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• Interrelationships between edaphic factors potentially limiting cereal growth on alkaline soils in north-western Victoria

  Authors:J.G. Nuttall, R.D. Armstrong, D.J. Connor, and V.J. MatassaFrom:Australian Journal of Soil Research (Vol. 41, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 20036,274 words Article Calcarosols of the Victorian southern Mallee comprise subsoils that are typically saline, sodic, and have high concentrations of soluble boron (B), which have the potential to restrict growth of rain-fed grain crops....

• Long-term trends in fertility of soils under continuous cultivation and cereal cropping in southern Queensland. IX *. Simulation of soil carbon and nitrogen pools using CENTURY model

  Authors:C.R. Chilcott, R.C. Dalal, W.J. Parton, J.O. Carter, and A.J. KingFrom:Australian Journal of Soil Research (Vol. 45, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  May 20075,116 words Article 1660LCultivation and cropping of soils results in a decline in soil organic carbon and soil nitrogen, and can lead to reduced crop yields. The CENTURY model was used to simulate the effects of continuous cultivation and...

• Oat caryopsis size and genotype effects on wild oat-oat competition

  Authors:Christian J. Willenborg, Brian G. Rossnagel, and Steven J. ShirtliffeFrom:Crop Science (Vol. 45, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  July-August 20055,424 words Article The inherent similarity between wild oat (Avena fatua L.) and oat (A. sativa L.) precludes selective herbicide control of wild oat. Previous studies have reported improved crop yield and competitiveness with the use of...

• The occurrence of cereal cultivation in China

  Author:Tracey L.-D. LuFrom:Asian Perspectives: The Journal of Archaeology for Asia and the Pacific (Vol. 45, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Fall 200611,722 words Article 1560LABSTRACT This paper examines the progress and remaining problems on the occurrence of cereal cultivation in China, which led to agriculture, and discusses some related theoretical issues. Based on currently available...

• Use of genetic tolerance in grain crops to overcome subsoil constraints in alkaline cropping soils

  Authors:J.G. Nuttall, K.B. Hobson, M. Materne, D.B. Moody, R. Munns, and R.D. ArmstrongFrom:Australian Journal of Soil Research (Vol. 48, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 20108,344 words Report Subsoil physicochemical constraints such as primary salinity and high boron (B) can significantly reduce grain yields across wide areas of Australia. Financially viable amelioration options are limited for cropping...

• Relationships among agronomic traits and grain composition in oat genotypes grown in different environments

  Authors:David M. Peterson, Darrell M. Wesenberg, Dave E. Burrup, and Charles A. EricksonFrom:Crop Science (Vol. 45, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  July-August 20055,005 words Article Genotype and environment are major determinants of plant phenotype. Economically important quantitative traits include agronomic characteristics and grain composition. This study examined relationships among agronomic...

• Evaluation of three molecular markers for identification of European primary parasitoids of cereal aphids and their hyperparasitoids

  Authors:Zhengpei Ye, Ines M. G. Vollhardt, Zeljko Tomanovic, and Michael TraugottFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 12, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 31, 20177,575 words Report 1480LAphids are major pests of cereal crops and a suite of hymenopteran primary parasitoids play an important role in regulating their populations. However, hyperparasitoids may disrupt the biocontrol services provided by...

• Climatic impact on small grain production in the Subarctic region of the United States

  Authors:B.S. Sharratt, C.W. Knight, and F. WoodingFrom:Arctic (Vol. 56, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 20035,748 words Article ABSTRACT. The Subarctic comprises the higher mid-latitudinal regions with short, cool, moist summers and long, cold, dry winters. Indeed, the short, cool growing season is often thought of as a barrier to crop growth...

• Perennial grains food security for the future: Developing perennial versions of our major grain crops would address many of the environmental limitations of annuals while helping to feed an increasingly hungry planet

  Authors:Jerry D. Glover and John P. ReganoldFrom:Issues in Science and Technology (Vol. 26, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Winter 20104,263 words Article 1500LColorful fruits and vegetables piled to overflowing at a farmers market or in the produce aisle readily come to mind when we think about farming and food production. Such images run counter to those of environmental...

• Dissemination of Fusarium proliferatum by mealworm beetle Tenebrio molitor

  Authors:Zhiqing Guo, Katharina Pfohl, Petr Karlovsky, Heinz-Wilhelm Dehne, and Boran AltincicekFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 13, Issue 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 27, 20187,025 words Report 1470LBackground Plant pathogenic fungi of the genus Fusarium infect a wide array of crops and produce numerous health-threatening mycotoxins. Recently, we found that larvae of the common pest of stored products Tenebrio...

• Application of controlled release urea improved grain yield and nitrogen use efficiency: A meta-analysis

  Authors:Shuhao Zhu, Liyuan Liu, Yan Xu, Yanying Yang, and Rongguang ShiFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 15, Issue 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 29, 20205,135 words Report 1500LThe application of controlled release urea (CRU) has been proposed as a crucial method to reduce the adverse environmental effects induced by conventional urea (CU). Yet, a systematic and quantitative analysis on how...

• A first for Fusarium: wheat and barley disease fungus is fully mapped and on the Web

  Author:Don ComisFrom:Agricultural Research (Vol. 53, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 2005924 words Article ARS played a pioneering role in the complete mapping of the genome of Fusarium graminearum. This is the pathogen that causes scab--the most devastating disease of wheat and barley to date. This fungus not only cuts...

• A systematic review of wild grass exploitation in relation to emerging cereal cultivation throughout the Epipalaeolithic and aceramic Neolithic of the Fertile Crescent

  Authors:Alexander Weide, Simone Riehl, Mohsen Zeidi, and Nicholas J. ConardFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 13, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 2, 201817,869 words Report 1550LAuthor(s): Alexander Weide 1,*, Simone Riehl 1,2, Mohsen Zeidi 2,3, Nicholas J. Conard 2,3 Introduction The aceramic Neolithic in the Near East is characterized by the emergence of sedentary farming communities...

• Improved glucose metabolism by Eragrostis tef potentially through beige adipocyte formation and attenuating adipose tissue inflammation

  Authors:Mengistu Lemecha, Katsutaro Morino, Daniel Seifu, Takeshi Imamura, Fumiyuki Nakagawa, Aki Nagata, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 13, Issue 8) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 2, 20187,574 words Report 1340LBackground Teff is a staple food in Ethiopia that is rich in dietary fiber. Although gaining popularity in Western countries because it is gluten-free, the effects of teff on glucose metabolism remain unknown. Aim...

• Regulation of OsmiR156h through Alternative Polyadenylation Improves Grain Yield in Rice

  Authors:Meng Zhao, Binmei Liu, Kun Wu, Yafeng Ye, Shixia Huang, Shuansuo Wang, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 10, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 8, 20155,628 words Report 1550LSubstantial increases in grain yield of cereal crops are required to feed a growing human population. Here we show that a natural variant of SEMIDWARF AND HIGH-TILLERING (SDT) increases harvest index and grain...

• Rapid internal drainage rates in Ferrosols

  Authors:M.J. Bell, B.J. Bridge, G.R. Harch, and D.N. OrangeFrom:Australian Journal of Soil Research (Vol. 43, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  July 20058,114 words Article Adoption of conservation tillage practices on Red Ferrosol soils in the inland Burnett area of south-east Queensland has been shown to reduce runoff and subsequent soil erosion. However, improved infiltration resulting...

• Determination of deoxynivalenol in shredded wheat cereal using automated solid phase extraction with immunoaffinity cartridges

  Authors:Toni Hofhine, Elizabeth K. Krantz, Pamela Doolittle, and Cheri A. BartaFrom:LC-GC North America (Vol. 32, Issue 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 2014360 words Brief article 1390LDeoxynivalenol is a common mycotoxin found in agricultural grain crops and final consumer processed products. Most impacted are wheat, barley, and corn. Deoxynivalenol, also known as Vomitoxin, has the ability to...

• Illinois bundleflower genetic diversity determined by AFLP analysis. (Plant Genetic Resources)

  Authors:L.R. DeHaan, N.J. Ehlke, C.C. Sheaffer, G.J. Muehlbauer, and D.L. WyseFrom:Crop Science (Vol. 43, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-February 20033,994 words Article Illinois bundleflower [Desmanthus illinoensis (Michx.) MacMillan] is an herbaceous perennial legume native to North America. Useful as a [N.sub.2]-fixing plant in warm-season grass pastures, Illinois bundleflower is...

• Diagnosis, extent, impacts, and management of subsoil constraints in the northern grains cropping region of Australia

  Authors:Y.P. Dang, R.C. Dalal, S.R. Buck, B. Harms, R. Kelly, Z. Hochman, et al.From:Australian Journal of Soil Research (Vol. 48, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 20108,352 words Report Productivity of grain crops grown under dryland conditions in north-eastern Australia depends on efficient use of rainfall and available soil moisture accumulated in the period preceding sowing. However, adverse subsoil...

• Highly efficient Agrobacterium tumefaciens-meditaed transformation of elite Egyptian barley cultivars

  Authors:Ahmed Shawky Ibrahim, Osama Mohamed El- Shihy, and Ashraf Hussein FahmyFrom:American-Eurasian Journal of Sustainable AgriculturePeer-Reviewed

  Sept. 20105,309 words Report 1640LPlant engineering via gene transfer technology "Gene Revolution" is a powerful technique for direct improvement of commercial crops by developing of novel plants expressing a set of valuable characters. Although, the...