Catching up with Caleb at the East-West Seed Thailand Research Station. Last year, I ran into Eka, who works at Enza Zaden, in Sao Paulo. Grateful for the continued friendship despite being far apart. Thanks @Ohio_Tomato !
Developing great onions takes time, but it is faster when you collaborate with good people. Here in Mexico we are actively listening and learning from farmers about how we can improve our products. #onionbreeding
Yuma County, Arizona, receives just 3 inches of annual rainfall.
Yet the county grows 90% of all winter greens consumed in the US.
Lettuce contains 98% water.
One of the driest places in the US is the leading exporter of water in the form of lettuce.
The model simulated the group stages one million times and took the most common outcomes.
The algorithm then simulated each knockout game 100,000 times.
#WorldCup
We are all lucky to have lived during the @rogerfederer era, one of the greatest athletes ever and a wonderful human being. Even if you don’t care about tennis, you will be moved by his remarks after his last match. Worth a listen.
New CRAN Task View: Agricultural Science
#agriculture#rstats
By Julia Piaskowski @seedsandbreeds, Adam Sparks @adamhsparks, Janet Williams
URL: https://t.co/EGUf2WdqWZ
https://t.co/rapvIjEPAr
How dumb is it that those vortexer attachments for 15 mL tubes is >$100? This one costs <$1 to print and can be retrofitted onto old orbital shakers. Bonus: it's free standing and you can shove it into ice!