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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 23-Dec-2025 15:12 ET (23-Dec-2025 20:12 GMT/UTC)

13-Aug-2025

Drones and 3D models unlock new genetic insights into wheat plant height

Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of Science
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A research team has developed a cost-effective method to measure wheat plant height in unprecedented detail using drone-based cross-circling oblique (CCO) imaging and 3D canopy modeling.

Journal: Plant Phenomics

12-Aug-2025

Can grapevines help slow the plastic waste problem?

South Dakota State University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The need for biodegradable packaging material has never been higher. To replace the thousands of plastic bags used each year in America, South Dakota State University researcher Srinivas Janaswarmy turned to grapes, specifically their vines.

Journal: Sustainable Food Technology
Funder: USDA-NIFA, U.S. National Science Foundation

12-Aug-2025

Drones can more efficiently measure the health of corn plants, study finds

University of Missouri-Columbia

Researchers at the University of Missouri have found a mix of drones and AI can help farmers measure the health of their corn more efficiently.

Journal: Smart Agricultural Technology

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