2023 Vegetable Seed Trials: What’s New in Basil and Sunflowers [Videos] By Thomas Skernivitz|December 27, 2023 Check out video clips of leading seed breeders discussing the latest in basil and sunflower development.Read More
Avoid These Mistakes When Flying Drones Over Your Farm Field By Ksenia Korolkova, Proofminder|April 24, 2024
Leafy Greens That Turn Purple? They Might Be Contaminated By Purdue Agriculture News|January 21, 2022 Find out how researchers are using advanced hyperspectral imaging to detect toxic metal stress in basil and kale in an effort to improve food safety.
A Plant Breeding Breakthrough: Downy Mildew Resistant Sweet Basil By Jim Simon | Andy Wyenandt | Richard Raid | Margaret T. McGrath | Kathryn Homa|April 29, 2020 A united effort by four universities delivers four new sweet basil varieties resistant to the disease that almost wiped out field-grown basil in the U.S.
New Basil Bred to Get the Upper Hand on Downy Mildew Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 11, 2018 Industry colleagues collaborate to produce disease-resistant selections for positive marketplace impact.
Red Lights Slow Down Growth Of Downy Mildew On Basil Posted by Rosemary Gordon|July 22, 2015 University of Florida scientists say the technology may help growers manage the disease and reduce chemical inputs.
Growing Vegetables On The Moon Posted by Rosemary Gordon|December 4, 2013 A NASA project plans to plant turnips and other crops on the moon in 2015.