October 23, 2024

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Genetic tweaks can make oats more nutritious, increase shelf life - Researchers’ findings of particular interest to health-conscious consumers, oat product producers

June 12, 2024

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Shortage of skilled plant breeders could impact global food security - An international team of researchers has found this skills shortage needs to be urgently addressed before ‘dire’ implications are felt

June 5, 2024

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Cultivating success: Bridging the gaps in plant breeding training in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand (Crop Science)

February 23, 2024

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New arrangement involving McGill University keeps bean breeding program alive at AAFC Morden

September 1, 2023

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The search for the super potato

July 26, 2023

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Can a disease-free, drought-proof potato exist? A map of the vegetable’s genes aims to find out (The Globe and Mail)

May 21, 2021

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Preventing the spread of plant pandemics - New tools needed to curb threats to global food security

November 6, 2017

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Statistical tool reveals climate change impacts on plants - Estimator enables scientists to use herbaria collections to compare past and present-day blooming times
Les effets du changement climatique sur les plantes confirmés par un outil statistique - Un estimateur statistique permet de recourir à des herbiers afin de comparer les dates de floraison passées et actuelles de certaines plantes  

January 7, 2016

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Drought, heat take toll on global crops

Droughts hit cereal crops harder since the 1980s - New study provides most comprehensive look yet at effects of extreme weather on production

January 16, 2015

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Systems crucial to stability of planet compromised - New data and assessments suggest that resilience of the planet is now at risk 

December 22, 2014

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Personal beliefs about organic farming prevent U.S. wheat growers from converting to more profitable methods, new study shows - Both chemical and organic growers expressed bias for preferred method

October 23, 2014

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Inocucor Technologies and McGill University to Collaborate on Bio-stimulants for Large-scale Agriculture - Research and product development aimed at increasing crop yields while reducing chemicals in agriculture

August 29, 2014

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Reducing water scarcity possible by 2050 - Increased water-recycling and improved irrigation techniques among six strategies identified as key to successfully reducing global water scarcity

June 23, 2014

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Light-emitting diode treatments outperform traditional lighting methods - Specific LED treatments found more effective than high-pressure sodium lighting for greenhouse tomatoes

October 9, 2013

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McGill University discovery should save wheat farmers millions - Epigenetic factors identified as key to preventing loss of wheat caused by rain and high humidity (and should lead to better beer)

July 1, 2013

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Genomic atlas of gene switches in plants provides roadmap for crop research - Canadian-led study will help scientists identify key genomic regions in canola, other food plants

June 10, 2013

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How does inbreeding avoidance evolve in plants?

October 12, 2011

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Feeding the world while protecting the planet - International team of researchers designs global plan for sustainable agriculture

June 3, 2009

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Becker Underwood granted exclusive rights for McGill University's patented nitrogen-fixing technology