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Hereā€™s a taste of some of the latest stories about plant health, including the role of radio and mobile phones in boosting crop yields in Namibia, the discovery of ants protecting Acacia trees from pathogens and different approaches to controlling the emerald ash borer in the US.
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- Researchers Discover Another Pathway for Amino Acid Production in Plants
Crop Biotech Update, 15th January 2014 - Major Economic Models Point Direction on World’s Agriculture, Climate Change
Crop Biotech Update, 15th January 2014 - Ants protect acacia plants against pathogens
EurekAlert, 15th January 2014 - Namibia: Radio, Mobile Phones Could Boost African Farm Yields
AllAfrica, 14th January 2014 - Lower Temperatures Reduce Stripe Rust Worries
Capital Press, 13th January 2014 - Trials will fine tune nitrogen needs for wheat
Farmers Weekly, 13th January 2014 - New discovery could stimulate plant growth and increase crop yields, researchers say
EurekAlert, 13th January 2014 - Cities weigh chopping down trees versus using pesticide to fight invasive emerald ash borer
Seymour Tribune, 5th January 2014 - New Crops Could Kill Insects By Targeting Their Genes
KCUR, 30th December 2013 - Balance of fertiliser and pesticide advocated to boost production
Dhaka Tribune, 23rd December 2013
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