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LED light inhibits plant diseases?

        US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the US Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) will provide $ 1.7 million funding allows researchers to carry out the use of light to inhibit a variety of pathogens research program. Mark Elijah (Mark Rea) is director of the Lighting Research Center, Professor US Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), will work with Cornell University David cover road (David Gadoury) Agriculture and Life Sciences collaboration involved in this study plan. Joint research and two Norwegian research groups, the Norwegian University of Life Sciences Department of Biological Research Center for Economic and Norway.
 
US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the US Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) will provide $ 1.7 million (equivalent to approximately RMB 10.78 million yuan) funds allow researchers to carry out the use of light to inhibit a variety of pathogens research program. (Photo Source: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
 
The research team will develop and test the UV-B and visible means of different production systems for the feasibility of powdery mildew (powdery mildew) inhibition, to better understand how light affects plant pathogens on development and severity of these diseases .
 
The research team also shoulder the responsibility to promote, so that the public understand the importance of light on the control of plant diseases. And to further assist the relevant personnel to identify the most suitable sustainable crop production lighting technology.
 
US time on October 12, USDA and NIFA announced $ 50 million in funding for special crops research program (SCRI).
 
The program aims to develop and promote the scientific method to solve problems specific crop concept, encompassing all the special category of crop production. From the study of plant genes to develop new methods of production, design and find solutions to food poisoning.
 
NIFA bet many funds for high-tech agricultural research, education, and then extends to seek revolutionary solutions to social problems of mankind.

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