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Plant Biotechnology is an Indispensable Tool for Enhancing Crop Resilience to Droughts and Floods

As climate change intensifies extreme weather events, the agriculture sector is faced with the arduous task of finding ways to overcome these challenges.

This is where plant biotechnology comes in, as it is proving to be an indispensable tool for enhancing crop resilience to droughts and floods.

“The development of drought-tolerant crops begins with understanding the molecular mechanisms that govern a plant’s response to stress.” 

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Iowa’s Teacher of the Year Mixes Farm Crisis and Innovation in Shaping Rural America’s Future

Video: Iowa’s Teacher of the Year Mixes Farm Crisis and Innovation in Shaping Rural America’s Future

Melanie Bloom's first exposure to agriculture? "About five minutes after I was born." Now Iowa's reigning Teacher of the Year, Bloom has spent her career opening doors for students who never imagined themselves in agriculture.