Farming and Science Podcasts
By Philip Taylor
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Podcast Description
A regular look at the involvement of science in agriculture and food production. Interviews with scientists who are making agriculture more productive whilst reducing its impact on the environment.
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The future of Biofuels in the UK; Btl | The concept of burning crops as fuel is not new , turning crops into liquid fuel is not especially new, most of us are aware that plant oils and ethanol can be used as fuel. What is very new is the idea of turning biomass into liquid fuel. Philip Taylor went along to a National Non-Food Crop Centre (NNFCC) conference to learn more from Alison Hamer and Martha Simpson-Holley . | 7/12/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Nitrogen Fixation research | The prospect of extending nitrogen fixing symbiosis to crop plants other than legumes has always tantalized scientists. Research at JIC has enabled scientists begin thinking that this could become a reality. Biochemical pathways involved in nodulation are the same as those involved in mycorrhizal associations. Giles explains how his recently produced pea that does not require bacteria to nodulate is furthering the understanding of plant / bacterial interactions. | 5/6/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Wheat Genetic Improvement Network | Wheat Genetic Improvement Network is a wide conglomeration of scientists all of whom are working to improve wheat yields without damaging the environment. Simon describes his mutation breeding on wheat. He looking for wheat which will yield well in a low nitrogen scenario and he has produced wheat with massive ears as well as providing material which will aid our fundamental understanding of the triggers involved in ear production. | 5/4/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Mutation breeding in Peas | Mike Ambrose is the curator of the John Innes pea germplasm collection in Norwich. This collection of peas is one of the largest in the world and is maintained to allow plant breeders access to material from across the globe as well as to record and study mutations within the germplasm. Mike explains about the collection and how he generating more variation within the germplasm and the useful agronomic traits he has found. | 5/4/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 4 Episodes |
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