Saltwater intrusion a threat to Eastern Shore farms. Here's how UMES is helping fight it.
Salt is lethal to crops typically grown on Delmarva — the corn, soybeans and wheat that become fodder for the region’s $5 ...
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Getting to the root of a plant's success
But through this work, they learned how certain genes in a particular plant, switchgrass, play a role in how the plant recruits its microbiome. Switchgrass is a hardy, tall grass that is extremely ...
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Saltwater intrusion a threat to Eastern Shore farms. Here's how UMES is helping fight it.
Researchers are studying the viability of switchgrass, a salt-tolerant plant, as a potential alternative crop for farmers facing saltwater intrusion. Switchgrass could be used as a feedstock for ...