The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our community in a variety of ways, including 4-H, farm advisers, and ...

Scientists make major breakthrough in the fight against crop disease, saving money and helping to protect future food ...

A recent breakthrough by researchers led by Prof. Li Jiayang from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB) ...

It's time to throw out the pesticides because experts have found that planting one particular flower variety can help keep ...

Astronomers search for missing planets, a salty food movement takes hold, and it may be time to redefine the second ...

Researchers have identified two key genes, SbSLT1 and SbSLT2, that help sorghum resist Striga by preventing its germination.

Plant genetics deals with heredity in plants, specifically mechanisms of hereditary transmission and variation of inherited characteristics. Plant genetics differs from animal genetics in a number ...

Plant biotechnology can be defined as the introduction of desirable traits into plants through genetic modification. Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria can replace chemical fertilizers, but they ...

gave a tour of various exterior and interior research stations at the UT Institute of Agriculture’s East Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center’s plant sciences unit. Infantino was ...

(If you’re curious, that’s called the Kratky method.) Serious plant people love the control offered by DIY hydroponic systems, but the work involved can be a barrier to entry for the casual ki ...