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Polyploidy – or how do we get seedless fruit?

By sustainablesecurefoodblog on May 7, 2019 • ( 17 Comments )
Wooden box growing green strawberry plants with a few ripe, red strawberries hanging off the side

It’s quite possible that you have seen a commercial for “23 and Me”, advertising an ancestral DNA test. The “23” represents the DNA in a human being, contained in 23 chromosomes.  Now […]

What are cover crops?

By sustainablesecurefoodblog on April 22, 2019 • ( 27 Comments )
new plant growth in rows between brown dead plant matter called plant residue

Cash crops like corn, soybean, wheat, rice, and cotton are responsible for most of the food and fiber consumed by humans and animals around the globe1. These annual crops and others are […]

The future of plant disease management

By sustainablesecurefoodblog on April 7, 2019 • ( 14 Comments )
Orange powdery mildew - called rust - on barley leaves

Just like human beings, plants get sick. Microorganisms such as fungi, oomycetes, bacteria, viruses and nematodes (tiny worm like organisms) can infect their plant hosts, with deadly consequences. This might not be […]

Does it really matter when growers irrigate their crops?

By sustainablesecurefoodblog on March 22, 2019 • ( 4 Comments )
Water sprinkler spraying water above a crop.

Yes it does! Various crops are sensitive to water stress at different growth stages. The rule of thumb is that reproduction is sensitive to low moisture. The amount of moisture available at […]

What are the factors that determine seed germination?

By sustainablesecurefoodblog on March 7, 2019 • ( 2 Comments )
Containers of just-sprouted soybeans showing that some seeds germinate (four leaves per container) while others don't (two leaves)

When you buy your packet of squash seeds each spring, you plant them in the ground, and expect plants to sprout! It seems like an easy process, but there’s a lot of […]

Do crops have different metabolisms – like people?

By sustainablesecurefoodblog on February 22, 2019 • ( 5 Comments )
Foggy field with rows of green cut hay

Are you friends with a person who can eat anything they want and still not gain weight? Part of that could be in how their body metabolizes the food they eat. Of […]

Why do we need to keep breeding new crop varieties?

By sustainablesecurefoodblog on February 7, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )
Hand holding red potato with some soil on it; purple and white flowers of growing potatoes in background.

Global warming and changes in the amount – and location – of water, are key factors in the need to continue crop breeding programs. In addition, there are many diseases that affect […]

Why do some farm fields look messy after harvest?

By sustainablesecurefoodblog on January 22, 2019 • ( 5 Comments )
field covered with snow and corn stubble

That’s the stubble – basically scalped stalks – and other scraps left in the field. The farmer has left this stubble on the field intentionally…but it’s not always possible to do. Let’s […]

What are phenotyping and genotyping?

By sustainablesecurefoodblog on December 7, 2018 • ( 9 Comments )
Blue gloved hand putting triangular shaped tube into centrifuge

You most likely know that all living things have DNA. This ladder-like, complex, molecule found in each cell carries the genetic information to control growth and functioning of that organism. DNA is […]

Fun facts about cranberries for Thanksgiving!

By sustainablesecurefoodblog on November 7, 2018 • ( 2 Comments )
red berries of cranberries on green bushes

Cranberries are an essential part of many a Thanksgiving meal in the U.S. and Canada. The annual family debate is about the best way to eat the beautiful, red fruit. Whether you […]

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