Seed Daily - Land Seed Water Food

October 24, 2016

Research to help develop next-generation food crops
Canberra, Australia (SPX) Oct 24, 2016
Research led by The Australian National University (ANU) is helping to develop food crops with bigger yields and greater ability to cope with drought compared with today's plants. Crops such as sorghum and millet produce much more yield and are better at resisting drought and other extreme conditions compared to wheat and rice, and this research will help explain why by studying the role of a key enzyme in the process. One of the lead researchers Dr Hugo Alonso-Cantabrana said sorghum, sugar ... read more

Previous Issues

Oct 23

Oct 22

Oct 21

Oct 20

Oct 19

Hunting gastronomic gold in Italy's truffle country "It is not a job. It's a passion, a real sickness!" ... more		Wealthy Australian families make counter-bid for cattle empire An all-Australian consortium comprising some of the country's richest grazier families made a counter-offer Sunday for one of the world's largest cattle estates, sparking a bidding war with a Chinese-linked proposal. ... more		Reducing ammonia pollution from cattle Improved barn design, cleaning processes, and manure treatment could reduce ammonia emissions from commercial dairy cattle barns by 17 to 50%, according to a new study published in the journal Scien ... more
				EU sugar producers eye exports when quotas end next year European sugar producers will target export markets in addition to looking for new domestic customers when the EU lifts quotas next year and fully embraces free-market farm policies, officials and analysts say. ... more		Drought, hunger add to South Sudan's woes A serious food crisis in the north of South Sudan is reaching critical levels, as a biting drought across much of east Africa serves up even more woes for the troubled country. ... more

Barrier Reef report card paints bleak picture Australia Thursday admitted more needs to be done to protect the Great Barrier Reef from pollution after a government-backed report painted a bleak picture of the natural wonder. ... more		Plants actively direct their seeds via wind or water towards suitable sites Plants cannot move to find new places to live in, but they can actively direct their seeds to new suitable places for plant development. This 'directed dispersal' had previously been shown only for ... more		One billion Africans being harmed by cooking pollution US reaches civil nuclear cooperation accord with Bahrain American firms flag hit from US export controls targeting China		Small-scale agriculture threatens the rainforest An extensive study led by a researcher at Lund University in Sweden has mapped the effects of small farmers on the rain forests of Southeast Asia for the first time. The findings are discouraging, w ... more
				In drought, Los Angeles grapples with water-guzzling rich Their California mansions, lush with green lawns and vegetation, guzzle as much water as 90 homes - but the astronomical bills are a drop in the bucket for them. ... more		Soil moisture, snowpack data could help predict 'flash droughts' New research suggests that "flash droughts" - like the one that unexpectedly gripped the Southern Rockies and Midwest in the summer of 2012 - could be predicted months in advance using soil moisture ... more

6th Annual Modular Construction Summit for Oil and Gas Agenda - December 7-9 - Houston

Nuclear Plant Digitalization Conference - Nov 15-16 - Charlotte NC USA

Model predicts spread of harmful plant pathogen around the globe The soil-borne plant pathogen Phytophthora cinnamomi causes root rot, triggering devastating diebacks of infected flora. ... more		Climate change could push 122 mn into extreme poverty: UN Climate change could sink up to 122 million more people into extreme poverty by 2030, mostly in South Asia and Africa, where small farmers would see their output plummet, the UN warned Monday. ... more		China, India should work towards 'win-win' cooperation: Chinese FM US delays Patriot arms deliveries to Switzerland in switch to Ukraine US 'moving at haste' to get Ukraine weapons: envoy		Massive US health tab for hormone-disrupting chemicals Exposure to tiny doses of hormone-disrupting chemicals is responsible for at least $340 billion (310 billion euros) in health-related costs each year in the United States, according to a report published Tuesday. ... more
Climate change may help Ethiopia, increase the country's access to water Despite the many disastrous impacts of climate change, there are some regions of the globe that might benefit from hotter temperatures. A team of researchers from Virginia Tech have predicted that w ... more		Soybean nitrogen breakthrough could help feed the world Washington State University biologist Mechthild Tegeder has developed a way to dramatically increase the yield and quality of soybeans. Her greenhouse-grown soybean plants fix twice as much nitrogen ... more		N. Korea purges vice foreign minister: report North Korea has purged its vice foreign minister as punishment for the recent defection of the nuclear-armed country's deputy ambassador to Britain, South Korean media reported Wednesday. ... more		People's tribunal accuses Monsanto of 'ecocide' Global activists Friday launched a people's tribunal, accusing giant US seeds firm Monsanto of violating human rights and committing the crime of "ecocide", by posing a "major threat" to the environment. ... more

	Biodiversity is a natural crop pest repellent Monoculture growing fields attract a plethora of pests, while a plot rich in biodiversity repels them. But why? A new study offers answers. ... more		Protecting streams that feed Lake Erie will take much work While current efforts to curtail agricultural runoff will improve the health of Lake Erie, much more work will be needed to protect the streams that feed the lake, new research shows.A study of the ... more

Chinese researchers craft high fidelity Mars soil simulant to support future missions

Ancient river systems reveal Mars was wetter than we thought

NASA's Parker Solar Probe Snaps Closest-Ever Images to Sun

Invasive insects cost the world billions per year		Globalization hasn't affected what we grow and eat as much as you might think		Hurricane-hit Haiti receives two water purification stations		High number of pesticides within colonies linked to honey bee deaths		Megadrought risks in Southwest soar as atmosphere warms
After Hurricane Matthew, Haiti has lost its breadbasket		Soil microbes flourish with reduced tillage		Australian-Chinese bid for massive cattle estate		Madagascar hillsides stripped bare as locals seek land		As arable land disappears, here come the vertical farmers

Brothers behind Ubisoft locked in real-life battle for control

Large animals most vulnerable to impact of human expansion

A terrible rift

Which cropping system is best for the environment

Flower attracts pollinating flies by mimicking smell of attacked bee

Invasive insects cause tens of billions in damage: study

Foreign farms increase the risk of conflicts in Africa

Microbes help plants survive in severe drought

Salt's secret success in ancient Chaco Canyon

Soil management may help stabilize maize yield in the face of climate change

World's deepest flooded cave found in Czech Republic

Can Africa's mobile money revolution reduce poverty?

Chinese giant turns to France to meet soaring demand for baby formula

Thirsty megacities poisoning rural groundwater

Taking the environmental bite out of salmon farming

Review of studies finds genetically engineered crops are safe

China removes 13-year-old ban on some US beef products

Two million people without water in Syria's Aleppo: UN

China removes 13-year-old ban on some US beef products

Amazon forest fire threatens natives, wildlife in Peru

Buy Advertising

Media Advertising Kit

Editorial & Other Enquiries

Privacy statement

The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2016 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement All images and articles appearing on Space Media Network have been edited or digitally altered in some way. Any requests to remove copyright material will be acted upon in a timely and appropriate manner. Any attempt to extort money from Space Media Network will be ignored and reported to Australian Law Enforcement Agencies as a potential case of financial fraud involving the use of a telephonic carriage device or postal service.