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Agricen Presents Corn Microbiome Research at ASA-CSSA-SSSA Joint Meeting
October 17, 2012 — Posted By Agricen

 

View of corn fields and farms in Southern York County, Pennsylvania.Scientists from Agricen and the University of North Texas researchers analyzed soil associated with corn roots collected from a field study of corn conducted at the University of Arkansas, where plots had received a range of fertilizer types and application rates.

They then compared bacterial biomass and diversity in the rhizosphere (e.g., in soil loosely associated with the root ball) and the rhizoplane (e.g., in soil washed from root surfaces) – areas where plants and soil microbes interact.

By applying next-generation sequencing to characterize the bacterial community, they found that bacterial biodiversity varied with the different fertility regimens and between the rhizosphere and rhizoplane.

This work provides one of the first comprehensive studies of the corn microbiome. The microbiome appears important in stimulating plant growth and protecting the crop from pathogens and environmental stressors. Understanding the controls of this important system could lead to new approaches to improve productivity and maintain soil health.

The work was presented as a poster at the ASA, CSSA and SSSA International Annual Meetings: Bacterial Diversity in Rhizosphere and Rhizoplane of Field Corn Grown with Different Fertilization Regimes (Poster presentation; Abstract #128-5).

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SoilBuilder Abstract at ASPB’s Plant Biology 2012 Meeting
July 19, 2012 — Posted By Agricen

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Plant scientists from the University of Kentucky will present a poster session on research involving SoilBuilder at Plant Biology 2012, the annual meeting of the American Society for Plant Biologists (ASPB):

What? Plant Biosensors: Monitoring changes in the phenlypropanoid pathway in response to microbial based soil additives (Poster 16 - Gene Regulation and Molecular Biology)
Who? Mohammad Babar Ali & David H McNear, University of Kentucky
When & Where? Plant Biology 2012, July 20-24, 2012, Austin, TX

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UNT/AMS Collaboration Identifies New Bacterial Group
June 26, 2012 — Posted By AMSPressMaster

asm2012Researchers from the University of North Texas (UNT) recently presented data at the annual meeting of the American Society for Microbiology from a study done in collaboration with Agricen.

Using molecular analysis techniques, the team identified a potentially novel bacterial species among the community of beneficial microorganisms from which Agricen derives its biochemical products. The previously unrecognized species appears to be related to a yet-to-be isolated bacterial group, known as the polyphosphate accumulating organisms (PAOs), which have the ability to remove excess phosphate from wastewater. This new finding may have the potential to improve wastewater purification processes, thereby helping to prevent deleterious plant and algal blooms caused by excessive phosphate in lakes or other bodies of water.

You can read the full abstract, “Detection and Phylogenetic Analysis of Uncultured Rhodocyclaceae Closely Related to the Phosphate Accumulating Bacteria,” here.

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Agricen and University of North Texas to Collaborate on Ag Research
November 28, 2011 — Posted By Agricen

This fall, the University of North Texas and Agricen announced that they will be collaborating on research into plant-microbe relationships in agricultural systems. Employing next-generation sequencing, the joint research program will focus on better understanding the role that microbial diversity plays in building and sustaining crop production.

With this new collaboration, the University of North Texas now joins other Agricen academic research partners, including Auburn University, the University of Kentucky, and Texas A&M University.

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Agricen Presents Data on Nitrogen Use Efficiency at ASA-CSSA-SSSA Joint Meeting
October 14, 2011 — Posted By Agricen

Low-angle view of corn fieldAgricen presented data on SoilBuilder at the 2011 ASA, CSSA and SSSA International Annual Meetings. SoilBuilder is Agricen’s base biochemical fertilizer catalyst technology for the agriculture industry.

In a 3-year field study conducted at Arise Research and Discovery (Martinsville, IL), SoilBuilder reduced nitrate leaching from soil applications of urea ammonium nitrate (UAN) – in addition to improving nitrogen use efficiency and corn yields – when incorporated into an integrated nutrient management program on corn. The data was discussed during an oral presentation: Increased Nitrogen Use Efficiency and Reduced Nitrate Leaching Using SoilBuilder AF in an Integrated Nutrient Management Program on Corn (Abstract #387-3).

Data from a separate study on SoilBuilder, conducted by researchers from Auburn University, was also presented: Microbial Inoculants as Tools for Reducing Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Soil (Oral presentation; Abstract #288-4).

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