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Novel integrated agricultural land management approach provides sustainable biomass feedstocks for bioplastics and supports the UK’s “net-zero” target
(2020-12-28)
We investigate the potential in producing biodegradable bio-plastics to support the emergent 'net-zero' greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions targets in the UK. A 'cradle to grave' life cycle assessment was developed to evaluate ...
Combining Penthiopyrad with Azoxystrobin is an Effective Alternative to Control Seedling Damping-off Caused by Rhizoctonia solani on Sugar Beet
(2020-09-01)
The soil-borne fungus Rhizoctonia solani causes damping-off on sugar beet seedlings. Growers rely on fungicides to protect sugar beet in fields affected by R. solani. Quinone outside inhibitor (QoI) fungicides, such as ...
Evaluating inoculation methods to infect sugar beet with Fusarium oxysporum f. Betae and F. Secorum
(2020-05)
Minnesota and North Dakota combined contain 55% of the sugar beet production area in the United States, contributing to 49% of the nation's sugar beet production in 2018. Fusarium diseases caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. ...