Arcadia Develops Nitrogen Use Efficiency Trait in Wheat

Arcadia Biosciences is developing nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) technology  in wheat using a technique developed by the University of Alberta, Canada. “It varies by crop and location, but generally, 50% of the nitrogen farmers apply to the ground, the plant will never use,” Vic Knauf, chief scientific officer, told wheat producers at a board meeting of the  U.S. Wheat Associates and National Association of Wheat Growers. 

Early research in rice shows that, with NUE technology, a half-rate of nitrogen still results in higher tiller count and increased panicle numbers. Arcadia has developed and licensed NUE technology to a number of companies including Monsanto for canola and Pioneer for corn.

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