As greenhouse gases go, nitrous oxide is a doozy. With a global warming potential 273 times that of carbon dioxide, mitigating nitrous oxide could make a big difference. But before
When broiler chickens are busy fighting the parasitic infection coccidiosis, they can’t absorb nutrients efficiently or put energy toward growth. With consumer sentiment pitted against antimicrobials and other drugs, producers
It has been a quarter-century since corn and soybeans were engineered to withstand the withering mists of the herbicide glyphosate. Initially heralded as a “silver bullet” for weed control, the
After more than 9,000 years in cultivation, annual paddy rice is now available as a long-lived perennial. The advancement means farmers can plant just once and reap as many as
In a few years, popcorn could become a standard element in science classrooms across Illinois and the nation. With funding from a new U.S. Department of Agriculture grant, a University