- Author: Emily C. Dooley, UC Davis
Published on: August 5, 2022
![Eduardo Blumwald (right) and Akhilesh Yadav pose in a greenhouse with rice](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/food/blogfiles/93214small.jpg)
Eduardo Blumwald, right, of the UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences, with postdoctoral researcher Akhilesh Yadav, and rice they and others on the Blumwald team modified to use nitrogen more efficiently. Photo by Trina Kleist, UC Davis
Discovery could reduce nitrogen pollution, save farmers billions
Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have found a way to reduce the amount of nitrogen fertilizers needed to grow cereal crops. The discovery could save farmers in the United States billions of dollars annually in fertilizer costs while also benefiting the environment.
The research comes out of the lab of Eduardo Blumwald, a distinguished professor of plant sciences, who has found a new pathway for cereals to capture the nitrogen they need to grow.
The discovery could also help the...
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Focus Area Tags: Agriculture, Environment
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