Q&A from the August 25, 2020 Webinar
Agriculture is one of the keystones of human civilization, providing a reliable, stationary source of food that allowed ancient populations to grow and eventually build cities. Modern agriculture is successful today because of advances in mechanization, breeding, nutrients (e.g., fertilization), and pest and disease management, all of which enhance crop productivity and provide greater food security. Yet even with this progress, the amount of cropland per capita has declined, available farmland is being consumed by urban development at unprecedented rates, and crop yields are plateauing. Crop yields must continue to increase and the gap between plant productivity and consumption must be bridged. Expanding the use of crop microbiomes to improve plant production is that next agricultural revolution. Key words: plant science, soil science
IP68, August 2020, 24 pp. Available free online and in print (fee for shipping/handling).
Publication Impact Report – FINAL (August 2022)
Task Force Chairs
Megan Andrews
Ignazio Carbone
Task Force Authors
Andrew Binder
Natalie Breakfield
Owen Duckworth
Kirk Francis
Susanna L. Harris
Linda Kinkel
Jan Leach
Gregory Maloney
Kelci Miclaus
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Elizabeth Shank
Elizabeth Stulberg
Carolyn Young
Sherryl Yu-Su
Task Force Reviewers
Kellye Eversole
Elizabeth Pierson
Task Force Board Liaison
Paul Ulanch
