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About Crops | Crop Science Society of America Skip to main content About Crops What is crop science? Every day, everyone is impacted by crop science. You may be familiar with farm fields – or fresh produce...produce from the store. Behind the scenes, crop scientists are working to make sure we have a constant, nutritious food supply. They breed new crops resistant to pests and other diseases. They enhance the...foods. They are studying crops to make sure we have food during droughts and floods, heat and cold, and other weather events. Crop scientists make this possible by applying crop and soils knowledge to production...
About CSSA | Crop Science Society of America Skip to main content About CSSA The Crop Science Society of America (CSSA) is a progressive international scientific society that fosters the vision to improve...improve the world through crop science. Based in Madison, WI, and founded in 1956, CSSA is the professional home for 4,000+ members dedicated to discover and apply plant science solutions to improve the human...protect the planet. Crop science is highly integrative and employs the disciplines of conventional plant breeding, transgenic crop improvements, plant physiology, and cropping system sciences to develop and...
All about seeds | Crop Science Society of America Skip to main content All about seeds CSSA loves seeds! Below you can find links to guest blogs, science news stories about seed research, videos and other...hope of this year’s yields of produce, cash crops or forage. No matter the size or shape of the seed, they all can bring forth new life. At the Crop Science Society of America, we hold seeds in very high...sharing the items our members and staff have collected for you. We have several blogs written just about seeds. See our "blog" button below to read them! What are seeds made of? What are some edible seeds...
Crop physiology | Crop Science Society of America Skip to main content What is crop physiology? Have you ever studied human biology? Tried to understand how muscles work during your exercise routine? Wondered...Human physiologists study the workings of the human body. Similarly, crop physiologists research how plants grow and function. Some crop physiologists study individual plant cells. Others specialize in specific...roots. And yet others study the interactions of plants in their environments . Crop physiologists work to gain knowledge about what controls plant growth and how plants respond to their changing environment...
Crop breeding | Crop Science Society of America Skip to main content Crop breeding What is crop breeding? Crop breeding is the art and science of improving important agricultural plants for the benefit...benefit of humankind. Crop breeders work to make our food, fiber, forage, and industrial crops more productive and nutritious. Crops provide for an expanding global population with increasing dietary expectations...expectations. Environmental protection is also improved by the work of crop breeders. Plant breeding has been practiced by farmers since the dawn of agriculture, as they selected plants for larger seeds, more...
Crop Science Author Instructions | Crop Science Society of America Skip to main content Crop Science Author Instructions Jump to: Scope Manuscript Submission Article Requirements Publication Fees Related...Handbook and Style Manual Crop Science Homepage Controlled Environment Research Guidelines Scope Crop Science (CS) is an international journal publishing significant advances in crop science. Papers chosen for...publication must demonstrate relevance to a crop system and present new knowledge of value and interest to scientists studying other crops, or studying the same crop in different production conditions. Studies...
Western Society of Crop Science Annual Business Meeting June 26, 1996 Puyallup, Washington Call to Order Meeting was called to order by President, Dwane Miller who recognized the Executive Committee: Dwane...where the meeting was held to be used for mileage and/or motels. Steve said he contacted Certified Crop Advisers to get them to come into our meeting to get some of their required credits and expand our...expanded to include more information about WSCS. Brochure was developed for a meeting that could be available electronically. Could have current information about meeting site, etc. Suggestions can be...
Crop genetics | Crop Science Society of America Skip to main content Crop genetics What is crop genetics? The science of genomics studies the entire DNA sequence of an organism, which covers all the chromosomes...chromosomes. Knowing the DNA sequence guides decisions about how to solve problems faced by that organism. In humans, for example, genomics is used to study diseases and seek cures. In plants, it is used...used to determine the best genes to be selected for improved crop varieties. The final goal is to predict which plants will perform best, and under which conditions. This allows plant breeders to select...
Science Policy | Crop Science Society of America Skip to main content Science Policy The ASA, CSSA, and SSSA Science Policy Office represents the needs and priorities of Society members to policymakers...ensure that science is informing federal policies. yes Learn about the 2023 Farm Bill yes Read the ASA, CSSA, SSSA Climate Solutions Statement Learn more Issues Get Involved About Science Policy...
Science Policy Issues | Crop Science Society of America Skip to main content Science Policy Issues The ASA, CSSA, SSSA Science Policy Office focuses on federal issues related to food, agriculture, and...and natural resources research. Agronomy, crop, and soil sciences hold the key to meeting some of the greatest challenges facing our nation and the world: food safety and security, natural resource management...energy production, and climate resiliency. Learn more below about how ASA, CSSA, and SSSA are engaging with policymakers to advance science. Research Funding Federal funding is the foundation of the U...