MADISON, Wis. — Lupin is a well-known garden flower, and is an important part of a healthy habitat. Lupin grows rapidly and puts nutrients back into the soil. (Lupin is commonly referred to as “lupine” for those familiar with this plant.) Lupin belongs to a family of plants known as legumes. Legumes build up nitrogen […]

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Weather Service has selected Rutgers University as a recipient of its 2021 Honored Institution Awards for 125 years of service and providing outstanding weather service to the nation. Rutgers has maintained a weather station on campus as part of the Cooperative Observer Program […]

LAKE CRYSTAL, Minn. — The monthly USDA World Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) Report was released on November 9, which will likely impact corn and soybean markets in the coming months. The WASDE Report made minor adjustments to projected 2021-22 U.S. corn and soybean carryover estimates at the end of the current marketing year on […]

FARGO, N.D. — Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, can produce toxins that are harmful to livestock, wildlife and people. The growth of this bacteria is aided by high temperatures. “The hot, dry conditions we are experiencing are perfect for the production of cyanobacteria,” says Miranda Meehan, North Dakota State University Extension livestock environmental stewardship […]

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — An abnormal build up of carbohydrates — sugars and starches — in the kernels and leaves of a mutant line of corn can be traced to one misregulated gene, and that discovery offers clues about how the plant deals with stress. That is the conclusion of Penn State researchers whose previous […]