• By Kay Ledbetter •
Four Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Soil and Crop Sciences plant breeding program development projects have been funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture....
William “Bill” Branch, a professor in the University of Georgia Department of Crop and Soil Sciences and a peanut breeder, has been named to the Georgia Seed Development Professorship in Peanut Breeding and Genetics.
Since joining the UGA College of...
Peanuts and wheat are nutritional powerhouses but contain protein allergens that can be detrimental for some people. However, a Clemson University researcher believes that if he can target these proteins, he can breed for safer, low-allergenic varieties.
“Wheat and peanut...
The lengthy process of breeding better peanut plants can be sped up by using a biophysics technique, Raman spectroscopy.
Texas A&M AgriLife biophysicists and plant breeders have demonstrated the use of Raman spectroscopy to quickly scan the levels of oleic...
Texas A&M AgriLife Research has changed the name of the for Texas Foundation Seed Service to Texas A&M AgriLife Foundation Seed, effective immediately.
“The new name – Texas A&M AgriLife Foundation Seed – strongly emphasizes our relationship with Texas A&M...
Dr. John Cason has been named Texas A&M AgriLife Research assistant professor for peanut breeding and genetics in Stephenville, where he will supervise the AgriLife Research and Extension Center’s peanut program.
Cason holds a doctorate from Texas A&M University in...
NCSU’s Tom Stalker recognized for service to humanity through collecting, evaluating or conserving the Earth’s genetic resources.
Peanuts are not only among North Carolina’s top agricultural commodities, they also represent a key source of protein for people around the world....
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