Emerging Crops (IMAGE) American Society of Agronomy Caption Research is vital in solving food security issues of the 21st century: weed competition, insects, pathogens, flooding, drought, temperature extremes, infertile soils, and a demand for increased yield. Credit Matthew Caldwell Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.