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Univ. Lab Discovers, Licenses Citrus Disease Treatment

By Alan, on July 8th, 2020%

Plant scientists in California discovered a natural peptide that stops bacteria from causing citrus greening, a disease destroying citrus crops worldwide. . . . → Read More: Univ. Lab Discovers, Licenses Citrus Disease Treatment

DNA Bar Codes Added in Spores to Track Farm Products

By Alan, on June 5th, 2020%

Synthetic microbe spores made with unique DNA identifiers are shown to be capable of safely tracking vegetable crops from the farm to retail stores. . . . → Read More: DNA Bar Codes Added in Spores to Track Farm Products

Covid-19 Antibody Therapy Prepares for Trial

By Alan, on April 16th, 2020%

A biotechnology company producing synthetic antibodies in cattle, without human blood, to treat Covid-19 infections is advancing the therapy toward a clinical trial. . . . → Read More: Covid-19 Antibody Therapy Prepares for Trial

Coffee, Hemp Cells Set for Space Station Study

By Alan, on March 6th, 2020%

A company is sending cell cultures from hemp and coffee plants to the International Space Station to test effects of weightlessness on the plants’ gene expression. . . . → Read More: Coffee, Hemp Cells Set for Space Station Study

Companies Deploy Blockchain for Food Safety, Tracking

By Alan, on February 5th, 2020%

A company offering food and animal safety services is applying blockchain technologies to boost its livestock and food tracking capabilities. . . . → Read More: Companies Deploy Blockchain for Food Safety, Tracking

New Company Developing Cell-Based Milk

By Alan, on January 20th, 2020%

A biotechnology start-up enterprise plans to produce milk directly from mammary cells in the lab without crops, animals, or farms. . . . → Read More: New Company Developing Cell-Based Milk

Tomato Genetics Altered for Urban Farms

By Alan, on December 24th, 2019%

Plant scientists used a genome-editing technique to produce varieties of tomatoes better suited for growing on urban farms and other small plots. . . . → Read More: Tomato Genetics Altered for Urban Farms

Rice Univ, Shell Partner on Sustainable Carbon

By Alan, on December 10th, 2019%

Matteo Pasquali with carbon nanotube fibers

Rice University and the energy company Shell launched a program to sustainably produce carbon derived from splitting rather than burning hydrocarbons. . . . → Read More: Rice Univ, Shell Partner on Sustainable Carbon

Drones, A.I. Deployed by Agricultural Start-Up

By Alan, on September 24th, 2019%

A new company is combining drone photography with artificial intelligence to provide growers with better data to monitor and manage crop growth. . . . → Read More: Drones, A.I. Deployed by Agricultural Start-Up

Smart Solar Powered Crop Dryer Receives Grant Funds

By Alan, on September 18th, 2019%

An Indiana company is receiving U.S. government and private grants to develop a solar-powered algorithm-controlled crop dehydrator for small farms. . . . → Read More: Smart Solar Powered Crop Dryer Receives Grant Funds

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