It may be possible to protect the performance of crops such as wheat against heat stress caused by rising temperatures. Researchers, including the University of Essex, have found a way of bypassing one of the enzymes used to control photosynthesis; the natural process plants use to convert sunlight into energy and food.
A computer vision system to predict outbreaks of diseases such as botrytis and mildew in strawberry crops, has gained funding from a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP).
The joint project between Wilkin & Sons and the University of Essex aims to monitor and prevent disease.
Businesses are to harness the power of the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, biotechnology and digital creative thanks to a new partnership between seven universities
University of Essex launched its new Plant Science Innovation Centre at its Agri-Tech Week event and showcased its £11.8 million STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)