Elevated CO2 in atmosphere weakens defenses of soybeans to herbivores
...d during insect attack. This study found that when soybeans (Glycine max) were exposed to elevated amounts of ...is herbivorous attack-defense cycle. They studied soybeans grown in traditional field conditions but with additional exposure to ambient CO2. The results show...Pesticides choke pathway for nature to produce nitrogen for crops
...he soil. Rotation legume crops such as alfalfa and soybeans require such interaction to naturally replace nitrogen levels that, in turn, benefit primary market crops like corn grown after legume rotations. Legume plants secrete chemical signals that recruit the friendly bacteria, which work with the plants ...Soils offer new hope as carbon sink
...at 10t/ha, the biomass of wheat was tripled and of soybeans was more than doubled," said Dr Van Zwieten. "This percentage increase remained the same when applications of nitrogen fertiliser were added to both the agrichar and the control plots. "For the wheat, agrichar alone was about as beneficial for yiel...Fire ants are emerging nuisance for Virginians
...an 50 cultivated plants such as corn, sorghum, and soybeans by feeding on germinating seeds. The fire ants can also damage developing fruit and flower buds on tomatoes and other plants. "They also pose a problem for young or debilitated livestock," Miller added. "A calf may not have the strength or mobility t...Asian Soybean Rust found in Virginia, but not a threat to current crop
...is now being or is close to being harvested. Those soybeans planted after small grains are well on their way t...is growing season will be to sample double-cropped soybeans for rust in other counties to determine the scope of incidence," said Phipps. "These data along with...Iowa State corn/soy plastics to be made into hog feeders
...er all, is the country's leading producer of corn, soybeans and pork. The project is partially supported by a grant of $96,000 from the Grow Iowa Values Fund, a state economic development program. Larock is working with AgVantage Inc., a Rockford, Ill., company with manufacturing facilities in Iowa, and R3 ...Researchers identify energy gains and environmental impacts of corn ethanol and soybean biodiesel
...s tracked all the energy used for growing corn and soybeans and converting the crops into biofuels. They also ...oked at how much fertilizer and pesticide corn and soybeans required and how much greenhouse gases and nitrogen, phosphorus, and pesticide pollutants each relea...Malaria, potato famine pathogen share surprising trait
...te potato blight in vegetables including potatoes, soybeans and tomatoes. "It sounds crazy, but it's not totally ridiculous to consider such a drug," said Kamoun, who is an expert on the Phytophthora group of pathogens. He conducted the study with lead author Kasturi Haldar, of Northwestern, and with colleagu...Unique soybean lines hold promise for producing allergy-free soybeans
...s seeking to produce new varieties of allergy-free soybeans without genetic engineering. Crop scientists at th...tents so that companies and breeders involved with soybeans can incorporate these two lines as quickly as possible," Hymowitz said. Companies in Japan, Canada a...Independent panel to evaluate genistein or soy formula human development, reproduction risks
...tein is a primary, naturally occurring estrogen in soybeans (estrogenic chemicals in plants are called phytoestrogens) and can mimic the effects of estrogen in the body. Genistein can be found in foods containing soy such as soy-based infant formulas, tofu, soy milk, soy flour, textured soy protein, tempeh, a...Pesticides in the nation's streams and ground water
...throughout the study period as its use on corn and soybeans declined, with no levels greater than its aquatic-life benchmark by the end of the study. In contrast, both the use and the levels of atrazine, the most heavily used herbicide in the Corn Belt region, remained relatively high throughout the study pe...Research into soy will continue but soy is not a solution for heart disease
...uthors say. "Soy products such as fresh or frozen soybeans (edamame), tofu, soy butter, soy nuts, and some soy burgers should be beneficial to heart health when they displace foods such as hamburgers, cheese and other sources of saturated fat from the diet," says Lichtenstein. "Heart disease is a major probl...USDA and DOE to coordinate research of plant and microbial genomics
...more than 80 percent. Over 3.1 billion bushels of soybeans were grown in the U.S. on nearly 75 million acres in 2004, with an estimated annual value exceeding $17 billion, second only to corn and approximately twice that of wheat. The soybean genome is about 1.1 billion base pairs in size, less than half th...Plants, too, have ways to manage freeloaders
...esearchers have suggested that one way plants like soybeans can keep nodules small is by limiting oxygen, but ...ng, she said. Simms noted that crop plants such as soybeans have been shown to produce smaller nodules when their bacteria were deprived of atmospheric nitrogen...NSF awards 19 new projects to better undestand genetic processes in plants of economic importance
...onomically important crop plants such as wheat and soybeans as well as increase understanding of the genetic control of plant processes including disease resistance, flavor development, seed growth and wood formation. "PGRP-funded research is helping to unearth secrets rooted in plant genomes," said Mary Clut...Illinois research zeroing in on optimum soil nitrogen rates
...ey maintains that with today's production systems, soybeans vary widely in their net effect on soil nitrogen availability, which was found to be negative when the ISNT value was high. Need for Improved Soil Sampling Although corn roots grow to a depth of seven feet, nutrient needs are often assessed by sam...Virginia Tech experts available to speak on the possible discovery of Asian Soybean Rust spores
...ly that Asian Soybean Rust will be detected in any soybeans in Virginia for at least three weeks." The presence of spores does not mean the infection is present. It means that the scouting for the disease will be intensified until the crop progresses through the most vulnerable stages from beginning pod fill ...Ethanol and biodiesel from crops not worth the energy
ITHACA, N.Y. -- Turning plants such as corn, soybeans and sunflowers into fuel uses much more energy than the resulting ethanol or biodiesel generates, according to a new Cornell University and University of California-Berkeley study. "There is just no energy benefit to using plant biomass for liquid f...Mother's prenatal and lactational diet may protect daughters from breast cancer
... mackerel as well as in canola and flaxseed oils, soybeans and nuts. Hardman based her hypothesis on existing research showing that maternal diets containing high amounts of omega-6 fatty acids increase maternal estrogen levels; increased maternal estrogen, in turn, has been linked to an increased incidence......t. The task force's first step to protect Virginia soybeans was to put together a comprehensive plan to minimize losses from Soybean Rust to Virginia's soybean producers. Educational programs have been held to help Virginia Cooperative Extension agents, crop advisers, growers, and others understand what the ...