Articles by American Society of Agronomy

Sustainable orchard practices can improve the availability of nutrients in the soil

Researchers are working to improve chickpea varieties and develop new ways to control disease in legumes

It's no overstatement to say that without seeds, civilization would be impossible, but they face new challenges with climate change and other pressures

Even though yam is a staple crop for West Africa, there has been limited research to improve the genetic diversity or productivity

Scientists are using plant breeding and genetic engineering to develop less allergenic varieties of wheat and peanuts

The bean varieties that farmers want to grow are usually different than the varieties consumers want to purchase—until now

Researchers create a framework that accurately measures nitrogen loss across a wide variety of crops and food products

New research shows that that while fall and winter grazing is probably still the best solution, farmers shouldn't be afraid of grazing cattle in the spring

One of the top candidates for enhancing food security with less water is the tepary bean—a native crop that has been cultivated for thousands of years

Wild relatives of our domestic crops already cope with harsh conditions and resist disease; can we use them to help our preferred crops adapt?