 min read


Humble hemp seed and its byproducts hold promise to improve digestive health
University of Nevada, Reno researchers find hemp hulls may promote growth, diversity of gut biome
AgInnovation
Oct 23, 20244 min read


agInnovation leaders unveil 10-year agricultural research plan
A new 10-year Agricultural Research Roadmap was unveiled in Washington, D.C.
AgInnovation
Sep 17, 20246 min read


Vitis vinifera and muscadines: Grape breeders seek the best of both grapes
$7M USDA-NIFA-SCRI grant supports effort to improve grape disease resistance, quality
AgInnovation
Sep 13, 20247 min read


A 10-Year Agricultural Research Roadmap For America’s Security And Future (NCFAR 2024 Lunch-N-Learn Series)
agInnovation's 10-year Agricultural Research Roadmap will be featured as part of the 2024 NCFAR Lunch-N-Learn series.
AgInnovation
Aug 29, 20242 min read


Machine Learning Leads to a First in Forestry Management Tools
The first high-resolution forest canopy cover dataset for an entire state, providing valuable insights for forest management and conservatio
AgInnovation
Aug 6, 20244 min read


UNH Receives USDA Grant to Boost Climate-Resilient Farming Practices
Project to explore crop row orientation and cover cropping strategies Article by Nick Gosling, UNH College of Life Sciences and...
AgInnovation
Jun 27, 20244 min read


University of Nevada, Reno research focuses on use of cactus pear in biofuel production
Spurred by climate change demands, three-year field trial identifies high-production varieties
AgInnovation
Jun 20, 20244 min read


Vector-borne Diseases are Taking a Bite Out of Our Health and Safety
Land-grant universities in the Northeast are working cooperatively to address the growing problem of vector-borne diseases.
AgInnovation
Apr 26, 20244 min read


Better berries, cold-tolerant sugarcane, precision breeding is making it possible
Southern region land-grant universities are working on precision breeding of sugarcane (via Southern Region Communications Consortium)
AgInnovation
Apr 22, 20244 min read


Montana State research team receives $4 million to study interactions between wild and domestic sheep
A research team in the Montana State University College of Agriculture has received $4 million in new funding
AgInnovation
Apr 17, 20244 min read
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