Salinity is a rising threat to global agriculture, severely limiting crop productivity and damaging soil health. New research reveals how the ...

Plants live in constant interaction with a vast and diverse community of microbes, many of which play crucial roles in promoting plant health and ...

Hershey has also banished PGPR, which makes chocolate flow better in a manufacturing plant, from the bars. Instead, it is adding more cocoa butter to produce the right texture.

If you've never heard of PGPR, you might be surprised to see it pop up on chocolate ingredient lists. We investigate what ...

In 2015, the Hershey Company removed PGPR from its iconic milk chocolate Hershey's Bar, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, and Hershey's Kisses. This came at a time when consumers' demands were greatly ...

A new research study has identified two Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) strains that act as priming agents, significantly increasing wheat protection against spot blotch.