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Lancaster University

March 4, 2024


Could compaction-busting crops become a reality? (Farmers Weekly)


March 23, 2022


Helping to breed better cowpea crops


May 4, 2020


Scientists take a step closer to heat-tolerant wheat


July 23, 2018


We can feed the world if we change our ways


March 6, 2018


Scientists engineer crops to conserve water, resist drought


August 17, 2017


Ray of hope for more abundant wheat crops - Crops such as wheat could be up to 21 percent more efficient at turning the sun's energy into food, according to new research by Lancaster University


August 3, 2017


Dramatic changes needed in farming practices to keep pace with climate change


Armyworm biopesticide moves closer 


February 1, 2017


Rothamsted Research is granted permission by Defra to carry out field trial with GM wheat plants - The trial will test whether GM wheat plants are able to carry out photosynthesis more efficiently in the field and whether this trait could result in a higher yielding crop


November 4, 2016


Rothamsted Research submits application to Defra for permission to carry out field trial with GM wheat plants


July 26, 2016


Towards smarter crop plants to feed the world


July 19, 2016


Research underway to develop novel pest control technology 


March 16, 2016


Plant Impact Plc enters into new collaboration on mitigating heat stress in wheat


January 28, 2016


Enzymes with the potential to increase wheat yields


July 29, 2015


Intensive biofuel planting poses risk to human health 


April 22, 2015


Poor diet may contribute to the decline in British bees


January 15, 2015


Smart farming technique to boost yields and cut fertiliser pollution 


November 19, 2014


Pesticides linger longer in greenhouse crops


August 15, 2014


Sustainable green alternatives to fertilisers could boost food and energy security


May 6, 2014


Collaborative roots could reduce reliance on phosphorus fertilisers


April 3, 2014


Praise for new website on African crop pest


April 22, 2013


£1 million grant to sort the wheat from the chaff - Lancaster University research project to effectively 'toughen up' wheat crops


April 8, 2013


La luz ultravioleta, una nueva herramienta para la horticultura (Interempresas)


June 26, 2012


Lancaster University researchers discover potential new weapon against African crop pests


October 16, 2009


Lancaster plant science wins THE research of the year award


June 8, 2009


Lancaster University and Stockbridge Technology Centre researchers find that dipping seeds in jasmonic acid primes plants' natural defenses against pests (Cleantech Group)


October 15, 2008


Lancaster University researchers investigate whether dipping seeds in an acid could make spraying pesticides in later life unnecessary





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