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On June 3, 2016, the Sorghum Checkoff announced a 0,000 investment in sorghum research, made at the inaugural Transportation Energy Resources from Renewable Agriculture (TERRA) program field day hosted by the University of Arizona and the Advanced Research Projects Agency- Energy (ARPA-E) at the Maricopa Agricultural Center in Maricopa, Arizona.

The TERRA program, which is sponsored by the US Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency –Energy (ARPA-E), will integrate biology, engineering and computer science into technological innovations that will facilitate advancements in agricultural productivity, crop yields, environmental stewardship and energy security.

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Photosynthesis | Photosynthesis in plants | Photosynthesis – Biology basics for children | Science | elearnin

Photosynthesis

Hello Kids ….

Do you know how plants make their own food? No??

This video elaborates the process of Photosynthesis, by which plants make their own food.

Photosynthesis is the process used by the plants to make their food. In simpler terms, conversion of light energy into chemical energy by plants is called photosynthesis. This chemical energy is used by the plants for growth and nourishment. Photo means light and synthesis means putting together.

Humans need some essential things like fire, water, vegetables etc to cook food.
Similarly, to make their own food, plants also need some essential factors like Light, water, nutrients, soil etc

Plants get light from the sun, water from the ground and carbon dioxide from air. All these factors including air, water, carbondioxide and sunlight together help plants churn out their own food.

Plants have tubes called Xylem located in the stem through which the water from the ground is sucked into the leaves. This system works similar to the humans sucking in liquids through a straw. The Xylem is spread throughout the different parts of plant including stem, branches, all the way upto their leaves, and transports vital nutrients to the entire plant. Xylems in plants are like blood vessels in the human body that act as an important means of transport for water and nutrients.

Leaves on the plants have pores, very similar to pores on the skin of our body. These pores are called stomata. These stomata are responsible for the exchange of gases. The carbon dioxide present in the air, which is responsible for photosynthesis, enters the plant through these stomata. Oxygen also comes out from the same stomata.

Leaf has important cells called Mesophyll cells. These cells contain a green color component called chloroplast. This chloroplast is responsible for the green color of plants and leaves.

Once the carbon dioxide and water reach the chloroplasts, in the presence of sunlight, the process of photosynthesis starts to take place. The following reaction takes places in the leaves of the plant during photosynthesis:

Carbon dioxide + water + [in the presence of light energy] → Oxygen + glucose (or Carbohydrates)

The products formed are glucose and oxygen. Carbohydrates, which are a form of glucose, are synthesized from carbon dioxide and water.
Glucose is used by the plants for the growth. Some of the glucose is used immediately and the extra glucose which is not used is stored in the form of starch, in the leaves. Some amount of glucose is also stored in the roots of the plants. The extra glucose is used to perform photosynthesis when there is no sunlight.

Oxygen is given out into the air through the stomata in the process of photosynthesis. The oxygen that is released is used by human beings to breathe in during their respiration process.

Ever wondered why this process is called photosynthesis? The word photosynthesis is a combination of two words: Photo and Synthesis. Photo means light in Greek and Synthesis means putting together or combining. Hence, photosynthesis literally means combining water and carbon dioxide in the presence of light.

So, the essential factors for photosynthesis to take place include:

• Sunlight

• Water

• Carbon dioxide

Underwater photosynthesis takes place at a slower pace than the normal photosynthesis. This is because energy from the sun is absorbed by the water layers and only some amount of the energy reaches the plant.

There are some plants which don’t need the process of photosynthesis to grow. Such plants include Mushroom, Venus flytrap etc. Mushroom gets the food from the ground and its surrounding areas. Venus flytrap traps and catches small insects which come near the leaves and eat them.

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The producer-funded Kansas Wheat Innovation Center was built to get improved varieties into the hands of farmers faster. Kansas Wheat — Farmers advancing their future through wheat genetics research.

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Dr. Bill Tierney discusses some of the potential plot lines you could see develop in global wheat markets and the chances the US government will react to slumping prices across the ag commodity landscape. Video taken at Cereals North America 2015.

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From men with sythes cutting the crop (reap), tieing the sheaves and hand thrashing, to the 1960’s International 431 combine harvester, this is The History Of Wheat Harvesting.

This was the grand pageant at Guernsey’s West Show 2011. Unfortunately the horse drawn wheat harvesting era was missed out as there were no suitable horses or horse equipped trailed implements available.

The West Show is a local countryside show where farm animals and produce are displayed and judged and where local buisnesses show off and sell their products.

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Genetically Modified Organisms certainly generate strong opinions in discussions over food security. Advocates applaud GMOs as a game-changing innovation, but opponents are concerned about the ethics & potential risks of GMOs. Planet Forward presents a candid discussion among formidable panelists over the promise & implications of GMO use during the 2013 Feeding the Planet Summit.

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Learn more about weeds affecting Queensland’s landscape, livestock and native animals and how you can help to stop the spread.

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Understanding the structure of plant cell walls.

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OSU Wheat Genetics Chair, Brett Carver, talks with SUNUP about the extensive wheat varieties research conducted in Oklahoma and what the up and coming varieties are to look for next year.