The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is part of a team that has won up to $160 million over the next 10 years from the National Science Foundation for the BRIDGES Engine, a collaborative initiative that will generate millions of dollars in additional annual income for Tennessee farmers and create thousands of jobs across the state. 

Researchers review the latest results and understanding of mechanisms behind this new field of research where seeds show higher yields and resilience following flash treatment in low-temperature plasma. 

Virginia Tech researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model designed to help policymakers manage growing competition between agriculture and semiconductor manufacturing, as drough strains water supplies across the United States.

A newly developed high-speed clinostat enabled researchers at Okayama University of Science to observe shrimp feeding under simulated microgravity for the first time. The study provides new evidence supporting the feasibility of space aquaculture and advances technologies needed for long-term human exploration of the Moon and Mars.A newly developed high-speed clinostat enabled researchers at Okayama University of Science to observe shrimp feeding under simulated microgravity for the first time. The study provides new evidence supporting the feasibility of space aquaculture and advances technologies needed for long-term human exploration of the Moon and Mars.

Adding moderate amounts of biochar made from discarded mulberry branches to fish feed may offer a practical way to support intestinal health and reduce harmful nitrogen compounds in aquaculture water, according to a new study in largemouth bass.

Rice straw is often returned directly to fields to improve soil health, but in highly saline-sodic soils, where salt, alkalinity, and poor structure slow decomposition, that strategy may not work fast enough. A new study published in Biochar reports that converting rice straw into biochar before returning it to the field can offer a more effective route for sustainable rice production in salt-affected regions.

By the time farmers see curling leaves or stunted growth in their fields, their crops may already have spent days under stress. A new innovation in plant “wearable” sensors aims to catch those distress signals earlier—before the plant visibly suffers, allowing farmers to respond and help their crops thrive.