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UC Davis announces National Farm Robotics Challenge 2025

AgInnovation

Dec 61 min read

UC Davis announces National Farm Robotics Challenge 2025

The innovation team at University of California, Davis is hosting a national Farm Robotics Challenge. Register until December 12, 2024.

AgInnovation

Dec 21 min read

agInnovation rolls out research funding priorities for FY 2026

Chair Steve Lommel (North Carolina State University) delivered the FY 2026 research funding priorities for agInnovation at the 2024...

Coyotes Thrive Despite Human and Predator Pressures

AgInnovation

Nov 124 min read

Coyotes Thrive Despite Human and Predator Pressures

Nationwide coyote surveys highlight how hunting by humans may increase, rather than reduce, local coyote numbers.

AgInnovation

Nov 81 min read

agInnovation scientists featured in Nature article on soil health

Evidence is building that regenerative agriculture boosts soil health, which, in turn, could bolster food security (Alix Soliman, Nature)

OSU part of national network creating 10-year ag research plan

AgInnovation

Nov 74 min read

OSU part of national network creating 10-year ag research plan

agInnovation 10-year Research Roadmap outlines focus areas in sustainable food systems, climate solutions, and water resiliency.

Humble hemp seed and its byproducts hold promise to improve digestive health

AgInnovation

Oct 234 min read

Humble hemp seed and its byproducts hold promise to improve digestive health

University of Nevada, Reno researchers find hemp hulls may promote growth, diversity of gut biome

AgInnovation

Oct 22 min read

agInnovation Celebrates Regional and National Excellence at 2024 Annual Meeting

The agInnovation community gathered at its 2024 Annual Meeting in Raleigh, NC on September 25th to honor excellence award recipients.

AgInnovation

Sep 176 min read

agInnovation leaders unveil 10-year agricultural research plan

A new 10-year Agricultural Research Roadmap was unveiled in Washington, D.C.

Vitis vinifera and muscadines: Grape breeders seek the best of both grapes

AgInnovation

Sep 137 min read

Vitis vinifera and muscadines: Grape breeders seek the best of both grapes

$7M USDA-NIFA-SCRI grant supports effort to improve grape disease resistance, quality

A 10-Year Agricultural Research Roadmap For America’s Security And Future (NCFAR 2024 Lunch-N-Learn Series)

AgInnovation

Aug 292 min read

A 10-Year Agricultural Research Roadmap For America’s Security And Future (NCFAR 2024 Lunch-N-Learn Series)

agInnovation's 10-year Agricultural Research Roadmap will be featured as part of the 2024 NCFAR Lunch-N-Learn series.

Machine Learning Leads to a First in Forestry Management Tools

AgInnovation

Aug 64 min read

Machine Learning Leads to a First in Forestry Management Tools

The first high-resolution forest canopy cover dataset for an entire state, providing valuable insights for forest management and conservatio

UNH Receives USDA Grant to Boost Climate-Resilient Farming Practices

AgInnovation

Jun 274 min read

UNH Receives USDA Grant to Boost Climate-Resilient Farming Practices

Project to explore crop row orientation and cover cropping strategies Article by Nick Gosling, UNH College of Life Sciences and...

University of Nevada, Reno research focuses on use of cactus pear in biofuel production

AgInnovation

Jun 204 min read

University of Nevada, Reno research focuses on use of cactus pear in biofuel production

Spurred by climate change demands, three-year field trial identifies high-production varieties

Vector-borne Diseases are Taking a Bite Out of Our Health and Safety

AgInnovation

Apr 264 min read

Vector-borne Diseases are Taking a Bite Out of Our Health and Safety

Land-grant universities in the Northeast are working cooperatively to address the growing problem of vector-borne diseases.

Better berries, cold-tolerant sugarcane, precision breeding is making it possible

AgInnovation

Apr 224 min read

Better berries, cold-tolerant sugarcane, precision breeding is making it possible

Southern region land-grant universities are working on precision breeding of sugarcane (via Southern Region Communications Consortium)

Montana State research team receives $4 million to study interactions between wild and domestic sheep

AgInnovation

Apr 174 min read

Montana State research team receives $4 million to study interactions between wild and domestic sheep

A research team in the Montana State University College of Agriculture has received $4 million in new funding

Tennessee State University helps to manage flathead borers

AgInnovation

Mar 222 min read

Tennessee State University helps to manage flathead borers

Impacts from the 1890 research program submitted by scientists at Tennessee State University via Association of 1890s Research Directors...

Ag Economists Offer Food for Thought to Improve Baby Formula Supply

AgInnovation

Mar 45 min read

Ag Economists Offer Food for Thought to Improve Baby Formula Supply

Economists reveal tradeoffs associated with changes in infant formula regulation via University of Arkansas System Division of...

New study finds corn genome can gang up on multiple pathogens at once

AgInnovation

Feb 283 min read

New study finds corn genome can gang up on multiple pathogens at once

via University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (authored by Lauren Quinn)...

Fulfilling the Land-grant Mission through Cultural Competency (Dr. Jacquelyn Wiersma-Mosley): Available for Playback

AgInnovation

Feb 261 min read

Fulfilling the Land-grant Mission through Cultural Competency (Dr. Jacquelyn Wiersma-Mosley): Available for Playback

Fulfilling the Land-grant Mission through Cultural Competency (Dr. Jacquelyn Wiersma-Mosley)

New Mexico State University receives $1.2 million award for climate change research collaboration

AgInnovation

Feb 192 min read

New Mexico State University receives $1.2 million award for climate change research collaboration

Peanuts and cotton are the focus of collaborative research at New Mexico State University, Auburn University, and University of Delaware.

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