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No One-Size-Fits-All Solution for Sustainable Agriculture

May 20, 2019

While conservation farming might work well in industrialized nations, its benefits aren't always transferable to the more rur...

Cracking the Peanut Genome

May 3, 2019

According to the USDA, farmers around the world grow 44.9 million metric tons of peanuts on more than 64 million acres

Are Coffee Farms for the Birds? Yes and No

April 30, 2019

Shade trees provide some refuge among deforestation and species decline

The Future of Agriculture Is Computerized

April 4, 2019

Machine learning can reveal optimal growing conditions to maximize taste and other features

Avocado Seed Extract Shows Promise as Anti-Inflammatory Compound

March 14, 2019

The researchers developed the extract over the last decade as a food colorant

A Lawn Is Better Than Fertilizer for Growing Healthy Blueberries

March 12, 2019

Intercropping with grasses is an effective and sustainable alternative to chemical treatments for maximizing blueberry yield...

The Prospects of American Strawberries

February 25, 2019

Comprehensive review summarizes the challenges, needs, and opportunities for strawberry growers

Bad News for Sustainable Agriculture: Few Crops are Dominating Globally

February 7, 2019

Researchers used data from the U.N.’s Food and Agricultural Organization to look at which crops were grown where on lar...

New 'Architecture' Discovered in Corn

January 22, 2019

Louisiana State University scientists' findings may improve biofuel production

Wildfire Pollutants Affect Crop, Vegetation Growth Hundreds of Kilometers from Impact Zone

December 24, 2018

The study examined how ozone and aerosols influence healthy plant growth in areas that are seemingly unaffected

Cover Crops May Increase Winter Temperatures in North America

December 21, 2018

A new study suggests winter crops may reduce snow reflectivity

Chickens to Be Marker of Anthropocene

December 13, 2018

Consumption of chickens signals new geological epoch, according to research led by the University of Leicester

The Secret to Better Berries? Wild Bees

November 29, 2018

New research shows wild bees are an essential secret ingredient in larger and better blueberry yields

Solving a 75-Year-Old Mystery Might Provide a New Source of Farm Fertilizer

November 28, 2018

One day, farmers in developing nations could produce their own fertilizer on demand, using sunlight and nitrogen from th...

Secondary Forests Have Short Lifespans

October 2, 2018

Most don't last long enough to provide habitat for many forest species

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