Contents, Agricultural Research Magazine Agricultural Research Magazine August 97 - Vol. With Plants Scientists work to develop crop varieties and soil management systems that give good yields under less than ideal conditions. More than 50 flavorful fruit cultivars originate from a Fresno, California, horticultural crops laboratory.
Tougher regulations restrict burning of crop residues, so researchers help find alternatives.
Boosting Ellagic Acid in Strawberries Plant breeders seek to understand plants' production of a compound with possible human health benefits. Some plants, when burned, give off natural chemicals that control bee mites and do not injure the bees. Fungal Rivalry Protects Tomatoes Researchers use a benign strain of a fungus to prevent a virulent one from causing harm to tomatoes.