climate-smart rice

Scientists at Mississippi State are part of a multi-institutional, $10-million effort to improve the sustainability and profitability of rice farming in the face of climate change. “Because of our interdisciplinary expertise and MSU’s facilities, we are developing genetic mapping tools...

⋅ By Kyle Peveto ⋅ LSU AgCenter A cooperative research project between the LSU AgCenter and the University of Malaya in Malaysia to develop “climate-smart” rice has received a $50,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service. The award,...