Looking at Cornell's PhytoPatholoBot, it's not immediately obvious what the little robot is designed to do. With its low-riding base, grippy wheels, flashing lights and camera set-up (set to take two ...
A California Department of Food and Agriculture-funded evaluation found that growers affected by Pierce’s disease would spend nearly $56 million more annually without official intervention. Pierce’s ...
A pivotal study unveils a novel approach to combating gray mold, a devastating pathogen for grapevines. By leveraging the power of CRISPR/Cas9 technology, scientists are working to develop genetically ...
The first crop at UF/IFAS’s Plant Science Research and Education Unit in Citra, Florida, of Pierce’s disease-resistant grapes showed no signs of disease. The grape variety was developed by the ...