LONDON, England, July 12 -- The Journal of Experimental Botany, a journal that says it features improvement of plants for the sustainable production of food, fuel and renewable materials from the Society of Experimental Biology, published research articles on the following topics in its Special Issue on Plant Production in Water-Limited Environments, Vol. 72, No. 14 edition: EXTRA BOTANY: * Bottlenecks and opportunities in field-based high-throughput phenotyping for heat and drought stress *  more

LAKEWOOD, Colorado, July 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Colorado Field Office issued the following news release: COLORADO HIGHLIGHTS Winter wheat production in Colorado, based on conditions as of July 1, 2021, is forecast at 75.85 million bushels, according to the July 1 Agricultural Yield Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. This forecast is 85 percent above the 41.  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Great Lakes Regional Field Office issued the following news release: Michigan's 2021 winter wheat production is forecast at 43.9 million bushels, according to Marlo D. Johnson, Director, USDA NASS, Great Lakes Region. This report is based on conditions as of July 1, 2021. Some highlights of the Crop Production Report follow: The Michigan winter wheat yield is forecast at 77 bushel  more

HELENA, Montana, July 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Montana Field Office issued the following news release: MONTANA HIGHLIGHTS Winter wheat production in Montana, based on conditions as of July 1, 2021, is forecast at 71.40 million bushels, according to the July 1 Agricultural Yield Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. This forecast is down 15 percent from the June   more

OLYMPIA, Washington, July 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Northwest Regional Field Office issued the following news release: Winter Wheat Based on July 1, 2021 conditions, production of winter wheat in Idaho is forecast at 57.0 million bushels, down 4 percent from the June 1 forecast and down 15 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 670,000 acres, is up 10,000 acres from 2020. Yield is expected to be 85.0 bushels per acre, down 16.0 bu  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Tennessee Field Office issued the following news release: According to the Tennessee Field Office of the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service Tennessee farmers expect to produce 23.7 million bushels of winter wheat from 320,000 acres for harvest this season. At this level, production would be up 75% from 2020 and up 7% from the June forecast. Based upon crop conditions as  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Virginia Field Office issued the following news release: Virginia farmers expect to harvest 7.88 million bushels of winter wheat during 2021 according to the Virginia Field Office of USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. The expected crop for 2021 would be up 1% from the previous year. The forecast was based on crop conditions as of July 1 and increased 1% from the June fore  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, July 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Wyoming Field Office issued the following news release: WYOMING HIGHLIGHTS Barley production in Wyoming, based on conditions as of July 1, 2021 is forecast at 6.72 million bushels, according to the July 1 Agricultural Yield Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. This forecast is up 13 percent from the 2020 crop. Es  more

SOMERVILLE, Massachusetts, July 14 (TNSJou) -- Tufts University issued the following news release: * * * Study in middle- to older-aged adults suggests whole grains may protect against heart disease * * * Middle- to older-aged adults who ate at least three servings of whole grains daily had smaller increases in waist size, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels over time compared to those who ate less than one-half serving per day, according to new research. Published July 13, 2021, in The   more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, July 14 (TNSOps) -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: Representatives from the James B. Beam Institute for Kentucky Sprits and the Kentucky Distillers' Association recently planted the "Sacred Acre" of heirloom corn at the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment. The "Sacred Acre" is part of the prestigious Order of Writ society, a fraternal and charitable organization that embraces the spirit of Kentucky bourbon education, r  more