Scientific Farm Researchers Redesign Nature's Handiwork
Washington May 24 A Washington News Agency report notes that U S agricultural research continues to advance food production. It highlights cotton fiber breakthroughs, hybrid corn success, and ongoing work to improve crops against climate conditions and diseases. It cites hybrid corn productivity gains and rust control efforts, alongside historical milestones in U S farm science.
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Science boosts crops and livestock yield through innovations
The text traces plant breeding advances that doubled farm output since 1900, with soybeans reaching higher yields and oil content, tomatoes and cabbages gaining disease resistance, potatoes and berries shaped for consumer taste, and vitamin C emphasis. It also notes a new process called slag fuming to recover lead and zinc from furnace slag.
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