GUELPH, Ontario, May 14 -- Agriculture and Agri-Foods Canada, an arm of the Canadian government, issued the following news release on May 13, 2024: Research activities are at the heart of innovation and progress, especially in agriculture, and can lead to long-term growth and success for the sector. Today, Lloyd Longfield, Member of Parliament for Guelph, on behalf of the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced up to $5,733,852 to the Canadian Field Crop   more

LONDON, England, May 13 -- The Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, a peer-reviewed journal from the Society of Chemical Industry that says it features the interface between agriculture and food, published research articles on the following topics in its May 2024 edition (Vol. 104, Issue 7): Mini-review: * Nutraceutical potential of olive pomace: insights from cell-based and clinical studies Reviews: * Unlocking the potential of olive residues for functional purposes: update on   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 14 (TNScapv) -- The National Grain and Feed Association issued the following statement on May 13, 2024: * * * President Joe Biden announced the designation of Robert Primus as chairman of the Surface Transportation Board (STB). National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) President and CEO Mike Seyfert issued the following statement: "NGFA congratulates Chairman Primus on his appointment to this well-deserved role. Under his leadership, STB can continue to pursue a mode  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 13 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Oklahoma State University Agriculture will host its annual Lahoma Wheat Field Day this week for producers to learn about wheat varieties, breeding, fertility, disease and pest and weed management. OSU Agriculture Field Days are educational events presented by OSU Ag Research and OSU Extension to share research-based information and resources with Oklahomans. Field days showcase current agricultural research an  more

LONDON, England, May 16 -- Plant Biotechnology Journal, a journal that says it features reviews by leading researchers in applied plant science, with an emphasis on molecular plant sciences and their applications through plant biotechnology from the Society for Experimental Biology and Association of Applied Biologists, published research articles on the following topics in its April 2024 edition (Vol. 22, Issue 4): Brief Communications: * Creating high-resistant starch rice by simultaneous e  more

LONDON, England, May 16 -- Plant Biotechnology Journal, a journal that says it features reviews by leading researchers in applied plant science, with an emphasis on molecular plant sciences and their applications through plant biotechnology from the Society for Experimental Biology and Association of Applied Biologists, published research articles on the following topics in its March 2024 edition (Vol. 22, Issue 3): Brief Communications: * Genome editing of a dominant resistance gene for broa  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, May 16 -- Plant, Cell and Environment, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers plant biochemistry, molecular biology, biophysics, cell physiology, whole plant physiology, crop physiology and physiological ecology, published research articles on the following topics in its June 2024 edition (Vol. 47, Issue 6): ORIGINAL ARTICLES: * MORF9-dependent specific plastid RNA editing inhibits root growth under sugar starvation in Arabidopsis INVITED REVIEW: * Singlet oxygen s  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 18 -- The Soil Science Society of America Journal published research articles on the following topics in its March/April 2024 edition (Vol. 88, Issue 2): SPECIAL SECTION: NORTH AMERICAN FOREST SOILS CONFERENCE: - Forest, Range & Wildland Soils * On being a forest soil scientist--Reflections at the 14th North American Forest Soils Conference ORIGINAL ARTICLES: - Fundamental Soil Science * Topographic correction of visible near-infrared reflectance spectra for horiz  more

MANKATO, Minnesota, May 15 (TNSres) -- The Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance issued the following news: This feature from SSGA's Agronomy Action Team highlights growing conditions for identity preserved crops from different regions around the country. Thanks to the states/regions that contributed to this report. * * * Illinois Currently, Illinois' planting progress, according to USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (https://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Illinois/Publicati  more