The life of the sorghum plant begins when the seed imbibes water. This starts a chain of chemical reactions that drives the growth and development of the plant, culminating in a panicle containing ...

When growers discuss their crops at the end of the season, yield is the first topic mentioned, but test weight usually is not ...

Sorghum crops in sub-Saharan Africa suffer heavy losses from the parasitic plant witchweed (Striga hermonthica). A new study shows how soil microbes can help protect sorghum from this pest and could ...

Sorghum is one of the world's oldest grains and possesses many traits that can benefit food security, climate resilience, and biodiversity. However, the mechanisms behind these traits have long ...

AMES, Iowa – An Iowa State University agronomist has helped uncover the genetic mechanisms in sorghum plants that allow hybrids to perform better than parent varieties, a process known as heterosis.

In a natural environment, plant growth is affected by various biotic and abiotic stresses. In every ecosystem, the presence of a wide range of harmful biological agents (bacteria, fungi, nematodes, ...

Stacy Campbell is a Crop Production Extension agent in the Cottonwood District (which includes Barton and Ellis counties) for ...

Livestock owners need to be aware that frost and freezing weather can result in some forage species becoming toxic with ...

DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - British-based energy firm CAMS Group plans to produce 240 million litres of ethanol a year from sweet sorghum in Tanzania at a cost of up to $600 million (330 million pounds) ...

A new technique and a biobank - developed in collaboration with the University of Copenhagen - have made Sorghum research and breeding possible at an unprecedented pace, paving the way to an effective ...