Tag Archives University of Illinois
New path to monitor soil carbon
An eye in the sky and machine-learning methods could be as accurate as old-fashioned soil testing
Destructor’s weed escapes still fail to germinate
Microscopic abrasions allow microbes to infect embryonic weeds
New mutations for herbicide resistance rare
Most resistance seems to come from pre-existing genetic conditions
Editorial: The Trump discount
The ‘breadbasket’ of the tropics?
Brazil’s tropical grain growers are upending the conventional wisdom on grain production
Wild vine boosts soybean yield
Researchers were looking for resistance genes and found a yield boost too
Soy protein concentrate a replacement in piglet diets
It’s a functional — and less expensive — alternative to animal protein sources
Palmer amaranth resistance more complex
Two new mechanisms for herbicide resistance have been found in Palmer amaranth
Gluten-free diet may increase risk of toxic metal exposure
A new study finds wheat substitutes can bioaccumulate things like arsenic and mercury
Study says CO2 benefit of global warming overestimated
While higher CO2 levels can mean greater growth it appears they also set plants up to be more susceptible to drought losses