Cassava Field Trials (IMAGE)

Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Cassava Field Trials

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Aerial view of a field study at the University of Illinois SoyFACE research facility that examined how cassava (a staple root crop) will adapt to futuristic climate conditions. Researchers found yield increases ranging from 22 to 39 percent in seven out of eight varieties.

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Beau Barber/RIPE project

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