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Heirloom rice varieties to be decoded
A SCIENCE-LED initiative to decode the genomes of 1,001 Philippine heirloom or traditional rice varieties (TRVs) has been launched. The effort will be backed by the Department of Agriculture's ...
An agronomist says there will be options for dairy and beef producers when Corteva phases out brown midrib or BMR corn ...
One gardener shared an ancient Native American technique known as the Three Sisters, showing how to grow beans, corn, and squash efficiently.
Over the past three decades, the colorful and often weirdly shaped open-pollinated tomatoes have become ubiquitous at farmers ...
The tomato has evolved through history, facing hybridization, commercialization and a modern push to restore its lost flavor.
The Southwest peach, once cultivated by Indigenous peoples but devastated by colonizers, is being brought back by a Navajo ...
This cozy game by former Astroneer developers features Animal Crossing-like furries and chonky cows.
Using heirloom corn varieties brought in from Mexico in their tortillas, Tacos del Cartel will feature traditional and ...
We would have to work so hard, but receive little.” Indigenous communities around the world are losing the crops their ...
Break, students, faculty and staff were invited to the campus garden, where Students for Sustainability (SFS) hosted a ...
stated that China is developing high-protein corn varieties with a protein content exceeding 10 percent. Last year, China's total corn production reached 290 million tons, CCTV reported ...
This year’s seeds include multiple types of corn, gourds, squash and beans ... traditions with “Harvesting Our Heritage,” a new initiative that provides heirloom seeds to Community and Cultural ...