Archaeological study is the first to identify a spud-bearing species native to the southwestern United States, Solanum jamesii, as an important part of ancient human diets

Why this plant family has a unique way to make such an important chemical building block is a mystery that extends back to the 1960s

By modeling the spread of two co-infecting viruses together, within and between growing seasons, the team has shed new light on maize lethal necrosis that will help farmers to manage it effectively

Recent research shows that the environmental costs of using corn for biofuel are much greater, and the benefits fewer, than using corn for food

Previous research showed that yellow soybeans result from a naturally occurring gene silencing process involving two genes

Roughly 30 percent of the potatoes harvested in Idaho spoil before they reach a grocery store shelf

Researchers identify peas good for consumers, bottom line

Discovery may help plant breeders and engineers get more from food and energy crops

With next-generation sequencing tools available, researchers wanted to more finely explore the banana genome with an ultimate goal of helping breeding programs produce hardier, more disease resistant bananas

South Dakota State is one of seven universities nationwide to receive funding to develop new wheat varieties as part of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s International Wheat Yield Partnership Program