How does plant disease affect my breakfast?
American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)If plant diseases are not managed properly, our breakfast tables could be vastly different
If plant diseases are not managed properly, our breakfast tables could be vastly different
University of Minnesota researchers report the release of the first commercially available intermediate wheatgrass cultivar
Scientists use a smartphone camera to easily measure soil density — a key metric for analyzing our soils
Various types of microbes are key ingredients to healthy soil
Research investigates if chemicals released by cover crops may be the cause for yield reductions
Research gives possible answers to increase pollinator populations on farms
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Research suggests the economic loss from wheel-traffic compaction for farmers in North Dakota and Minnesota could exceed 1 billion USD
New slow-darkening pinto bean varieties show benefits for farmers and consumers
New research shows enormous potential for developing improved short-duration rice varieties
Insects can be both beneficial and harmful to agricultural land
Research investigates how fluorine levels affect beneficial soil microbes
Third annual conference transitions to virtual format for the first time
With increasing drought conditions in the Texas High Plains, researchers test sorghum and pearl millet as alternatives to corn
Areas where landslides are common make hydric soil identification tricky
Using integrated pest management to decide if pesticide is warranted
Applying zinc to the leaves of bread wheat can increase wheat grain zinc concentrations and improve its nutritional content.
Oyster aquaculture poses minor changes to soils and bottom-dwelling communities
Precision agriculture technologies can improve efficiency on smaller farms
Testing microbial activity in soil columns helps researchers understand how carbon is stored in soils that are periodically waterlogged.
Farmers can now grow this superfood with environmental and health benefits
Using technology is essential for predicting tuber crop yields in drought-heavy regions
New findings share how prescribed fire and no-till management impact soil microbes
Despite the phase out of lead, urban soils a leading source of lead exposure
Potassium fertilization effects on quality, economics, and yield in pear orchard
Beneficial bacteria in reused poultry litter can reduce Salmonella levels
Researchers summarize runoff water quantity and quality data from native tallgrass prairie and crop-livestock systems in Oklahoma between 1977 and 1999
Smallholder farms supply majority of world’s food supply but still face poverty.
Soybean yields decreased when planted after cereal rye
The mysterious capillary fringe has huge effects on the soil, and new research tells us how it works.
Restoration projects bring back the ecological and societal benefits of wetland ecosystems
Research identifies tepary bean and guar as potential summer forages
Research uses biosolids and urban waste to create a sustainable topsoil mixture
Researchers develop new annual ryegrass for earlier fall planting in the southeastern U.S.
Scientists protect American wheat from aphids – using resistant varieties from Iran
Saline soils near the Salt River led to many challenges for North American group
Research investigates effects of harvest intervals on alfalfa productivity and persistence in southeastern United States.
Broad study helps define optimal soybean seeding rates in North America
Researchers develop soil-gas diffusivity model based on two agricultural soils
Using technology makes the best out of every drop
Study shows which desert soils better recover from disturbance
Nutrients are responsible for more than just plant growth.
Managing Harvests of ‘Russell’ and ‘Tifton 44’ Bermudagrass Receiving Broiler Litter for Phosphorus Removal and Nutritive Value
Researchers testing and modeling to dispose of the current supply of waste.
Valuable for its fiber, seed and oil, crop is making a return in research and in farmers' fields
Development of Climate-Resilient, Nutritionally Improved Wheat
Opposing chemical trends linked to atrazine regulations from 1990s.
Short-Term Carbon Indicates Long-Term Nitrogen
High-fructan wheat provides benefits for growers and consumers.
An ounce of preparation in the spring for a summer of garden bounty.