Before industrial nitrogen fertilizer production (from fossil fuels), red clover and other legume crops were essential in crop rotation, improving soil fertility

Because jumping spiders consume most small agricultural pests, growers can avoid using some chemical treatments on their crops

Work will allow the miller to exclude inferior flour streams from the final product

Researchers used a gene isolated from the Arabidopsis plant, a member of the mustard family, to create the new trees

With a group of fertilizers known as chelates, zinc levels can be managed in pecan trees–and that's good news for Arizona growers

Emerging understanding of soil organic matter could assist today’s scientists by accurately accounting for soil carbon, helping to better forecast climate change

Findings have implications for a wide array of crops, especially for staples grown in the developing world

University working with swine producers to incorporate research findings into diets that are appropriate for U.S. herds

Researchers have been testing creative ways to target antimicrobial resistance genes in manure

Study shows declines in whales, fish, seabirds and large animals damage Earth’s nutrient cycle