Scientists at the University of Queensland in St. Lucia, Australia have
developed a wheat breeding strategy that grows plants under light 24
hours a day, 7 days a week. The method allows them to grow up to 8
generations of wheat per year.
The strategy is being used to develop a new strain of
wheat that is resistant to pre-harvest sprouting.
Development time may be reduced to 2.5 years, down from 10 years.
Scientists drew inspiration from the U.S. National Aeronautics and
Space Administration (NASA), which wanted to grow plants during space
missions.
Access to Global Online Research in Agriculture (AGORA), a programme that brings key scientific literature on food,
agriculture and related fields to students, researchers and scientists,
has quickly become a crucial tool for some of the world's poorest countries.
Launched back in 2003, AGORA now
provides free or low-cost access to over 3,500 key journals and 3,300
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Cargill's board of directors has announced that David
W. MacLennan, currently Cargill’s president and chief operating
officer, has been elected the corporation’s next chief executive officer effective 1st December 2013, succeeding Gregory R. Page, 62, who will serve as
executive chairman.
MacLennan, 54, will retain the title of president
and continue as a director of the company. The transition is the result
of the company’s ongoing succession planning with the board.
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| English: UQ Lake viewed toward the South-West at the University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
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