OSWEGO CO., N.Y. — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County (CCE Oswego) will be hosting a free virtual workshop through Zoom on Wednesday, April 20th from 6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. Come listen to guest speaker Dr. Michael P. Hoffmann, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Entomology at Cornell University, discuss how climate change is […]

NORWICH, England — A gene which has profound effects on the production of seeds has been identified by researchers from the John Innes Centre. Gene-editing techniques helped to identify and explain the key gene, ZIP4, in wheat which is responsible for maintaining 50% of yield in this global crop. The discovery presents an exciting new […]

URBANA, Ill. — By the end of the century, scientists expect climate change to reduce corn yield significantly, with some estimating losses up to 28%. But those calculations are missing a key factor that could drag corn yields down even further: weeds. Wetter springs and hotter, drier summers, already becoming the norm in the Corn […]