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Scientific Reports, Published online: 15 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-47290-3 Chemical composition of essential oil from Lavandula dentata L. to control citrus aphids selectively

Throughout Egyptian history, pastoralists have played a vital role in food production, and the importance of domesticated animals is reflected in their abundant depictions in texts, tomb reliefs, and 3D art. Richard

CSU researchers are testing drought-tolerant crops and organic farming strategies to help Western Colorado growers adapt to worsening climate conditions. The post In Western Colorado, CSU scientists are testing crops for a hotter, drier West appeared first on College of Agricultural Sciences . The post In Western Colorado, CSU scientists are testing crops for a hotter, drier West appeared first o…

Nature Communications, Published online: 12 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-73097-x Genomics, phenomics, and enviromics constitute the G–P–E triangle in plant breeding, yet enviromics and its interaction with phenomics remain underexplored. Here, the authors introduce phenomics–enviromics (PE) crosstalk and discuss its coordinated data-collection and -integration into next-generation plant bree…

They come in a variety of cheerful colours, actively prefer poor soil, keep popping up for years – and you can eat the entire plant Every time I’ve moved into a place with a garden, I’ve arrived at the wrong time of year. There’s a huge privilege to gaining access to land that you can actually grow in, of course, so it’s a minor grumble, but we arrived at our last house in the dying days of a Jul…

Most flagstone patios end with gravel, sand, or mortar packed into the joints. Imgur user Powercube took a different route, building a flagstone walkway and patio designed for zoysia grass to grow between every stone. The project required excavation, a sand base, metal edging, and dozens of irregular flagstones fitted together by hand. What makes... The post Instead of Filling the Gaps With Grave…

Scientific Reports, Published online: 11 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-57037-9 Encapsulation of lime peel extract in alginate–gelatin microbeads and its potential for browning inhibition in Musa spp. tissue culture

Fire blight can devastate orchards, killing branches and entire trees while causing major economic losses for growers. To help farmers detect the disease earlier and reduce the spread of infection, a team of students from Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute (RI) developed a robotic solution that recently earned national recognition. The team, the Fire Blighters, [...] The post Carnegi…

The James Hutton Institute has joined PhenomUK, a £35 million, six-year national research infrastructure programme funded by UKRI and led by BBSRC The post James Hutton Institute Joins £35M PhenomUK Initiative to Accelerate Resilient Crop Development appeared first on iGrow News .

Ag Growth International (AGI) is making a multi-million dollar investment in its Clay Center, Kansas facility to add US production of 4-inch corrugated farm grain bins. The post AGI Invests in Kansas Facility to Add US Grain Bin Production and Strengthen North American Network appeared first on iGrow News .

Trees in the Texas Hill Country have been consistently stressed by a lack of chill hours during the winter, leading to small crops in the summer.

Nature Communications, Published online: 11 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-73123-y This study shows that the TaMPK3 signaling pathway regulates wheat resistance to Fusarium crown rot (FCR) and reveals TaMPK3-mediated synergistic damage from FCR and drought, thereby providing a mechanistic basis for drought-aggravated FCR severity.

A pest that is considered a major threat to California's vineyards and its $73-billion wine industry has been found on grapevines sold at Northern and Central California Costco stores between April 21 and May 21, according to authorities.