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12-Aug-2025

BTI, Meiogenix and FFAR announce $2 million breakthrough tomato genetics collaboration

Boyce Thompson Institute
Business Announcement

In a landmark $2 million initiative, the Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) and biotechnology company Meiogenix have launched a collaboration to develop drought- and disease-resistant tomatoes by tapping the genetic power of wild species. The project, funded through a generous Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) Seeding Solutions grant, seeks to ensure a stable tomato supply by leveraging cutting-edge genomics and breeding technologies to address the global threats of environmental stress and pathogens.

Funder: Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research

12-Aug-2025

New book unveils roadmap for sustainable and ethical leadership in engineering management

Bentham Science Publishers
Book Announcement

Bentham Science Publisher’s latest release Effective Engineering Management: Fostering Sustainability and Responsible Leadership is an authoritative reference designed to equip engineers, managers, and decision-makers with the strategies and tools needed to lead responsibly in today’s complex industrial landscape.

12-Aug-2025

Counties with animal feeding operations have more air pollution, less health insurance coverage

University of Michigan
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Communities supporting America's meat industry have worse air quality and more vulnerable populations compared with similar communities without feedlots, according to new research from the University of Michigan.

Journal: Communications Earth & Environment

11-Aug-2025

GBiDC-PEST: A novel lightweight model for real-time multiclass tiny pest detection and mobile platform deployment

KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A real-time detection algorithm GBiDC-PEST for four tiny pests on mobile devices was developed. Model size was reduced by 80% while maintaining accuracy (>80%) in GBiDC-PEST. The GBiDC-PEST optimization algorithm and its mobile deployment offer a robust technical framework for the rapid, onsite identification and localization of tiny pests. This advancement provides valuable insights for effective pest monitoring, counting, and control in various agricultural settings

Journal: Journal of Integrative Agriculture
Funder: Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province, China Scholarship Council, National High Technology Research and Development Program of China, Postgraduate Research & Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province, China

11-Aug-2025

Bioreactors reduce phosphorus from agricultural drainage water, Illinois study shows

University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences

Tile drainage is a common practice used in agricultural fields to remove excess water, but it also transports harmful nutrients into water bodies, contributing to algal blooms that deprive aquatic life of oxygen. Woodchip bioreactors are an efficient way to reduce nitrogen pollution by treating the water as it exits the field. However, these denitrifying bioreactors may leach phosphorus from the woodchips into the environment. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign evaluates data from 10 bioreactors in Illinois to determine whether they are a source of phosphorus pollution.

Journal: Journal of Environmental Quality
Funder: Illinois Nutrient Research and Education Council, U.S. Department of Agriculture

11-Aug-2025

How organic matter traps water in soil — even in the driest conditions

Northwestern University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Organic matter helps soil lock in moisture, but exact mechanism was previously unclear. Scientists studied the process by mixing minerals with three types of sugar. Carbohydrates strengthened binding energy of water by five times. Findings could lead to drought-resistant soils or explain how water might persist on other planets.

Journal: PNAS Nexus
Funder: U.S. Department of Energy

11-Aug-2025

Oxford study outlines new blueprint to help tackle the biodiversity impacts of farming

University of Oxford
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A study led by researchers at the University of Oxford has developed a framework to help agricultural sectors better contribute to global biodiversity targets without causing unintended harms.

Journal: npj Biodiversity