Wheat – Food for the Space Traveler:
Wheat – Food for the Space Traveler If we are to travel to other planets, we must find a way to produce plants that can produce food for us on the trip. Varieties of wheat and other plants have been modified to produce food in the demanding climate of space travel.
A Different Kind of Tomato:
A Different Kind of Tomato Tomatoes that may not produce well on Earth can often be modified to be excellent producers in space.
Space Wheat – Apogee & Perigee:
Space Wheat – Apogee & Perigee
Did You Know…:
Did You Know… Agriculture today is a dynamically scientific field of study.
The first gene mapping occurred in a college of agriculture.
Many major pharmaceutical companies are actually agricultural chemical companies.
Nearly 25% of the U.S. population are employed in some phase of agriculture
Down on the Farm: Space-style:
Down on the Farm: Space-style
“Farms” such as this may be common on future space craft. Astronauts cannot transport all of the food that will be needed for a trip to Mars. They must grow their own.
“Astronauts” may soon become “Agronauts”