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University of Arizona

January 3, 2023


Three techniques, three species, different ways to fight drought


September 13, 2021


National Science Foundation launches $25 million digital biology center: the Center for Research on Programmable Plant Systems (CROPPS)


May 26, 2021


Latest research on indoor farming now just a click away (Greenhouse Grower)


December 21, 2020


Biotech cotton is key to eliminating devastating pest from US and Mexico


February 12, 2020


Researchers to study viability of vertically farming leafy greens


August 30, 2019


University of Arizona research farm is testing ground for precision farming (Future Farming)


October 29, 2018


Genetic search reveals key to resistance in cotton pest


March 27, 2018


The future of farming takes root - Sustainable agriculture is quickly becoming the wave of the future as global leaders grapple with the question of how to feed a world population approaching 10 billion. At the University of Arizona, researchers are looking up for answers, in the form of vertical farming


October 10, 2017


Pest resistance to biotech crops is surging - A new global assessment helps scientists explain why cases of pest resistance to genetically engineered crops increased by more than fivefold in the past decade, yet some pests remain suppressed


May 9, 2017


Mix is key in reversing pest resistance to biotech cotton - University of Arizona researchers have discovered an unexpected strategy that can delay, and even reverse, the evolution of resistance by pests to genetically engineered crops


March 10, 2017


Small molecule could have big future in food security - University of Arizona researchers have pioneered a new approach that could save millions of tons of crops each year from contamination with aflatoxin, a major threat to health and food security especially in developing parts of the world


October 14, 2016


A giant phenotyping crop-scanner is turning heads in Arizona


October 6, 2016


Data harvested like never before by the field scanalyzer at the University of Arizona (AgPro)


June 23, 2016


World’s largest robotic field scanner now in place at the University of Arizona's Maricopa Agricultural Center


June 13, 2016


LemnaTec unveils the largest field phenotyping robot in the world at the University of Arizona’s Maricopa Agricultural Center


June 2, 2016


New agricultural robotics system installed at University of Arizona (Precision Farming Dealer)


May 17, 2016


Arizona scientists deploy BAC expertise and SMRT sequencing for crop genomes


April 7, 2016


University of Arizona study of bees' pollen-foraging habits could create a buzz


January 13, 2016


NSF's iPlant Collaborative rebrands to CyVerse - The National Science Foundation-funded project expands its data management capabilities across several scientific disciplines. 


November 30, 2015


What's next for cancelled active ingredient sulfoxaflor? (Western Farm Press)


October 6, 2015


'The Martian' food-growing system: it's here - A team of University of Arizona researchers can already "farm" on the red planet with a fully functional prototype greenhouse that produces sweet potatoes and strawberries


September 9, 2015


Between Netflix and Big Data - A recent National Science Foundation grant of $3.8 million will fund development of a general-purpose data storage platform, enabled by the iPlant Collaborative’s community of scientists, developers and educators.


July 24, 2015


iPlant taming the 'Big Data Beast' - The University of Arizona-headquartered iPlant Collaborative is ready to handle the projected rise in genomic information, turning raw data into scientific breakthroughs


June 12, 2015


'Tough phase' for Arizona cotton growers, says the Dean of University of Arizona's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences - Shane Burgess says they're not water wasters, noting that irrigated farmland in Arizona actually has decreased in recent decades


May 19, 2015


Científicos estadounidenses desarrollan soja baja en alérgenos 


May 17, 2015


Growing alfalfa for seed in Arizona (University of Arizona Cooperative Extension)


University of Arizona plant scientists adjust to public worries over GMOs, create new low-allergen soybean (Tucson.com)


May 1, 2015


Scientists from the University of Arizona and the University of Illinois have created a new variety of low-allergenic soybean, and it could make the creation of animal feed more efficient


January 21, 2015


Transgenic crops: Multiple toxins not a panacea for pest control - Overly optimistic assumptions about transgenic crops that produce two or more Bt toxins active against the same pest can lead to inadequate strategies for delaying evolution of pest resistance


December 15, 2014


Ancient wisdom boosts sustainability of biotech cotton - Combining computer modeling and field research on cotton pests, a University of Arizone-led study suggests that biotechnology and traditional agriculture can be compatible approaches toward sustainable agriculture





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